The University of Liège may not have a long past, but it does have a long history and profound roots. This may be its best possible guarantee of success as it resolutely turns to the future. The University of Liège has all the assets necessary to become a leading European and even world university : a pluralistic vocation; an openness to today’s political, social, technological and industrial realities and those of tomorrow; active involvement in international and European research programmes as well as those facilitating the mobility of students and researchers; and a commitment to the development of student-centred learning.