In addition to the 5 universities being the core partners and forming the ME3 consortium, ME3 has connections to numerous universities around the world. These partnerships (associate partners) enable top quality professors from around the world to supervise projects and conduct guest lectures in the ME3 programme. These partnerships also provide opportunities for students to do their master thesis in one of the associate partners' institutions.

The ME3 associate partners are also the national contact point for the ME3 programme. If you come from one of these countries and would like the direct contact of our partners, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. mentioning "national contact of a ME3 associate partner" in the title of your message.

Politehnica University of Bucarest (Romania)

University of Ngaoundéré (Cameroon)

University Simon Bolívar (Venezuela)

IIT Dehli (India)

Istanbul Technical University (Turkey)

Tong-Ji University (China)

University of Tartu (Estonia)

Universidad de Los Andes (Colombia)

Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar (Sénégal)

Moreover, ME3 has also interactions with UST Hong Kong, which should become officially a ME3 associate partner soon.