Global Universities Directory

The Technical University of Munich is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It specializes in engineering, technology, medicine, and applied and natural sciences.

The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, commonly referred to as the University of Munich, is a public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke Ludwig IX of Bavaria-Landshut, it is Germany's sixth-oldest university in continuous operation.

Moscow State University (MSU), officially M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, is a public research university in Moscow, Russia. The university includes 15 research institutes, 43 faculties, more than 300 departments, and six branches. Alumni of the university include past leaders of the Soviet Union and other governments. As of 2019, 13 Nobel laureates, 6 Fields Medal winners, and 1 Turing Award winner were affiliated with the university.

The Sapienza University of Rome, also known as La Sapienza, is a public research university located in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 1303 and is one of the world's oldest universities. With over 110,000 students, it is also the largest university in Europe. Due to its size, funding, and numerous laboratories and libraries, Sapienza is a global major education and research centre. The university is located mainly in the Città Universitaria, which covers 44 ha near the Campo Verano cemetery, with different campuses, libraries and laboratories in various locations in Rome.

The Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) is a public university located in Cerdanyola del Vallès, near Barcelona, known for its high-quality research, campus environment, and academic reputation.

The University of Bologna is a public research university in Bologna, Italy. It is the oldest university in continuous operation in the world, and the first degree-awarding institution of higher learning. Teaching began around 1088, with the university becoming organised as universitas scholarium or guilds of students by the late 12th century. The university's emblem carries the motto Alma Mater Studiorum and the date A.D. 1088. With over 90,000 students, the University of Bologna is one of the largest universities in Europe.

The University of Barcelona, formerly also known as Central University of Barcelona is a public research university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was established in 1450. With 76,000 students, it is one of the biggest universities in Spain and has also been ranked 1st in the country in most of the 2025 rankings.

The Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) is one of the oldest public research universities in the world and one of Spain's largest. It has played a central role in the political and intellectual life of Spain.

The Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) is a prestigious public university in Spain, recognized for its research programs, notably in physics and mathematics, and its collaboration with the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC).

The University of Bergen is a public research university in Bergen, Norway. As of 2021, the university had over 4,000 employees and 19,000 students. It was established by an act of parliament in 1946 consolidating several scientific institutions that dated as far back as 1825. It is Norway's second-oldest university, and is considered to be one of the nation's four so-called "established universities." It has faculties and programmes in all the academic fields typical of a classical university, as well as such degree programmes as medicine and law that, traditionally, only the "established universities" are authorized by law to offer. It is also one of Norway's leading universities in many of the natural sciences, including marine research and climate research. It has consistently been ranked in the top 200 or top one percent of universities in the world, and as one of the best 10 or best 50 universities worldwide in some fields, such as earth and marine sciences. It is part of the Coimbra Group and of the U5 group of Norway's oldest and highest-ranked universities.

The University of Porto (U.Porto) is a prestigious public research university in Porto, Portugal. It is the second-largest university in Portugal by number of students and has a high research output.

Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) is a public university in Barcelona, Spain. It is highly ranked for its research, notably in economics, business, and social sciences, and has an internationalized campus.

The University of Coimbra (UC) is a public university in Coimbra, Portugal. Established in 1290, it is one of the oldest continuously operating universities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), branded as BarcelonaTech, is the largest engineering university in Catalonia, Spain, specializing in STEM subjects, architecture, and technology.

NOVA University Lisbon (Universidade NOVA de Lisboa) is a public university founded in 1973. It is highly ranked for its business school (NOVA SBE) and its innovative, multidisciplinary approach to higher education.

The University of Aveiro (Universidade de Aveiro) is a public university in Portugal, created in 1973. It is a pioneer in telecommunications and engineering education and research.

Vilnius University (VU) is the oldest university in the Baltic states and one of the oldest in Northern Europe. Founded in 1579, it is the leading research institution in Lithuania.

The University of Valencia (UV) is one of the oldest surviving universities in Spain, founded in 1499. It is a leading public research university with historical prestige and extensive international mobility.