An alliance of 10 institutions
Chimie ParisTech - PSL, together with Université PSL, is a member of the EELISA European university (European Engineering Learning Innovation & Science Alliance), an alliance of 10 European institutions in 8 countries.

- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain) – EELISA coordinator
- PSL University - Paris Sciences & Lettres (France)
- Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem (Hungary)
- École des Ponts ParisTech (France)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)
- İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi (Turkey)
- Scuola Normale Superiore (Italy)
- Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Italy)
- Universitatea Politehnica din București (Romania)
- The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
EELISA – a shared ambition
These engineering schools, technical universities and comprehensive universities share a common ambition to define and implement a common model of European engineer rooted in society and to bridge the gap between engineering, science and the humanities for inclusive, sustainable and digital societies.
EELISA's vision is based on ten key elements:
- COMMITMENT to social and environmental responsibility
- COLLABORATION that foters appreciation for differences and breaks through bounderies collectively
- TRANSDISCIPLINARITY through the creation of challenge-based communities that integrate academic disciplines with non-academic knowledge and stakeholders
- INNOVATION encouraging bold approaches
- DISRUPTION for transformative changes
- The pursuit of IMPACT spanning from the local to the international levels
- EXCELLENCE maintaining high academic standards
- DIVERSITY making the Alliance and its universities inclusive and OPEN ecosystems that embrace global understanding
- INSPIRATION guiding these elements, contributing to the transformation of the European higher education landscape.
The EELISA vision in practice
- Creating transformative experiences through EELISA campus
- Connecting communities through unprecedented collaboration
- Building the university of the future with a holistic approach.
For example, EELISA:
- Builds joint study programmes
- Facilitates non-degree study semesters
- Opens up new short-term mobility schemes
- Promotes internship opportunities among its members
- Encourages the mobility of non-teaching staff
- Facilitates research collaborations
- Funds collaborative activities.