The agreement will make it easier for researchers at Lund University to collaborate with and spend time at the London based institution.
“It is natural for Lund University to strengthen its cooperation with the best universities in the UK, which has been reinstated in the EU's Horizon Europe framework programme. With Imperial College London, we have several common denominators in addressing major societal challenges, and Lund University sees great opportunities to work within what Imperial College London has defined through 'Science for humanity'," says Erik Renström, Vice Chancellor of Lund University.
Imperial College London is ranked 2nd in the world in the 2025 QS World University Rankings. The university conducts research and education in fields such as engineering and medicine.
The aim of the new collaboration is to create better opportunities to develop new knowledge and find solutions to global challenges. This means a new way forward for joint research projects and education initiatives in areas such as AI, materials science, medical technology, climate, medicine and public health.
The agreement, signed in Brussels on 29 January 2025, will run for five years.