The University of Mostar has become an associate member of the European University Foundation, one of Europe's most prestigious and influential university networks, with over 70 members. EUF is an alliance of European universities whose goal is to accelerate the modernization of the European area of higher education by enabling deepened cooperation between member universities. SUM is the only university from this area that received an invitation to join this prestigious European network, in addition to the University of Split and the University of Maribor, which are already members of the network above. By joining this network, the University of Mostar has become part of a prestigious academic community that shapes the European area of higher education.