Horizon Europe University Rankings
Europe's Top Research Universities by EU Funding
University Rankings (Sorted by Total Funding)
| Rank | University | Country | Total Funding | Projects | Avg Funding/Project | Coordinated | Coordination Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN | BE | €332,482,081 | 517 | €643,099 | 238 | 46.03% |
| 2 | KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET | DK | €292,131,723 | 442 | €660,931 | 274 | 61.99% |
| 3 | TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT | NL | €291,257,823 | 425 | €685,313 | 145 | 34.12% |
| 4 | DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET | DK | €277,754,313 | 402 | €690,931 | 145 | 36.07% |
| 5 | UNIVERSITEIT GENT | BE | €259,233,664 | 331 | €783,183 | 155 | 46.83% |
| 6 | AARHUS UNIVERSITET | DK | €220,980,268 | 348 | €635,001 | 166 | 47.7% |
| 7 | TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN | DE | €220,901,387 | 294 | €751,365 | 123 | 41.84% |
| 8 | UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT | NL | €189,356,878 | 239 | €792,288 | 119 | 49.79% |
| 9 | LUNDS UNIVERSITET | SE | €188,245,229 | 244 | €771,497 | 109 | 44.67% |
| 10 | KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE | DE | €186,016,028 | 196 | €949,061 | 36 | 18.37% |
| 11 | POLITECNICO DI MILANO | IT | €178,253,271 | 375 | €475,342 | 141 | 37.6% |
| 12 | WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE | IL | €170,244,580 | 125 | €1,361,957 | 95 | 76.0% |
| 13 | TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN | NL | €166,921,331 | 232 | €719,488 | 75 | 32.33% |
| 14 | UNIVERSITETET I OSLO | NO | €156,487,392 | 222 | €704,898 | 130 | 58.56% |
| 15 | UNIVERSITAT WIEN | AT | €155,388,604 | 213 | €729,524 | 131 | 61.5% |
| 16 | UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM | NL | €154,294,629 | 197 | €783,221 | 103 | 52.28% |
| 17 | NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU | NO | €153,180,334 | 239 | €640,922 | 87 | 36.4% |
| 18 | TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY | IL | €150,780,384 | 117 | €1,288,721 | 91 | 77.78% |
| 19 | ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA | IT | €149,729,826 | 300 | €499,099 | 114 | 38.0% |
| 20 | HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO | FI | €149,444,919 | 231 | €646,948 | 74 | 32.03% |
| 21 | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN | IE | €147,377,999 | 204 | €722,441 | 98 | 48.04% |
| 22 | UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN | NL | €144,900,554 | 177 | €818,647 | 99 | 55.93% |
| 23 | KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET | SE | €142,186,892 | 188 | €756,313 | 83 | 44.15% |
| 24 | UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA | IT | €136,754,569 | 270 | €506,498 | 149 | 55.19% |
| 25 | LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN | DE | €133,557,654 | 158 | €845,302 | 97 | 61.39% |
Rank
#1
BE
University
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVEN
Funding
€332,482,081
Projects
517
Avg Funding/Project
€643,099
Coordinated
238
Coordination Rate
46.03%
Rank
#2
DK
University
KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET
Funding
€292,131,723
Projects
442
Avg Funding/Project
€660,931
Coordinated
274
Coordination Rate
61.99%
Rank
#3
NL
University
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
Funding
€291,257,823
Projects
425
Avg Funding/Project
€685,313
Coordinated
145
Coordination Rate
34.12%
Rank
#4
DK
University
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET
Funding
€277,754,313
Projects
402
Avg Funding/Project
€690,931
Coordinated
145
Coordination Rate
36.07%
Rank
#5
BE
University
UNIVERSITEIT GENT
Funding
€259,233,664
Projects
331
Avg Funding/Project
€783,183
Coordinated
155
Coordination Rate
46.83%
Rank
#6
DK
University
AARHUS UNIVERSITET
Funding
€220,980,268
Projects
348
Avg Funding/Project
€635,001
Coordinated
166
Coordination Rate
47.7%
Rank
#7
DE
University
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN
Funding
€220,901,387
Projects
294
Avg Funding/Project
€751,365
Coordinated
123
Coordination Rate
41.84%
Rank
#8
NL
University
UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT
Funding
€189,356,878
Projects
239
Avg Funding/Project
€792,288
Coordinated
119
Coordination Rate
49.79%
Rank
#9
SE
University
LUNDS UNIVERSITET
Funding
€188,245,229
Projects
244
Avg Funding/Project
€771,497
Coordinated
109
Coordination Rate
44.67%
Rank
#10
DE
University
KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE
Funding
€186,016,028
Projects
196
Avg Funding/Project
€949,061
Coordinated
36
Coordination Rate
18.37%
Rank
#11
IT
University
POLITECNICO DI MILANO
Funding
