Almost three years into Horizon Europe, KU Leuven is the top grant recipient among higher education institutions in the largest EU framework programme for research and innovation to date. Netting more than €170 million for 284 projects, the University currently takes the lead in both the amount of funding and the number of grant agreements signed.
KU Leuven draws most of its Horizon Europe funding from European Research Council grants and Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) funding in Pillar I Excellent Science. In 2022, the University even set a new record for MSCA Doctoral Networks with 25 approved projects, meaning that KU Leuven will participate in one in six new projects. Our researchers have also secured a significant amount of funding for collaborative projects in the thematic clusters of Pillar II. KU Leuven coordinates 120 projects (42.3%) – including a quarter of the multi-partner projects it is involved in – and participates in 164 projects (57.7%) as beneficiary.
KU Leuven is highest-ranked university in Horizon Europe – News