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)