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International partnerships

Politecnico di Milano is a strategic partner in many outstanding international networks:

It is a strategic alliance among leading European technical universities: ETH-Zurich, TU-Delft, RWTH
Aachen, Chalmers University and Politecnico di Milano. The goal of the alliance is to strengthen the
links between technology, science and society. IDEA League promotes programmes and projects for
students, researchers, faculties and staff of the partner Universities in order to enhance their
competences and skills.
www.idealeague.org

Alliance4Tech is a strategic alliance founded by CentraleSupélec, Politecnico di Milano, Technische
Universität Berlin and University College London, aiming at the creation of a European Campus
without borders for their students and faculties. Alliance4Tech connects four institutions of excellence,
located in the economic heart of Europe, different in culture and traditions but united by a passion for
technological innovation.
www.alliance4tech.eu

UNITECH International Society is a non-profit association which brings together 8 outstanding
technical European universities and 18 multinational companies. The aim of the association is to offer
engineering students a study abroad experience in one of the partner universities and internships with
a high technical and educational content in one of its partner companies.
www.unitech-international.org

T.I.M.E. (Top Industrial Managers Europe) association brings together 53 leading European and
international technical universities with the aim of providing double degree opportunities in engineering
at Master of Science level, through bilateral agreements among members.
www.time-association.org

MEDes is a network of 7 leading European Schools of design: Politecnico di Milano, Aalto University,
Köln International School of Design, The Glasgow School of Art, Konstfack University College of Arts
- Stockholm, ENSCI Les Ateliers, University of Aveiro. The goal of the network is to provide design
students with a multidisciplinary education, based on the different cultural, professional and social
contexts of the partner institutions.
www.masterofeuropeandesign.com

upheavals are modifying models of government, urban and fulfill at the same time its national technology and
scenarios and mobility systems, together with changing social missions. Therefore, for the next years, in addition
relationships among people. We therefore need new to customary university teaching and technical
policies and sustainable solutions to satisfy our needs development activities, we will strive also to Attract,
for resources (food, energy, water), health and well- Anticipate, Unite and Expand:
being, culture, education, professionalism. • Attract the best students, also by providing self-
We are also witnessing fast, even disruptive evolutions funded scholarships to all those who qualify: in
in technology development – just let us think of self- 2017, 36% more scholarships for undergraduates,
driving vehicles, drones, brain commands, oleographic 40% more scholarships to Ph.D. students and
technologies, 3D printing, cooperative robotics, energy hiring 50% more research fellows vs. the natural
from renewable sources…. turnover;
A modern technical and scientific university in a multi- • Anticipate the needs to train students in managing
ethnic environment must have an international vision complexities and multidisciplinarity; promote

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