Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine
Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance
Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust
Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History
Luxembourg Centre for European Law
Luxembourg Centre for Socio-Environmental Systems
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:
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.
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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:
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“Clean Water, Bright Future”
Student of the Certificate in sustainable development created an awareness campaign leaned to Luxembourg residents about local water quality.
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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.
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The Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine (FSTM)
The FSTM honoured nearly 600 students
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The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF)
The FDEF celebrated more than 570 students
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The Faculty of Humanities, Education, Social sciences (FHSE)
The FHSE conferred diplomas to nearly 570 students
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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