Galileo Global Education operates 65 specialized higher education schools and universities across 20 countries, serving over 300,000 students.
Galileo Global Education is Europe's largest for-profit higher education provider. Founded in 2012, the group operates a network of 65 specialized schools and universities across 20 countries, including France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Cyprus, serving more than 300,000 students. Its institutions span the creative arts, business, technology and health sectors, and are structured to prepare students for the global labour market.
The group's ownership has changed twice since its creation. It was established with backing from Providence Equity, an American private equity fund, and in 2020 transitioned to the Bettencourt Meyers family and Bpifrance. Each school retains its own identity while drawing on group-level resources, an arrangement that places institutional autonomy within a single corporate structure.
Galileo Global Education states its core convictions as academic quality, employability, innovation, student experience, mental health and environmental impact. The group describes its operating model as combining the agility of a start-up with the resources of a global organization, and emphasizes collective commitment to excellence and student success.
