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Grad Week: Nearly two thousand Uni.lu talents are ready for the future

Copyright Sophie Margue
  • University / Central Administration and Rectorate
    12 December 2025
  • Category
    Campus Life

Belval campus echoed in festive mood, as nearly 1,800 graduates proudly received their diploma during the Graduation Week. Once a student, always an alumni, the graduates will join Uni.lu’s growing alumni network.

With a University of Luxembourg diploma in their pocket, graduates are well-equipped to move to the next step in their life, whether they chose to join a company, to start their own venture or to continue academic training.  

For many of them, Luxembourg remains the target destination: a 2024 survey showed that more than half of the Uni.lu alumni stayed in Luxembourg after their graduation. In fact, more than three quarters of master and doctoral graduates work in Luxembourg, notably in the key areas of:

  • Education

  • Finance & Fintech

  • Legal services

  • IT services

Just over 40% of the doctoral alumni are working in Luxembourg’s private sector. This year, 224 doctoral candidates successfully defended their doctoral thesis at Uni.lu.

All pictures by Sophie Margue

Luxembourg’s talent factory

As such, Uni.lu remains an important driver of societal and economic growth in Luxembourg, attracting talents that will nurture the country’s rich multicultural society, its growing industry and European hubs.

Teaching awards and Student Initiative Awards

The deans conferred the Teaching Awards 2025 to two educators per faculty:  

  • Prof. Josip Glaurdić and Dr. Marcelo Marques
  • Prof. Serge Haan and doctoral candidate Tim Seuré
  • Assoc. Prof Sarah Gelper and doctoral candidate Panagiotis Mytilinaios

This year, the Student Initiative Award will be equally split between two awardees:

  • “Clean Water, Bright Future”

    Student of the Certificate in sustainable development created an awareness campaign leaned to Luxembourg residents about local water quality.

  • Nadia Kendall

    A student in the Master in European Law, Nadia Kendall created the Hidden Disabilities Hub, fostering understanding and supporting persons with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Four days, nearly 1,800 alumni

During three days, each Faculty celebrated its master and bachelor graduates, with a fourth day dedicated to the successful doctoral candidates.

  • Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine Logo

    The Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM)

    The FSTM honoured nearly 600 students

  • Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF)

    The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF)

    The FDEF celebrated more than 570 students

  • Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE)

    The Faculty of Humanities, Education, Social sciences (FHSE)

    The FHSE conferred diplomas to nearly 570 students 

  • University of Luxembourg Competence Centre Logo

    The University of Luxembourg Competence Centre (ULCC)

    The newly integrated Competence Centre conferred 21 diplomas for lifelong learning courses

The Uni.lu faculties each offer bilingual, personalised education and skills training. With 300 professors for 6,700 students, the University of Luxembourg proposes one of the most personalised teaching environments in Europe, where students have direct and privileged contact with renowned academics. 

All pictures by Sophie Margue