Research in numbers
The University of Luxembourg was founded in 2003, right at the heart of the European Union (EU). The University is multilingual, international and strongly focused on research. We aim to achieve research excellence through a culture of reflection, innovation and diversity of approaches (i.e. different perspectives, methodologies, cultures). In line with this focus, research conducted at the University has been steadily growing, as the following numbers reflect.
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Third External Evaluation
- Research Evaluation Report
- Research Evaluation Report Synthesis
- Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication
- Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance
- Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education
- Interdisciplinary centres
44 approved grants (15% success rate)
since the launch of Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 (H2020) is the biggest Research and Innovation programme of the EU ever with nearly 80 billion euros of funding available over seven years (2014 to 2020). It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market.
For a research-centred and innovative university such as the University of Luxembourg it is an important goal to be part of the H2020 community and to continue to successfully apply for these funding opportunities.
♦ Horizon 2020
Our performance since the launch of H2020: 44 approved grants (success rate: 15%) with a total budget of 157 million euros, thereof a University of Luxembourg share of 27.5 million euros
♦ Horizon 2020 – European Research Council grants (ERC)
In total, eight approved ERC grants (one under FP7 and seven under H2020) with a total European Commission contribution of nearly 13 million euros for the University of Luxembourg (success rate: 25%). University of Luxembourg ERC Fellows are:
- Prof. Stéphane Bordas (FP7) - ERC Starting Grant, an expert in computational mechanics
- Prof. Josip Glaurdic (H2020) - ERC Starting Grant, an expert at the crossroads of comparative politics, international relations, and political economy, with a strong grounding in historical research
- Prof. Jan Lagerwall (H2020) - ERC Consolidator Grant, an expert in liquid crystals
- Prof. Massimiliano Esposito (H2020) - ERC Consolidator Grant, an expert in nanosystems thermodynamics
- Prof. Alexandre Tkatchenko (H2020) - ERC Consolidator Grant, an expert in the interactions between molecules, which determine the properties and behavior of materials
- Prof. Lionel Briand (H2020), FNR PEARL Chair, Vice Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) - ERC Advanced Grant, an expert in the field of software reliability and security
- Prof. Björn Ottersten (H2020), Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) - ERC Advanced Grant, an expert in security and trust, reliable wireless communications, and statistical signal processing
- Prof. Ines Thiele (H2020) - ERC Starting Grant, researcher at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB), expert in molecular systems physiology.
♦ Horizon 2020 – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
Eight approved grants (success rate: 16.28%) with a total budget of 13.5 million euros, thereof a University of Luxembourg share of almost 2.1 million euros
Figures as of December 2017
Research indicators (2016 report)
Data exerpts from the Key Performance Indicators (2016 report).
2 new ERC grants |
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In 2016, the University of Luxembourg earned 2 ERC grants. In total, the University held 5 ERC grants in 2016. |
EU research funding"Art.17(4) Pour le financement externe de la mission de recherche, l'Université s'engage sur un taux de 14 % provenant des programmes de recherche 7e programme cadre et Horizon 2020 de l'Union Européenne."
The University of Luxembourg committed to funding its research with at least 14% of the total external research funding coming from the 7th framework programme and Horizon 2020.
Note: The goal relates to the figure stated in the Contrat |
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External research revenues (millions of Euro)Based on realised amount as of 31.12.2016 |
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FNR revenues, detailBased on realised amount as of 31.12.2016
The FNR is the largest source of external research revenues representing a total of 29,08 million € in 2016. |
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Total number of Chairs in 2016: eight chair agreementsIn 2016, the University held eight chairs:
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Number of publications |
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Published books"Art 4. La qualité et l'efficacité de la recherche se définissent par les |
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Number of citations - Web of ScienceUniversity of Luxembourg publications have been systematically stored into the ORBilu database since 2013. |
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