Partner Universities
The ELS Academy was founded by five law schools that focused on Empirical Legal Studies as part of the Law Sector Plan 2019-2025. As of 2025-2026, all Dutch law schools participate in and contribute to the research training programme of the ELS Academy. With ten partner universities now involved, the ELS Academy has truly become an interuniversity research school.
Partner University
University of Amsterdam
Discover UvA’s Center for Law and Behavior
Partner University
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Discover EUR’s Centre of Empirical Legal Studies (ECELS)
Partner University
University of Groningen
Discover RUG’s Centre for Empirical Legal Research
Partner University
Leiden University
Discover LU’s Law and empirical research programme
Partner University
Maastricht University
Discover UM’s Law and Tech Lab
Partner University
Radboud University
Partner University
Tilburg University
Partner University
Utrecht University
Discover UU’s ELS lab
Partner University
VU Amsterdam
Discover VU’s ELS programme