League of European Research Universities
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| Formation | 2002 |
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| Type | Education and research |
| Headquarters | Leuven, Belgium |
Region served | Europe |
Membership | 24 |
Secretary-General | Prof. Kurt Deketelaere |
| Website | www |
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is a consortium of
History and overview
The League of European Research Universities (LERU) is an association of research-intensive universities. Founded in 2002, as a partnership among twelve multi-faculty research universities, in 2024 it expanded its membership to twenty-four. As the latest addition, ETH Zurich joined the alliance on 1 January 2024. The purpose of the League is to influence policy in Europe and to develop best practice through mutual exchange of experience. LERU regularly publishes a variety of papers and reports which make high-level policy statements, provide analyses and make recommendations for policymakers, universities, researchers and other stakeholders.
LERU is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Kurt Deketelaere[1] is the current Secretary-General. Dr Linda Doyle is the current Chair.
