Brief overview

Under the Erasmus Mundus Programme funded by the European Commission, the International Mobility Programme for Academic and Knowledge Transfer (IMPAKT) aims to strengthen academic cooperation between Europe and Asia through structured mobility and institutional partnerships. The programme facilitates exchanges of students (from undergraduate to doctoral levels), as well as academic and administrative staff, to enhance skills, share knowledge, and promote intercultural understanding.

IMPAKT provides competitive grants covering monthly allowances, travel, insurance, and tuition fees, supporting high-quality mobility experiences across partner universities. In its implementation, the programme involves a consortium of universities and enables the exchange of more than 200 participants across regions, while also offering interdisciplinary training opportunities in fields such as engineering, life sciences, and social sciences.

Aligned with the broader evolution of Erasmus Mundus under Erasmus+, IMPAKT contributes to the internationalization of higher education, capacity building, and the development of globally competent human resources, while fostering long-term collaboration and knowledge transfer between European and Asian institutions.

Members

East Asian Partners:

• • National University of Management (Cambodia)
  • Ningbo University (China)
  • Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (Indonesia)
  • Savannakhet University (Laos)
  • Institute of Finance and Economics of Mongolia (Mongolia)
  • National University of Mongolia (Mongolia)
  • Yangon University of Foreign Languages (Myanmar)
  • University of the Philippines Diliman (Philippines)
  • University of the Philippines Los Baños (Philippines)
  • University of Kelaniya (Sri Lanka)
  • National Economics University (Vietnam)
  • Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (Vietnam)

European Partners:

• • Ghent University (Belgium)
  • University of Rouen (France)
  • Leibniz Universität Hannover (Germany)
  • Sapienza University of Rome (Italy)
  • University of Szczecin (Poland)
  • University of Porto (Portugal)
  • Rovira i Virgili University (Spain)
  • University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain)

Associates:

• • SGroup European Universities’ Network (Belgium)
  • Royal University of Agriculture (Cambodia)
  • Agence Campus France (France)
  • CESAR (France)
  • eROUENsmus (France)
  • Institut Français de Birmanie (France)
  • Normandie Université (France)
  • University of Rennes 2 (France)
  • University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
  • Jadavpur University (India)
  • International College of Business and Technology (Sri Lanka)
  • University of Peradeniya (Sri Lanka)
  • Foreign Trade University (Vietnam)
  • Huế University (Vietnam)

ITS activities highlights

• Inbound Mobility:
  1. 1 Supporting Staff: Ghent University, Belgium, 2016

• 1. 2 Academic Staff:
     1. Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, 2016
     2. University of Szczecin, Poland, 2018
• Outbound Mobility:
  1. 1 Supporting Staff: Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK, 2015
  2. 3 Academic Staffs:
     1. University of Szczecin, Poland, 2016
     2. Ghent University, Belgium, 2017
     3. University of Porto, Portugal, 2017
  3. 8 Students:
     1. Ghent University, Belgium, 2015
     2. Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, 2015
     3. Ghent University, Belgium, 2016
     4. Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, 2016
     5. University of Porto, Portugal, 2016
     6. Rovira i Virgili University, Spain, 2016
     7. University of Porto, Portugal, 2017 (2 students)

Scope

IMPAKT offers multidisciplinary training opportunities across a wide range of academic fields, with a particular focus on Social and Human Sciences, Legal and Economic Sciences, and Life Sciences and Engineering.

In line with the broader evolution of Erasmus Mundus, the scope also includes:

• Interdisciplinary and applied learning, integrating science, technology, and socio-economic perspectives to address global challenges,
• Research-based training and academic collaboration, encouraging joint research, publications, and knowledge exchange between Europe and Asia,
• Capacity building and institutional development, supporting curriculum enhancement, academic skills, and internationalization of higher education institutions,
• Innovation and global engagement, aligning academic activities with emerging issues such as sustainability, digital transformation, and societal needs.

Contact

• Website: there’s no current website
• ITS contact person: Assoc. Prof. Unggul Wasiwitono, Ph.D (Director of ITS Global Engagement); Ms. Nastiti (Staff of ITS Global Engagement) (nastiti@its.ac.id)