Horizon Europe University Rankings

Europe's Top Research Universities by EU Funding

Total Funding
€11,024,786,349
Universities
100
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University Rankings (Sorted by Total Funding)

Rank University Country Total Funding Projects Avg Funding/Project Coordinated Coordination Rate
26 THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM IL €128,517,281 118 €1,089,129 79 66.95%
27 RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN NL €127,445,690 183 €696,425 80 43.72%
28 STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT NL €126,026,182 143 €881,302 65 45.45%
29 KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN SE €125,086,804 218 €573,793 63 28.9%
30 WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY NL €120,049,937 201 €597,263 44 21.89%
31 UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE NL €118,535,125 176 €673,495 71 40.34%
32 UPPSALA UNIVERSITET SE €118,503,730 173 €684,993 65 37.57%
33 VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL BE €117,219,531 181 €647,622 65 35.91%
34 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK IE €113,538,114 164 €692,306 59 35.98%
35 THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD UK €111,022,704 104 €1,067,526 73 70.19%
36 CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB SE €110,257,664 170 €648,574 54 31.76%
37 UNIVERSITEIT MAASTRICHT NL €109,017,848 146 €746,698 56 38.36%
38 UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN BE €108,724,320 178 €610,811 87 48.88%
39 UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA ES €103,065,593 186 €554,116 47 25.27%
40 STICHTING VU NL €102,919,012 143 €719,713 56 39.16%
41 RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN DE €99,702,339 146 €682,893 31 21.23%
42 THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE UK €99,468,896 111 €896,116 81 72.97%
43 ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION EL €99,001,874 204 €485,303 41 20.1%
44 THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN IE €97,420,794 167 €583,358 88 52.69%
45 TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR FI €97,418,160 152 €640,909 53 34.87%
46 AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR FI €96,744,681 140 €691,033 61 43.57%
47 TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN AT €95,606,360 145 €659,354 46 31.72%
48 CHARITE - UNIVERSITAETSMEDIZIN BERLIN DE €95,359,053 118 €808,128 49 41.53%
49 TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IL €94,581,242 93 €1,017,003 60 64.52%
50 ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS EL €93,556,984 192 €487,276 45 23.44%
Rank
#26
IL
University
THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Funding
€128,517,281
Projects
118
Avg Funding/Project
€1,089,129
Coordinated
79
Coordination Rate
66.95%
Rank
#27
NL
University
RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN
Funding
€127,445,690
Projects
183
Avg Funding/Project
€696,425
Coordinated
80
Coordination Rate
43.72%
Rank
#28
NL
University
STICHTING RADBOUD UNIVERSITEIT
Funding
€126,026,182
Projects
143
Avg Funding/Project
€881,302
Coordinated
65
Coordination Rate
45.45%
Rank
#29
SE
University
KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLAN
Funding
€125,086,804
Projects
218
Avg Funding/Project
€573,793
Coordinated
63
Coordination Rate
28.9%
Rank
#30
NL
University
WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
Funding
€120,049,937
Projects
201
Avg Funding/Project
€597,263
Coordinated
44
Coordination Rate
21.89%
Rank
#31
NL
University
UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE
Funding
€118,535,125
Projects
176
Avg Funding/Project
€673,495
Coordinated
71
Coordination Rate
40.34%
Rank
#32
SE
University
UPPSALA UNIVERSITET
Funding
€118,503,730
Projects
173
Avg Funding/Project
€684,993
Coordinated
65
Coordination Rate
37.57%
Rank
#33
BE
University
VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL
Funding
€117,219,531
Projects
181
Avg Funding/Project
€647,622
Coordinated
65
Coordination Rate
35.91%
Rank
#34
IE
University
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK
Funding
€113,538,114
Projects
164
Avg Funding/Project
€692,306
Coordinated
59
Coordination Rate
35.98%
Rank
#35
UK
University
THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Funding
€111,022,704
Projects
104
Avg Funding/Project
€1,067,526
Coordinated
73
Coordination Rate
70.19%
Rank
#36
SE
University
CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOGSKOLA AB
Funding
€110,257,664
Projects
170
Avg Funding/Project
€648,574
Coordinated
54
Coordination Rate
31.76%
Rank
#37
NL
University
UNIVERSITEIT MAASTRICHT
Funding
€109,017,848
Projects
146
Avg Funding/Project
€746,698
Coordinated
56
Coordination Rate
38.36%
Rank
#38
BE
University
UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN
Funding
€108,724,320
Projects
178
Avg Funding/Project
€610,811
Coordinated
87
Coordination Rate
48.88%
Rank
#39
ES
University
UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUNYA
Funding
€103,065,593
Projects
186
Avg Funding/Project
€554,116
Coordinated
47
Coordination Rate
25.27%
Rank
#40
NL
University
STICHTING VU
Funding
€102,919,012
Projects
143
Avg Funding/Project
€719,713
Coordinated
56
Coordination Rate
39.16%
Rank
#41
DE
University
RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN
Funding
€99,702,339
Projects
146
Avg Funding/Project
€682,893
Coordinated
31
Coordination Rate
21.23%
Rank
#42
UK
University
THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Funding
€99,468,896
Projects
111
Avg Funding/Project
€896,116
Coordinated
81
Coordination Rate
72.97%
Rank
#43
EL
University
ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION
Funding
€99,001,874
Projects
204
Avg Funding/Project
€485,303
Coordinated
41
Coordination Rate
20.1%
Rank
#44
IE
University
THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN
Funding
€97,420,794
Projects
167
Avg Funding/Project
€583,358
Coordinated
88
Coordination Rate
52.69%
Rank
#45
FI
University
TAMPEREEN KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR
Funding
€97,418,160
Projects
152
Avg Funding/Project
€640,909
Coordinated
53
Coordination Rate
34.87%
Rank
#46
FI
University
AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR
Funding
€96,744,681
Projects
140
Avg Funding/Project
€691,033
Coordinated
61
Coordination Rate
43.57%
Rank
#47
AT
University
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN
Funding
€95,606,360
Projects
145
Avg Funding/Project
€659,354
Coordinated
46
Coordination Rate
31.72%
Rank
#48
DE
University
CHARITE - UNIVERSITAETSMEDIZIN BERLIN
Funding
€95,359,053
Projects
118
Avg Funding/Project
€808,128
Coordinated
49
Coordination Rate
41.53%
Rank
#49
IL
University
TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Funding
€94,581,242
Projects
93
Avg Funding/Project
€1,017,003
Coordinated
60
Coordination Rate
64.52%
Rank
#50
EL
University
ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
Funding
€93,556,984
Projects
192
Avg Funding/Project
€487,276
Coordinated
45
Coordination Rate
23.44%
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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.

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