THE ACROSS ALLIANCE
OUR PARTNERS
Across unites 10 European universities, 9 full partners from Banja Luka, Bialystok, Chemnitz, Craiova, Girona, Nova Gorica, Perpignan, Udine, and Ruse, plus our associated partner from Lviv. Our network comprises small to medium-sized universities located in medium-sized cities near borders, forming a strong foundation. However, the true strength of Across stems from the diverse expertise of its partners, spanning various disciplines and areas of specialization.OUR MISSION
Our mission in higher education is to provide students with a truly European learning experience, addressing unique challenges in border regions through cross-border collaboration. We aim to cultivate lifelong learning environments that cater to diverse academic and professional needs, ensuring flexibility to accommodate individual life situations. Leveraging digital solutions, we break down geographical and linguistic barriers, enriching our university community with diversity.ACROSS - Stronger together with cross-border education
The European Cross-Border University is based on the synergistic effect of the complementary strengths of its member universities paving the way for an ambitious joint mission at European scale, namely:
Unifying Efforts
Breaking down barriers – including political, educational, economic, cultural and language borders – is what we do to enable an unrestricted knowledge access, a free flow of people, a strong European identity and a green digital transition.
Future Leadership
We empower professionals to actively shape the economic, social and scientific development of cross-border regions. This empowerment is based on a comprehensive grasp of distinct traits, obstacles and potential these regions offer.
Sustainable Strategies
By engaging in Open Science on sustainable models, we aim to both acquire and share knowledge about viable strategies for facing and overcoming the obstacles people are confronted with in cross-border regions.
Cross-Border State of the Art
We aim at emerging as a benchmark for sharing knowledge and driving inventive growth in cross-border regions which will be achieved by seamlessly uniting higher education and research with cultural, social, and economic involvement.
Our GUIDING PRINCIPLES
We work
as a unit
We are united
in diversity
We create
experiences
Our Joint Governance Structure
The governance structure of our Alliance emphasises empowerment, transparency and purpose-driven initiatives, ensuring the active involvement of university students and staff. Task teams are central to project implementation within strategic guidelines, supported by digital tools for informed decision-making. Flexibility allows for adaptation to evolving needs, while inclusive decision-making mechanisms prioritise the voices of students and staff.
Our Alliance
Across – united in 10 universities and 10 countries

University of Craiova

Bialystok University of Technology

Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Assoc. Partner)

University of Udine

Chemnitz University of Technology

University of Perpignan Via Domitia

University of Nova Gorica

University of Girona

University of Ruse
