Horizon Europe research projects
Sorbonne Université is recognised as a world-class, research-intensive, multidisciplinary university.
Last update: June 2026
It is the 1st university in France in terms of European funding and projects acquired via Horizon Europe, the European Union's framework programme for research and innovation from 2021 to 2027.
Among the French participants, Sorbonne Université is the 1st university in France and ranks 6th after the organisations in terms of European budgets obtained. In addition, it is 5th in terms of the number of participants.
Sorbonne Université is also the 2nd French beneficiary, just after the CNRS, of the MSCA Post-doctoral Fellowships.
Under the Horizon Europe programme, Sorbonne University has been allocated a total budget of €85.6 M (June 2026)
Of the 174 projects obtained as coordinator or partner, 24 were European Research Council (ERC) projects, 64 are Marie Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) projects, with
- 40 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Post-doctoral Fellowships (MSCA-PF)
- 16 Doctoral Networks, 1 as coordinator
- 1 Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND Actions (COFUND)
- 7 Staff Exchange
54 Horizon Europe Pillar 2 collaborative projects
- 31 Collaborative Clusters
- 16 partnerships
- 7 Missions collaborative projects
11 Horizon Europe Pillar 3 or European Innovation Council (EIC) collaborative projects, 4 as coordinator
20 Research Infrastructures (INFRA) projects from Horizon Europe Pillar 1, 1 as coordinator
1 Widening and ERA project (WIDERA)
The budget shown in the second graph was calculated based on the grant agreement signed for each project.
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The different roles within European projects:
Coordinator:
The Coordinator is responsible for managing the project, submitting reports and deliverables, and maintaining contact with the EU Granting Authority.
Beneficiary:
Partners in the project, beneficiaries sign the Grant Agreement and carry out tasks and activities within the project.
Affiliated Entity:
Partner that has a legal or financial link with one of the beneficiaries, which is neither limited to the action nor established solely for the purpose of its implementation. It does not sign the Grant Agreement.
Associated partner:
Partner hosting or training doctoral students or postdocs as part of MSCA projects.