University of Luxembourg

• University of Luxembourg PhD Grant (Luxembourg National Research Fund, AFR)Fully Funded (salaried PhD) · Deadline 15 Mar 2027
• University of Luxembourg PhD Grant (FNR AFR)Fully Funded · Deadline 15 Mar 2027

The University of Luxembourg is the country's only public university, founded in 2003, with its main campus at Belval in Esch-sur-Alzette and further sites in Luxembourg City. It is known for finance, law and European law, computer science and security research, and systems biomedicine. Teaching is multilingual, with programs in English, French and German, and many master's programs are fully in English. Tuition fees are low, but housing in Luxembourg is expensive.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• IELTS or TOEFL for English-taught programs; French or German for programs taught in those languages
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply directly through the university's online application
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Non-EU students apply for a temporary authorization to stay, then a student residence permit after arrival

2 scholarships and 1 university in Luxembourg. All of the scholarships are fully funded, and the next deadline is 15 March 2027 (University of Luxembourg PhD Grant (Luxembourg National Research Fund, AFR)).

Language

Luxembourgish/French/German/English

Currency

EUR (€)

Living costs

$1,200–1,800/mo

Typical tuition

University of Luxembourg: EUR 400 a semester in the first year of a bachelor's, then EUR 200; most master's EUR 200, a few charge more