International networks
As an employee at Uppsala University, you have the opportunity to take part in global collaborations that strengthen research, education, and academic exchange. Through the university-wide international networks, you can build valuable connections, participate in joint projects, and contribute to the advancement of knowledge across borders.
Whether you want to collaborate with universities in Europe, Asia, Africa, or South America, the networks together offer a wide range of opportunities – from guest lectures and workshops to joint applications and research initiatives.
Within the policy networks, most of the work takes place in thematic working groups where representatives from member universities exchange best practices and develop common strategies.
In addition to the university-wide collaborations, many international partnerships are ongoing at the faculty and departmental levels.
Our University Alliance ENLIGHT
ENLIGHT
ENLIGHT is a European university alliance comprising ten universities working together to shape the future of higher education. Through joint courses, mobility programs, and research collaborations, ENLIGHT promotes sustainability, equity, and global engagement – and actively contributes to EU policy development in education and research.
Contact: Jonathan Schalk
EU Policy
The Guild
The Guild is a network of research-intensive universities collaborating to advance research, education, and innovation, as well as to influence EU policy in higher education and research.
Contact: Johannes Jarlebring
Coimbra Group
The Coimbra Group is a European network of 40 universities that collaborate to strengthen education, research, internationalization, and influence EU higher education policy.
Contact: Ellen Sjöholm
Country Collaborations
ACCESS - Chile
Academic Collaboration Chile–Sweden (ACCESS) is a partnership between Swedish and Chilean universities that promotes research, education, and innovation addressing global societal challenges such as health, climate, and sustainable development.
Contact: Marta Cocos
MIRAI - Japan
MIRAI is a collaboration between 17 Swedish and Japanese universities with the aim to promote long-term research and education partnerships. The project focuses on global societal challenges such as health, climate, sustainable societies, and energy, in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Contact: Ulrika Ouline
SASUF+ - South Africa
SASUF+ is the next phase of collaboration between Swedish and South African universities, focusing on research, education, and innovation for sustainable development, democracy, and global societal challenges.
Contact: Helin Bäckman Kartal
SKERIC - South Korea
SKERIC is a collaboration between Swedish and South Korean universities that strengthens research, innovation, and academic freedom, while preparing for South Korea’s participation in Horizon Europe.
Contact: Marta Cocos
Collaboration with Collège de France
Exchange agreement for guest lecturers with Collège de France. The collaboration offers a unique academic environment and strengthens international connections for distinguished scholars and educators.
Read more about Collège de France
Contact: Marta Cocos
Regional Collaborations
ARUA/Guild Clusters of Excellence (CoRE) - African continent
ARUA/The Guild CoREs is a partnership between African and European universities that develops research clusters to strengthen capacity and innovation in health, green transition, technology, and science – in line with the AU–EU agenda.
Read more about ARUA/Guild CoRE
Contact: Ellen Sjöholm
The Baltic University Programme (BUP) - Baltic Sea region
A network of universities in the Baltic Sea region that collaborate on education and research for sustainable development and democracy. The program strengthens regional academic communities and promotes interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Contact: Madeleine Granvik
Matariki - Germany, England, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa
The Matariki Network of Universities (MNU) is a global network of six universities collaborating to promote research, education, and social responsibility both locally and globally.
Contact: Ellen Sjöholm
SANORD - Southern Africa
The Southern African–Nordic Centre (SANORD) is a network of universities in Southern Africa and the Nordic region that promotes academic collaboration in research, education, and societal development to address global and local challenges such as innovation and sustainability.
Contact: Sten Hagberg
Responsible Internationalisation
Responsible internationalisation means taking a long-term and deliberate approach to international collaborations in education, research, and innovation. Uppsala University works through several concrete measures and strategies aimed at combining academic freedom with security, ethics, and sustainability in our international partnerships.
The CASI project
Coordinated Assessment for Strategic Internationalisation (CASI) is a project for joint analysis of the conditions for international academic collaboration in a geopolitically changing world. Six Swedish higher education institutions are part of the partnership.
Contact at Uppsala University: Anna Ledin
Scholars at Risk (SAR)
Scholars at Risk (SAR) protects scholars who face serious threats to their lives, freedom, and well-being. Several hundred higher education institutions worldwide are members of the network. The Swedish section actively works to offer at-risk scholars temporary positions in Sweden.
Contact at Uppsala University: International Faculty and Staff Services
Funding Opportunities
There are several options for funding to participate in activities within the university-wide international networks. For some networks, you can apply for financial support for activities such as travel, planning workshops, joint applications, or courses.
In addition, there are specific calls and funding opportunities directly linked to several of the networks.
International mobility
If you are interested in working abroad, host international staff, or are involved in international initiatives.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Take part in Uppsala University Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT)