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It is a multicultural, multilingual odyssey that thrives in the personal encounters and the professional development of each member, each "civizen". Discover CIVIS! CIVIS is Europe's Civic University Alliance, **a pioneering endeavour under the European Universities initiative of the European Commission.** It unites 11 leading, research-intensive higher education institutions across Europe and 6 associate member universities in Africa, forming a dynamic academic community of over 470,000 students and 58,000 staff in Europe alone. [ About us ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis) Our Universities ------------------ ![Map showing university locations](https://civis.eu/build/assets/map-MBo_qMYJ.png) ![Aix-Marseille Université](https://civis.eu/storage/files/aix-marseille-universite.png)Aix-Marseille Université [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/aix-marseille-universite) ![National and Kapodistrian University of Athens](https://civis.eu/storage/files/national-and-kapodistrian-university-of-athens.png)National and Kapodistrian University of Athens [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/national-and-kapodistrian-university-of-athens) ![Université libre de Bruxelles](https://civis.eu/storage/files/universite-libre-de-bruxelles.png)Université libre de Bruxelles [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/universite-libre-de-bruxelles) ![University of Bucharest](https://civis.eu/storage/files/university-of-bucharest.png)University of Bucharest [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-bucharest) ![University of Glasgow](https://civis.eu/storage/files/university-of-glasgow.png)University of Glasgow [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-glasgow) ![University of Lausanne](https://civis.eu/storage/files/universite-de-lausanne.png)University of Lausanne [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-lausanne) ![Universidad Autónoma de Madrid](https://civis.eu/storage/files/universidad-autonoma-de-madrid.png)Universidad Autónoma de Madrid [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/universidad-autonoma-de-madrid) ![Sapienza Università di Roma](https://civis.eu/storage/files/sapienza-universita-di-roma.png)Sapienza Università di Roma [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/sapienza-universita-di-roma) ![University of Salzburg](https://civis.eu/storage/files/plus_3.png)University of Salzburg [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-salzburg) ![Stockholm University](https://civis.eu/storage/files/stockholm-university.png)Stockholm University [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/stockholm-university) ![University of Tübingen](https://civis.eu/storage/files/eberhard-karls-universitat-tubingen.png)University of Tübingen [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-tubingen) ![Université Hassan II de Casablanca](https://civis.eu/storage/files/universite-hassan-ii-de-casablanca.png)Université Hassan II de Casablanca [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/universite-hassan-ii-de-casablanca) ![Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar](https://civis.eu/storage/files/universite-cheikh-anta-diop-de-dakar.png)Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/universite-cheikh-anta-diop-de-dakar) ![University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg](https://civis.eu/storage/files/university-of-the-witwatersrand-johannesburg.png)University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-the-witwatersrand-johannesburg) ![Makerere University](https://civis.eu/storage/files/makerere-university.png)Makerere University [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/makerere-university) ![Eduardo Mondlane University](https://civis.eu/storage/files/eduardo-mondlane-university.png)Eduardo Mondlane University [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/eduardo-mondlane-university) ![University of Sfax](https://civis.eu/storage/files/universite-de-sfax.png)University of Sfax [See more](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-sfax) ### European Member Universities - [ Aix-Marseille Université ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/aix-marseille-universite "Aix-Marseille Université") - [ National and Kapodistrian University of Athens ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/national-and-kapodistrian-university-of-athens "National and Kapodistrian University of Athens") - [ Université libre de Bruxelles ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/universite-libre-de-bruxelles "Université libre de Bruxelles") - [ University of Bucharest ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-bucharest "University of Bucharest") - [ University of Glasgow ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-glasgow "University of Glasgow") - [ University of Lausanne ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-lausanne "University of Lausanne") - [ Universidad Autónoma de Madrid ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/universidad-autonoma-de-madrid "Universidad Autónoma de Madrid") - [ Sapienza Università di Roma ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/sapienza-universita-di-roma "Sapienza Università di Roma") - [ University of Salzburg ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-salzburg "University of Salzburg") - [ Stockholm University ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/stockholm-university "Stockholm University") - [ University of Tübingen ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-tubingen "University of Tübingen") ### Associate Member Universities in Africa - [ Université Hassan II de Casablanca ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/universite-hassan-ii-de-casablanca "Université Hassan II de Casablanca") - [ Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/universite-cheikh-anta-diop-de-dakar "Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar") - [ University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-the-witwatersrand-johannesburg "University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg") - [ Makerere University ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/makerere-university "Makerere University") - [ Eduardo Mondlane University ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/eduardo-mondlane-university "Eduardo Mondlane University") - [ University of Sfax ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/what-is-civis/university-of-sfax "University of Sfax") A Closer Look into the Alliance -------------------------------- - [ Our work ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/our-work) - [ Mission, vision & values ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/mission-vision-values) - [ Governance & Management ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/governance-andamp-management) - [ Who’s Who ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/who-is-who) - [ CIVIS Association ](https://civis.eu/en/discover-civis-alliance/civis-association) What’s New in CIVIS? --------------------- - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/civis-coms-unit-bip-strategic-foresight2-800x600.jpg?token=063d174056736078a0b8834a436240c7)CIVIS BIPs: strong impact and high satisfaction, new report finds Study programmes 2 March 2026 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis-bips-strong-impact-and-high-satisfaction-new-report-finds) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/highlight-december-2025-800x600.jpg?token=be0bc5540fabebf1c1480a34cb0f2ddd)"The ideal city is dense and compact", thinks Lord Norman Foster, recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the UAM CIVIS Highlights 19 December 2025 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/the-ideal-city-is-dense-and-compact-thinks-lord-norman-foster-recently-awarded-an-honorary-doctorate-by-the-uam) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/teaching-prize-800x600.jpg?token=ebeafff97ec59b834364de70194c8e9c)The University of Tübingen was awarded the 2025 Baden-Württemberg state Teaching Prize CIVIS Highlights 15 December 2025 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/the-university-of-tubingen-was-awarded-the-2025-baden-wurttemberg-state-teaching-prize) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/highlight-november-2025_1-800x600.jpg?token=299679c347956f18846a684daacfe412)Cross-cutting skills are key for today's learners, UAM-backed study says CIVIS Highlights 17 November 2025 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/cross-cutting-skills-are-key-for-today-s-learners-uam-backed-study-says) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/dscf1622-800x600.jpg?token=6bdaac29f19f9c67c23ea8efa9fbcef8)CIVIS joins call urging greater EU Investment in global research and higher education Research 16 May 2025 ](https://civis.eu/en/the-civis-newsroom/civis-joins-call-urging-greater-eu-investment-in-global-research-and-higher-education) - [ ![](https://civis.eu/storage/files/we-are-civizens-instagram-post-800x600.jpg?token=a7b19e7bce76c56389bfd47fa4e2bed2)What does it mean to be a civizen? 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