# YUFE
**Source**: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/um-world/partnerships/yufe
**Parent**: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/
## Young Universities for the Future of Europe
**The** [**YUFE**](https://www.yufe.eu/) **Alliance is based on the joint vision of ten young research-intensive universities and two non-academic partners located all across Europe. The YUFE partners came together based on their shared dedication to the European spirit, their common aim to contribute to a more competitive, innovative and united Europe and their ambition to help address today’s challenges.**
## About YUFE
The cooperation within YUFE originated from the Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN), which includes seven of YUFE’s academic institutions. This prior collaboration enabled them to engage in several joint activities. Their aspiration to establish a European University is fuelled by a desire to enhance employability, implement embedded mobility schemes for students and staff, promote inclusive higher education, and invest in the active learning of European languages.
**Contact**\
[Send us an email](mailto:yufe-secretariat@maastrichtuniversity.nl)\
[Website](https://yufe.eu/)\
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/allianceyufe)\
[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/YUFEalliance/)\
[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/yufe_alliance/) \
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/young-universities-for-the-future-of-europe/)
## Academic Members
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[University of Antwerp | Belgium](https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/)
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[University of Bremen | Germany](https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/)
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[University of Cyprus | Cyprus](https://www.ucy.ac.cy/en/)
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[University of Essex | United Kingdom](https://www.essex.ac.uk/)
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[University of Rijeka | Croatia](https://uniri.hr/en/home/)
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[Maastricht University | The Netherlands](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/)
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[Université Sorbonne Nouvelle | France](http://www.univ-paris3.fr/)
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[University of Eastern Finland | Finland](https://www.uef.fi/en)
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[Universidad Carlos III De Madrid | Spain](https://www.uc3m.es/Home)
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[Nicolaus Copernicus University | Poland](https://www.umk.pl/en/)
## Non-Academic Members
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[ETS Global](https://www.etsglobal.org/)
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[The Adecco Group](https://www.adeccogroup.com/)
### Join the YUFE Community
Aiming to add a European dimension to your study or career? You found the right path!
[Read more](https://www.yufe.eu/)
### Co-created by students
Students play a vital role in shaping YUFE. The Student Forum ensures students’ voices and perspectives influence decisions across the alliance.
[Read more](https://www.yufe.eu/about/student-forum/)
### YUFE Virtual Campus
YUFE Virtual Campus connects students, staff, and partners across Europe, offering access to courses, resources, and collaborative opportunities within the YUFE alliance.
[Read more](https://virtualcampus.yufe.eu/)
## YUFE News
### [Open applications for YUFE’s joint bachelor in Urban Sustainability Studies 2026/2027](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/open-applications-yufe%E2%80%99s-joint-bachelor-urban-sustainability-studies-20262027)
The Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance is excited to announce that registration for the academic year 2026/2027 is now open for its innovative YUFE’s Joint Bachelor in Urban Sustainability Studies.
### [YUFE publishes new report on university–community collaboration](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/yufe-publishes-new-report-university%E2%80%93community-collaboration)
YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) has released a new report highlighting its efforts to strengthen collaboration between universities and their local communities.
### [YUFE Academy Autumn 2025](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/yufe-academy-autumn-2025)
Join the next YUFE Academy: a series of open lectures led by top professors and experts from our partner universities. Get your knowledge from a reliable source and feed your curiosity.
### [Green light for UM participation in unique YUFE bachelor programme](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/green-light-um-participation-unique-yufe-bachelor-programme)
The UM can start as a degree awarding partner in the new unique bachelor programme Urban Sustainability Studies offered by YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe), an alliance of ten European universities. This week, the UM received a positive outcome of the macro due diligence assessment.
### [YUFE Ideas Lab concludes in Madrid](https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/yufe-ideas-lab-concludes-madrid)
The Young Universities for the Future of Europe (YUFE) Alliance has successfully concluded its YUFE Ideas Lab, a six-month international incubation programme designed to foster innovation and entrepreneurship among students.