Imperial is a European university. The College has 4,000 students and 2,000 staff from other European countries.

In the last decade alone, Imperial has published more than 60,000 research papers with European partners. Collaborations include Europe-wide projects to tackle meningitis and HIV, efforts to remove mobile phone roaming charges within the EU, and the development of next generation electronics.  

Post-Brexit

Since the Brexit vote, Imperial has intensified its European collaborations and made a series of pragmatic proposals to ensure the College can thrive as Britain reworks its relationship with the EU:

• The European Research Council invested more than €15 million in new grants for researchers in all four Imperial faculties. 
• Imperial won a new €15 million grant from the European Commission to collaborate with the University of Cyprus to develop more efficient and resilient infrastructure.
• Imperial researchers are applying for new Horizon 2020 and other EU grants. The UK government will underwrite these projects, even if they extend beyond Brexit.
• In autumn 2016, Imperial launched a European Partners Fund to help seed and develop new collaborations with European colleagues.
• Imperial hosted Carlos Moedas, EU Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, to discuss practical ways of strengthening Imperial and the UK’s European research ties.
• Imperial has provided free legal support to European staff and their families.

Imperial’s European and international student numbers remain strong and on target. We are benefiting from a global ‘flight to quality’. Our doors remain open to talented international students and we are repeating that message around the world.