KU Leuven

KU Leuven is co-founder of the League of European Research Universities (LERU). KU Leuven is ranked as the 14th European university in the Times Higher Education ranking and the first European university in the Reuters Top 100 of the World’s most innovative institutions for four years in a row. In Horizon 2020, KU Leuven currently has been approved 669 projects (EUR 378.5 million), ranking fourth HES institution regarding number of signed grants. The success in the FP7 and Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions is a manifestation of the three pillars of KU Leuven: research, education, and service to society. After the first year of Horizon Europe, KU Leuven takes the lead as the institution of higher education with the highest number of signed contracts (105) and awarded EU contribution (63,6 million euro).

In MAGNIFY, KU Leuven is represented by the Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT) and the group ELECTA, being part of the research collaboration EnergyVille. Through fundamental, applied and industry-driven research, both theoretical and experimental, EnergyVille offers new solutions to achieve a sustainable energy system. Both Ruth Sabariego and Wilmar Martinez are part of the research line on power electronics, a leading research collaboration in this field.