Partner universities

The LASCALA master is based on the excellence of the four partner institutions. All universities are active partners of large-scale facilities at the European level such as accelerators, synchrotrons, lasers and gravitational wave.

Degree-awarding members of the consortium

Paris-Saclay University

  • 13th in the world & 8th in Physics (ARWU ranking 2025)
  • 50,000 students, including 9,000 master’s students
  • 4,600 PhD students
  • 13% of French research potential
  • Nobel Prize in Physics laureates: Alain Aspect (2022), Pierre Agostini (2023)

Università di Roma La Sapienza

  • 12th in the world in Physics (ARWU ranking 2025)
  • 122,000 students, including 21,000 master’s students
  • 7,000 international students
  • 3,000 PhD students
  • High-level research centres (INFN)
  • Nobel Prize in Physics laureates: Giorgio Parisi (2021)

Universidad de Salamanca

  • One of Europe’s oldest universities, founded in 1218
  • 30,000 students, including 4,000 international students
  • Ranked 501–600 worldwide in Physics (ARWU 2025)
  • Close collaborations with leading research centers such as CLPU (Centro de Láseres Pulsados Ultracortos Ultraintensos)
  • Major contributor to laser research and education in Europe

Lunds Universitet

  • 44th in Physics worldwide (ARWU ranking 2025), 2nd in Sweden (QS ranking)
  • 40,000 students, including 7,000 international students
  • 2,700 PhD students
  • World-class research facilities (MAX IV synchrotron, ESS)
  • Nobel Prize in Physics laureates: Anne L’Huillier (2023)