The Baltic University Programme (BUP)
The Baltic University Programme (BUP) is a university cooperation with more than 110 participating universities located in ten countries in 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 worked to promote university cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region for over 30 years. Photo: Pontus Ambros
BUP Teachers' Training 2026
This three-day training aims to strengthen the implementation of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and the UN Agenda 2030 within teaching and learning practices in higher education. The event takes place on 12-15 October 2026 and is titled 'Sustainability Competences – Sharing Knowledge, Best Practices, and Challenges'.
The BUP announces the Mobility Grant
The aim of the grant is to develop and strengthen cooperation among young researchers in the Baltic Sea Region, at BUP participating universities, by covering travel and accommodation for a research project. The awarded maximum is a total value of 3000 Euros.
Celebratory webinar 'Nature-Based Solutions and Public Participation'
This webinar will explore the relationship between nature-based solutions (NbS) and public participation. It will be held on 23 April at 14 CET and the participants are welcome to contribute with questions to broaden the discussion. This is the fourth webinar in a series celebrating BUP’s 35th anniversary in 2026, dedicated to sustainability and the ten BUP themes.
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.