The Baltic University Programme (BUP)
The Baltic University Programme (BUP) is a university cooperation with more than 120 participating universities located in ten countries in the drainage area of the Baltic Sea Region.
We foster education, research and cooperation in the fields of sustainable development and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) with a focus on our ten BUP themes.
We aim to support building strong regional educational and research communities, as well as organising academic events for students. We support the key role that universities play in a democratic, peaceful, and sustainable development.
The BUP has brought together thousands of scholars and students in our work to promote university cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region for over 30 years. Photo: Pontus Ambros
Webinar 'Designing circular recovery: from safe materials to restored ecosystems'
This webinar will explore how Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) can guide the development of safer, circular, and bio-based materials. It will be held on 1 October at 14 CEST, and participants are welcome to contribute with questions to broaden the discussion. This is the sixth webinar celebrating BUP’s 35th anniversary in 2026, dedicated to sustainability and the ten BUP themes.
New BUP Student Representatives
At the BUP Student Conference in Lund, held on 9-12 June, the participants chose two new Student Representatives. The election took place during the Students' Parliament, where the participants at the conference had the opportunity to run as candidates. The students elected were Yeva Sychova from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Elin Björninen from Södertörn University.
BUP research news
Scholars at BUP participating universities are invited to share the results of their research for dissemination within the Programme. The research should have a connection to sustainable development in a Baltic Sea Region context. A researcher or research project will get highlighted on the BUP's LinkedIn and in the BUP Weekly. Information connected to the research, as well as about the researcher/s in charge, will be added.
Introduction video about the BUP
In this video, you can learn more about what the BUP is and what we offer to colleagues and students at our participating universities.
You can read more about our current events, calls and projects by browsing the menu. Here you can also find information about the BUP Course Platform, educational material bank, as well as more information about researchers within the 10 BUP themes. If you want to get in touch with our International Board, National Centres, Coordinating Secretariat, Associated Secretariats, or Student Representatives, you can find their details under the heading “Contact”. You can also browse information related to the target groups: students, teachers and researchers. Under the heading “About us” you can find stories about our 30-year history as an organisation, told via our Directors, the book Celebration of three decades and aided by a multitude of annual reports. Among our publications, you will find our past published textbooks. You can also find a list of all our participating universities and other organisational information, such as the BUP Presidency and news, by browsing the menu.