€178,253,271
Projects
375
Avg Funding/Project
€475,342
Coordinated
141
Coordination Rate
37.6%
Rank
#12
IL
University
WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
Funding
€170,244,580
Projects
125
Avg Funding/Project
€1,361,957
Coordinated
95
Coordination Rate
76.0%
Rank
#13
NL
University
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT EINDHOVEN
Funding
€166,921,331
Projects
232
Avg Funding/Project
€719,488
Coordinated
75
Coordination Rate
32.33%
Rank
#14
NO
University
UNIVERSITETET I OSLO
Funding
€156,487,392
Projects
222
Avg Funding/Project
€704,898
Coordinated
130
Coordination Rate
58.56%
Rank
#15
AT
University
UNIVERSITAT WIEN
Funding
€155,388,604
Projects
213
Avg Funding/Project
€729,524
Coordinated
131
Coordination Rate
61.5%
Rank
#16
NL
University
UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM
Funding
€154,294,629
Projects
197
Avg Funding/Project
€783,221
Coordinated
103
Coordination Rate
52.28%
Rank
#17
NO
University
NORGES TEKNISK-NATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU
Funding
€153,180,334
Projects
239
Avg Funding/Project
€640,922
Coordinated
87
Coordination Rate
36.4%
Rank
#18
IL
University
TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
Funding
€150,780,384
Projects
117
Avg Funding/Project
€1,288,721
Coordinated
91
Coordination Rate
77.78%
Rank
#19
IT
University
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA DI BOLOGNA
Funding
€149,729,826
Projects
300
Avg Funding/Project
€499,099
Coordinated
114
Coordination Rate
38.0%
Rank
#20
FI
University
HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO
Funding
€149,444,919
Projects
231
Avg Funding/Project
€646,948
Coordinated
74
Coordination Rate
32.03%
Rank
#21
IE
University
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN
Funding
€147,377,999
Projects
204
Avg Funding/Project
€722,441
Coordinated
98
Coordination Rate
48.04%
Rank
#22
NL
University
UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN
Funding
€144,900,554
Projects
177
Avg Funding/Project
€818,647
Coordinated
99
Coordination Rate
55.93%
Rank
#23
SE
University
KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET
Funding
€142,186,892
Projects
188
Avg Funding/Project
€756,313
Coordinated
83
Coordination Rate
44.15%
Rank
#24
IT
University
UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA
Funding
€136,754,569
Projects
270
Avg Funding/Project
€506,498
Coordinated
149
Coordination Rate
55.19%
Rank
#25
DE
University
LUDWIG-MAXIMILIANS-UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN
Funding
€133,557,654
Projects
158
Avg Funding/Project
€845,302
Coordinated
97
Coordination Rate
61.39%
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About These Rankings
These rankings measure participation in Horizon Europe research projects, not the quality of research or teaching. Universities are ranked by their involvement in Europe's largest research and innovation program, based on official data from the European Commission.
What these rankings show: Which universities are most active in securing and coordinating Horizon Europe funding, indicating their engagement in European research networks and collaborative projects.
What these rankings don't measure: Research quality, teaching excellence, student satisfaction, or institutional reputation. A university's absence from these rankings does not reflect on its academic standing.
Methodology
Data Source: Official CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service) CSV files published by the European Union. All data is publicly available and verifiable.
Scope: Higher Education Institutions (HES) participating in Horizon Europe projects during the period covered by our data.
Ranking Metrics:
- Total Funding: Sum of all EU contributions (ec_contribution) received by each university (from filtered set).
- Project Count: Number of distinct Horizon Europe projects each university participated in (from filtered set).
- Average Funding per Project: Total Funding ÷ Project Count. Indicates project scale (large vs. small projects) and strategy (fewer larger projects vs. many smaller ones).
- Coordinated: Number of projects where the university served as coordinator (from filtered set). When filtering by "Participant" role, this will be 0.
- Coordination Rate: Percentage of projects where the university served as coordinator, calculated from ALL projects (not filtered by role). Minimum 20 projects required to qualify. This rate remains meaningful regardless of role filter.
Transparency: All calculations are based on pure data aggregation with no subjective weighting. The methodology is fully reproducible using the official CORDIS data files.