European Consortium of Innovative Universities

The European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU), founded in 1997, is a network of 14 universities.

Mission

According to the ECIU's website,^[1] their mission is:

To contribute to the development of a knowledge-based European economy, with the inclusion of ECIU overseas members (Associate Partners).
To build on existing innovation and to enhance quality in the member institutions, in the areas of international collaboration; teaching and learning; regional development; technology transfer; and staff and student development.
To develop collaborative educational programmes, by building on research and teaching strengths within the member institutions.
To act as an ‘agent of change’ by serving as an example of best practice and by influencing debate and policy on the future direction of European higher education.

Member universities

As of 2022^[update] The ECIU has 14 members including one overseas associate partner:

University of Aalborg, Denmark
Dublin City University, Ireland
Technische Universität Hamburg, Germany
Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Linköping University, Sweden
Tampere University, Finland
Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
Aveiro University, Portugal
University of Stavanger, Norway
University of Trento, Italy
University of Twente, The Netherlands
Institut national des sciences appliquées, France
Łódź University of Technology, Poland

Associate partner universities

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Mexico

Organization and activities

The ECIU Executive Board, consisting of the rector or vice rector and a local coordinator of each member institution, meets twice a year. The local coordinator is the contact person for information on activities, projects, and seminars. He informs the partner university about ECIU activities.

The activities of the consortium are organized within four core areas: