About IAU
The Association
Mission
Mission:
IAU: Building a Worldwide Higher Education Community.
IAU, founded in 1950, is the UNESCO-based worldwide association of higher education institutions. It brings together institutions and organisations from some 120 countries for reflection and action on common concerns and collaborates with various international, regional and national bodies active in higher education. Its services are available on the priority basis to Members but also to organisations, institutions and authorities concerned with higher education, as well as to individual policy and decision-makers, specialists, administrators, teachers, researchers and students.
The Association aims at giving expression to the obligation of universities and other higher education institutions as social institutions to promote, through teaching, research and services, the principles of freedom and justice, of human dignity and solidarity, and contributes, through international cooperation, to the development of material and moral assistance for the strengthening of higher education generally.
As stated in its Founding Charter IAU's mission is based on the fundamental principles for which every university should stand:
- The right to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to follow wherever the search for truth may lead;
- The tolerance of divergent opinion and freedom from political interference.
The overall goals of IAU are both internal and external:
- IAU links up its Members, offering them quality services, networking and collective action.
- The Association speaks on behalf of universities, other higher education institutions and associations and represents their concerns and interests in public debate and to outside partners.
Both of these complementary goals are pursued through future oriented collective action, including conferences and meetings, information services, policy discussion, research and publications.
By encouraging Members to work together, IAU
- Facilitates the exchange of experience and learning and fosters cooperation;
- Restates and defends the academic values and principles that underlie and determine the proper functioning of universities and other higher education institutions;
- Upholds and contributes to the development of a long-term vision of universities' role and responsibilities in society;
- Voices the concerns for higher education with regard to policies of international bodies such as UNESCO, the World Bank and others;
- Contributes to a better understanding of current trends and policy developments through analysis, research and debate;
- Provides comprehensive and authoritative information on higher education systems, institutions and qualifications worldwide.
Constitution
Nice, 9 December 1950 - Last Amended, Utrecht, 17 July 2008
Conscious of their high responsibility as guardians of the intellectual life;
Conscious of the fundamental principles for which every university should stand, namely: the right to pursue knowledge for its own sake and to follow wherever the search for truth may lead; the tolerance of divergent opinion and freedom from political interference;
Conscious of their obligation as social institutions to promote, through teaching and research, the principles of freedom and justice, of human dignity and solidarity; to develop mutually material and moral aid on an international level;
The universities of the world, through their representatives assembled in conference at Nice, hereby decide to create an international association of universities.
- Chapter One: Name
- Chapter Two: Purposes
- Chapter Three: Membership
- Chapter Four: Internal Organisation and Administration
- The General Conference
- The President
- The Administrative Board
- The International Universities Bureau
- Chapter Five: Headquarters of the Organisation
- Chapter Six: Amendment of the Constitution
- Chapter Seven: Dissolution
- Chapter Eight: Miscellaneous Provisions
Working Programme
IAU is a global, dynamic organization. Its members are based in every part of the world. This implies to come up with precise, high-quality common documents to compensate for the physical distance. However, these documents are more than classic communication tools for members and collaborators. They are actually the Association's very pulse and repeating opportunities to claim its determination and commitment in achieving its mission and defending its values. They are meant to define and adapt the Association's role and mission, to set out the general line of its policy and its priorities according to the members' needs.
Board
Administrative Board:
Chaired by the President of the IAU, the Administrative Board is made of twenty elected and two ex officio members as follows: eighteen executive heads of member institutions and two heads of member organizations, the immediate past President and the Secretary General. A number of deputy members, from different regions and both categories of members are also elected. The Administrative Board meets annually, ensures that decisions of the General Conference are implemented and guides the work of the International Universities Bureau. The term of tenure is four years.
Administrative Board 2008-2012
President
- Juan Ramon de la FUENTE, Former Rector, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Vice-Presidents
- Abdul Razak DZULKIFLI, Vice-Chancellor, Albukhary International University, Malaysia
- Pier Ugo CALZOLARI, Former Rector, University of Bologna, Italy, Treasurer, IAU
- Molly CORBETT BROAD, President, American Council on Education (ACE), USA
- Olive MUGENDA, Vice-Chancellor, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Immediate Past President
- Goolam MOHAMEDBHAI, Former Secretary-General, Association of African Universities (AAU), Ghana
Full Board Members
Africa
- Piyushi KOTECHA, CEO, Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA), South Africa
- Clifford Nii Boye TAGOE, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana, Ghana
Americas
- Manuel J. FERNÓS, President, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, USA
- Janyne HODDER, Former President, The College of The Bahamas, The Bahamas
- Juan TOBIAS, Rector, University of Salvador, Argentina
- Stephen FREEDMAN, Provost, Fordham University, USA
Asia and The Pacific
- Makoto ASASHIMA, Former Managing Director & Executive Vice-President, University of Tokyo, Japan
- Walid MOUSSA, President, Notre Dame University Louaize, Lebanon
- Pornchai MONGKHONVANIT, President, Siam University, Thailand
- Mohammad Huss SOROURADDIN, Former Chancellor, Tabriz University, Iran
- Jun ZHU, Vice-President, Zhejiang University, China
Europe
- Agneta BLADH, Former Rector, University of Kalmar, Sweden
- Norbert KIS, Former Vice-Rector, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
- Antonio MARQUES, Vice-Rector, University of Porto, Portugal
- Patricia POL, Vice-President, Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne, France
- Alvydas PUMPUTIS, Rector, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
Secretary-General
- Eva EGRON-POLAK, Executive Director, Ex-Officio, International Universities Bureau
Deputy Members
Africa
- Is-Haq OLOYEDE, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Americas
- Roberto ESCALANTE SEMERENA, Secretary-General, Union of Universities of Latin America and the Caribbean (UDUAL)
Asia and The Pacific
- A.D.N. BAJPAI, Secretary-General, Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Inde
- Carmen LAMAGNA, Vice-Chancellor, American International University, Bangladesh
Honorary Presidents
- Guillermo SOBERON, President 1980-1985, Former Rector, National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Blagovest SENDOV, Acting President 1984, Former Rector, University of Sofia, Bulgaria
- Justin THORENS, President 1985-1990, Former Rector, Université de Genève, Switzerland
- Wataru MORI, President 1995-2000, Former President, University of Tokyo, Japan
- Hans VAN GINKEL, President 2000-2004, Former Rector, Utrecht University, Netherlands; Former Rector, United Nations University, Japan
Executive Committee:
The Executive Committee is composed of the President and four Vice-Presidents. The Secretary General of the IAU serves as secretary to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the Administrative Board between meetings and guides the Association's action agenda and program of activities. It provides support to the President of the Association by preparing the meetings of the Administrative Board and the business sessions of the General Conference. One Vice-President, so designated, replaces the President of the Association should the need arise for whatever reason during the latter's term of office. One Vice-President, also so designated, acts as Treasurer and chairs the Finance Committee.
The Members of the Executive Committee are designated by the President from among the Members of the Administrative Board, elected at the IAU 13th General Conference, in July 2008.
The Executive Committee 2008-2012
President
- Juan Ramon de la FUENTE, Former Rector, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Vice-Presidents
- Abdul Razak DZULKIFLI, Vice-Chancellor, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
- Pier Ugo CALZOLARI, Former Rector, University of Bologna, Italy, Treasurer, IAU
- Molly CORBETT BROAD, President, American Council on Education (ACE), USA
- Olive MUGENDA, Vice-Chancellor, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Standing Membership Development Committee
Terms of Reference: * Advise the Secretary-General on admission policy (issues of principle) in order to prepare for Board discussions, especially in case the IAU eligibility criteria may need revision; * Develop for discussion by the Board, general and/or specific membership development strategies and recruitment campaigns that may be carried out by the President, by the Secretariat, by the Membership Development Committee and by all Board Members; * Monitor membership recruitment campaigns and other membership development activities to assess successful and less successful approaches; * Propose how IAU may offer current services better or develop additional services to increase membership satisfaction, based first of all on current, on-going activities and later on activities that could be developed in the future.
2008 -2012 Committee
Chair
- Metin Lufti BAYDAR, Rector, Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey
Members
- Norbert KIS, Former Vice-Rector, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
- Is-Haq OLOYEDE, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
- Alvydas PUMPUTIS, Rector, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania
- Mohammad Huss SOROURADDIN, Former Chancellor, Tabriz University, Iran
Secretariat
- Hilligje van't Land, Director, Membership and Programme Development
- Trine Jensen, Executive Assistant
Standing Committee on Finance
Committee 2008-2012
Chair
- Pier Ugo CALZOLARI, Former Rector, University of Bologna, Italy, Treasurer, IAU
Members
- Manuel J. FERNÓS, President, Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, USA
- Clifford Nii Boye TAGOE, Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana, Ghana
Secretariat
- Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary-General
- Christiane Oberlin, Office Manager
Presentations
The IAU President, Board Members, Secretary General and Staff are frequently invited to address various higher eduction topics by Member universities, international organizations and the media. Some of the recent presentations made are provided, in chronological order below:
Globalization, Internationalization and Regionalization in Higher Education: One and the same trend?, Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary General, IAU, International Congress on Higher Education, Universidad del Salvador, Argentina, September 2010
Education, Research & Innovation: Challenges Facing Higher Education in The Bahamas, Janyne M. Hodder, Past President, The College of The Bahamas, IAU Board Member, IMHE 2010 General Conference, Paris, 13-15 September 2010
Transparency in the International Context, Dr. Stephen Freedman, Vice-President, Fordham University, IAU Board Member, 13-14 September 2010, Château de Namur, Belgium
The higher education sector must create innovative partnerships for social construction, Prof. Juan Ramon de la Fuente, IAU President, Interview, May 26, 2010
UNESCO Executive Board, Meeting of the Committee on NGOs, Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary General, IAU, 31 March-1 April, 2010, UNESCO HQ, Paris
Building the Global Knowledge Society: Systemic and Institutional Change, Prof. Juan Ramon de la Fuente, IAU President, Bologna Policy Forum, Vienna, March 12, 2010
Secretariat
The International Universities Bureau is IAU's permanent Secretariat and its major instrument of program implementation - with support of the Working Groups. Created by UNESCO in 1949 as an international information centre on higher education, it was instrumental in preparing the International University Conference in Nice, 1950, at which IAU was founded. Today, being placed under the authority of IAU and in close cooperation with UNESCO, its prerogatives consist in:
- Observing trends in Education on a global scale,
- Collecting and sharing information,
- Defending IAU positions and lobbying
International Universities Bureau Staff:
Eva Egron-Polak - Secretary-General and Executive Director
Isabelle Turmaine - Director, Information Centre and Communication Services
Hilligje Van't Land - Director, Membership and Programme Development
Georgeta Sadlak - Manager, Information Systems
Christiane Oberlin - Office Manager
Amanda Sudic - Librarian/Documentalist
Élodie Boisfer - Programme Officer
Ross Hudson - Programme Officer
Trine Jensen - Executive Assistant
Nicholas Poulton - Administrative/Editorial Assistant
Christina Keyes - Assistant, Reference Publications
Samuel Pousson - Assistant, Reference Publications
Saholi Andriambololo-Nivo - Assistant, Reference Publications
Karine Bourgelas - Secretarial Assistant
Annual Reports
Activity Reports:
Activity reports are snapshots of the Association, its activities and achievements. Featuring financial information, they contribute to the Association's total transparency.
- Annual Report 2010 (pdf, 2.09 Mb)
- Annual Report 2009 (pdf, 1.76 Mb)
- Annual Report 2008 (pdf, 3.40 Mb)
- Annual Report 2007 (pdf, 1.07 Mb)
- Annual Report 2006 (pdf, 1.65 Mb)
- Annual Report 2005 (pdf, 1.94 Mb)
- IAU Report of activities 2004-2008 (full document, presentation)
IAU Activities and Finance Report 2000-2004 (rtf, 540 kb)
Written in the wake of IAU's 12th General Conference in Sao Paulo, this document provides an analytical account of the developments and initiatives undertaken by the Association from August 2000 to July 2004. Reporting major changes and achievements, it features six chapters: Memberships, IAU Governance, Activities, Partnerships and Networking, IAU Publications Programme, Finance and Administration.Annual Report 2004 (pdf, 2.15 mb)
In addition to the covering the current thematic priorities and various actions implemented by IAU working groups, the report focused this year on the IAU 12th General Conference held in July 2004 in Sao Paulo, Brazil and its follow-up. The report offers also the opportunity to discover the new IAU President and Administrative Board elected in July 2004.Annual Report 2003 (pdf, 2.07 mb)
Precious information concerning the IAU itself, its partnerships and recent publications, as well as major events that are to take place in 2004. It also offers data concerning the financial year 2004.
Policy Statements
Introduction
IAU adopts positions and develops Policy Statements on issues of global importance for higher education. Each Statement is the product of extensive drafting and international consultations. In recent years, the Statements have been formally adopted by the General Conference of the Association, though in the past some emanated from international Round Tables or meetings of the Administrative Board. The topics that have been the subjects of such Policy Statements are usually identified by the Association’s leadership and membership as requiring the attention of the international academic community.
IAU Policy Statements most frequently identify the issue area, present a number of key principles and include a few recommendations for action at either the institutional or the governmental level or both.
Traditionally, the development of an IAU Policy Statement has been delegated by the IAU Administrative Board to a small Working Group or Task Force whose members are drawn from each world region. IAU is committed to being the global voice for higher education institutions hence the international composition of the Task Forces is essential in order to ensure that each Policy Statement reflects the collective interests of higher education without ignoring the specific concerns or interests of institutions in various parts of the world.
Most Recently Adopted
The IAU 13th General Conference in 2008 adopted a Policy Statement on Equitable Access and Success in Quality Higher Education. Work on this topic has continued with a pilot project, workshop and international conference. More information on these follow-up activities is available on the Access and Success web pages in the Actions section of the website.
Complete list of IAU Statements
IAU Policy Statements, listed here in chronological order, starting with the most recent Statement, are freely available for dissemination. More recent Statements have been open to endorsements by other Associations of Higher Education; all are open to comments.
Equitable Access, Success and Quality in Higher Education (2008)
- Read the full Statement
Sharing Quality Higher Education Across Borders: A Statement on Behalf of Higher Education Institutions Worldwide (2005)
Prepared in collaboration with AUCC, ACE and CHEA
- Read the full Statement
- See the list of signatories (Associations)
Universities and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (2004)
- Read the full Statement
Towards a Century of Cooperation: Internationalization of Higher Education (2000)
- Read the full Statement
Academic freedom, Institutional Autonomy and Social Responsibility (1998)
- Read the full Statement
The Buenos Aires Statement on Higher Education Funding (1994)
- Read the full Statement
Kyoto Declaration on Sustainable Development (1993)
- Read the full Statement
Work in Progress
IAU together with the Magna Charta Observatory has created a Joint Working Group on Ethics in Higher Education which is elaborating Guidelines for an Institutional Code of Ethics for Higher Education. When ready, wide consultations on these will be undertaken. Discussions are also underway about updating or renewing the Kyoto Statements on Sustainable Development.
Members
Institutions
Member Institutions:
Total Number: 604 (October 2011)
Member Institutions are universities or degree-conferring higher education institutions whose main objective is teaching and research, irrespective of whether or not they carry the name of university. Benefiting from IAU's complete range of services and able to become active participants in all IAU working groups and activities, they also participate in the election of the President and the Administrative Board.
Repartition
As a global Association, IAU has Member Institutions on every continent, with the following repartition:
Africa: 11%: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Congo (Democratic Republic), Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zimbabwe.
Asia and Pacific: 24%: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, China - Hong Kong SAR, China - Macao SAR, China - Taiwan, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan, Korea (Rep. of), , Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand.
Europe: 39%: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Holy See (Italy), Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Moldova, Netherlands (The), Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
Latin America and Caribbean: 6%: Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
Middle East: 14%: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
North America: 6%: Canada, Mexico, United States of America.
The complete list of Member Institutions:
Organizations
Member Organizations:
Total Number: 27 (October 2011)
Since the General Conference held in Durban in 2000, IAU has Member Organizations. Member Organizations are higher education organizations active on the national, regional or international level. Just like Member Institutions, they are granted full benefits, voting rights, and are represented on the Administrative Board. This status has been created at Durban's IAU General Conference in 2000.
The complete list of Member Organizations:
International higher education organisations
Federation of Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), Morocco
Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), Canada
Network of Macrouniversities of Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico
Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA), South Africa
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), United Kingdom
National higher education organisations
Bangladesh
Association of Universities of Bangladesh
Canada
Association
of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
Canadian Bureau for
International Education (CBIE)
Conférence
des Recteurs et des Principaux des Universités du Québec
(CREPUQ)
Colombia
Colombian
Association of Universities (ASCUN)
Germany
Universitat
Bayern e.V.
Hungary
Hungarian Rector's
Conference
India
Association of Indian
Universities
Japan
Association
of Private Universities of Japan
Mexico
National
Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education
(ANUIES)
Nigeria
Committee of
Vice-Chancellors (CVC) of Nigerian Federal Universities
Netherlands
Association of
Universities in the Netherlands
South Africa
Higher Education South
Africa (HESA)
Spain
Conference
of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE)
Associació
Catalana d'Universitats Públiques
U.S.A.
American
Council on Education (ACE)
Association of American
Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
Observers
Definition:
IAU Observer status can be granted to public or private not-for-profit degree-conferring higher education institutions which do not yet meet the eligibility criteria for Membership of 3 cohorts of students.
The Observer status will be valid until the institution graduates three cohorts of students at which time it will be admitted to full Institutional Membership.
Rationale:
In creating this category, IAU wishes to become more inclusive and to contribute to the development of quality higher education globally.
IAU Observers:
- Al-Hikmah University, Nigeria
- Assam Don Bosco University, India
Affiliates and Associates
IAU Affiliates:
IAU Affiliates are non-governmental organisations or networks, whose primary mandate is related to education and sharing the Association's goals and values but which are not eligible to join as full members. Benefiting from IAU's services, they participate in most of the Association's projects.
Today, IAU affiliates are:
Africa
ANIE is an independent, non-profit making, non-governmental African network committed to the advancement of high quality research, capacity building and advocacy on internationalization of higher education - with prime focus on Africa.
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a library for up to eight million books, three museums, five research institutes, several exhibition galleries, a planetarium and a conference center that can accommodate up to 3,000 guests.
CHE is an independent statutory body. It was established in May 1998, in conformity with the Programme for the transformation of higher education, aiming at restructuring the country's educational system. The CHE has two main prerogatives: on the one hand, advising the Minister of Education on all matters related to higher education policy issues and, on the other hand, a certification activity, setting and ensuring quality assurance standards of higher education and training in South Africa.
Americas
An independent, nonprofit organization founded in 1919, IIE designs and implements programs of study and training for students, educators, young professionals and trainees from all sectors with funding from government agencies, foundations, and corporations.
The Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago is the governing body for the assurance of quality post-secondary and tertiary education in Trinidad and Tobago. It offers services for the public as well as post secondary & tertiary and higher educational institutions or specialised programmes.
Europe
Founded in July 1993 and based in Brussels, the independent European non-profit organization is dedicated to the management, analysis and improvement of education and training co-operation within Europe and between Europe and other regions of the world.
Based in Brussels, ESMU aims to promote good practice of strategic management within higher education institutions. ESMU believes European universities must modernize their governance, management and mode of operation to meet today's major challenges.
Formally created on 24 October 2008, Fundacion Universidad.es is a public foundation aiming at promoting the Spanish higher education system abroad and improving the international visibility of Spanish universities.
The Bologna-based non-profit organisation was created by the University of Bologna and the European University Association (EUA) to watch for the implementation of the Magna Charta Universitatum - signed in Bologna, 1988.
Nuffic is a non-profit professional organization that aims at facilitating access to education all over the world, especially in countries where educational infrastructure is lagging behind. It's main areas of activity are: Development cooperation, Internationalization of higher education, international recognition and certification, marketing of Dutch higher education.
Founded in 2004 as replacement for the Centre for International University Cooperation, SIU is an administrative agency depending on the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. Aiming at promoting international exchange and cooperation in higher education, its main prerogatives consist in coordinating measures taken in the frame of national policies and organizing all the Programmes related to internationalized education.
The Observatory's primary purpose is to provide strategic information to enable policy-makers and institutional-organisational leaders to make informed decisions relevant to their existing and/or future transnational higher education initiatives.
IAU Associates
IAU Associates are well known and respected leaders and experts in higher education who share some of IAU's goals and values, and wishing to enhance their personal collaboration with the Association. Connected to the information dissemination programme, Associates attend conferences and participate in IAU projects.
Initially open only to former IAU Board Members, the IAU Associate's category has been broadened beyond former Board members to include all individuals who share an interest in higher education, would bring value to the work of the Association and who wish to work with the IAU.
Today, IAU Associates include:
- Dr. Mohamed M. El-Faham - Dean of Graduate Studies, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Egypt & Director, Center for Special Studies & Programs (CSSP), Egypt
- Dr. Zixin Hou - Former President, Nankai University, China
- Kevin Kinser - Associate Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, Institute for Global Education Policy Studies, State University of New York at Albany, U.S.A.
- Dr. Jason E. Lane - Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, School of Education, University at Albany, State University of New York, U.S.A.
- Dr. H. Ian Macdonald - President Emeritus of York University in Canada, Canada
- Dr. Fava de Moraes - Former Rector, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Dr. Justin Thorens - Former Rector, University of Geneva, Switzerland
- Samuel Akinyemi, Ph.D. - Senior lecturer and Sub-Dean, Faculty of Education Lagos State University, Nigeria
- Jason Laker, Ph.D. - Professor, Department of Counselor Education San José State University, San José, CA, U.S.A.
- Eric Zimmerman, - Academic Secretary and Director of Research & Internationalization at Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC), Israel
Join
Categories
IAU is a worldwide association of universities, higher education institutions and university organizations, bringing together more than 620 institutions as well as several national, regional and international university associations from around the globe. We offer our Members a unique forum for debate, dialogue and sharing of experiences.
Several categories exist for IAU Membership:
For additional information, please contact Trine Jensen.
Member Institutions:
IAU institutional membership is open to public, or private not-for-profit degree-conferring institutions whose main objective is higher education and the development of knowledge. Applying institutions must:
- be dedicated to the study of several branches of knowledge;
- grant at least a three-year, first cycle or undergraduate degree;
- have graduated at least three cohorts;
- be at the level of higher education, as shown by the active participation of their staff in scientific or scholarly research and by the equipment placed at their disposal;
- be public, or private not-for-profit;
- be recognized by a national competent body or its equivalent;
- have undergone, at the national or regional level, a process of quality assurance or accreditation, or, if such a process does not exist, be a member of a national or regional association of universities.
Exceptionally, the Administrative Board, acting under the provisions of Article 4 of the IAU Constitution, may admit institutions of high standing, which are concerned with only one specialised field of knowledge, as long as they meet all the above-mentioned criteria.
In addition, all Higher Education Institutions invited to join IAU as members will be asked to endorse a letter of commitment to the core academic values that are the cornerstones of the Association. Endorsing this letter forms part of the admission process.
Member Organizations:
According to the Constitution of the International Association of Universities, any Association of universities and other higher education institutions (national, regional or international) may be admitted as a Member Organization.
In addition, all organizations of higher education invited to join IAU as Members will be asked to endorse a letter of commitment to the core academic values that are the cornerstones of the Association. Endorsing this letter forms part of the admission process.
IAU Observers:
The IAU Observer status can be granted to public or private not-for-profit degree-conferring higher education institutions whose main objective is higher education and the development of knowledge but which do not yet meet fully the eligibility criteria for Membership.
Applying institutions must:
- be dedicated to the study of several branches of knowledge;
- grant at least a three-year, first cycle or undergraduate degree;
- have graduated at least one cohort of students;
- be at the level of higher education, as shown by the active participation of their staff in scientific or scholarly research and by the equipment placed at their disposal;
- be public, or private not-for-profit;
- be recognized by a national competent body or its equivalent;
- have undergone or applied to undergo, at the national or regional level, a process of quality assurance or accreditation, or, if such a process does not exist, be a member of a national or regional association of universities.
Exceptionally, the Administrative Board, acting under the provisions of Article 4 of the IAU Constitution, may admit institutions of high standing, which are concerned with only one specialized field of knowledge, as long as they meet all the above-mentioned criteria.
The 'Observer' status will be valid until the institution graduates three cohorts of students at which time it will be admitted to full Institutional Membership. Once accepted to full Membership, the Institutional head will be able to stand for IAU Board membership and have the right to vote in elections.
In creating this new category, IAU wishes to become more inclusive and to contribute to the development of quality higher education globally.
In addition, all Higher Education Institutions granted IAU Observer status will be asked to endorse a letter of commitment to the core academic valuesthat are the cornerstones of the Association.
IAU Affiliates:
The IAU Affiliate status is open to all non-governmental organizations and networks, national or international in nature, whose primary mandate is directly related to the mission and work of the IAU but which are not eligible to join the Association as full Members of IAU.
The IAU Administrative Board examines requests and determines eligibility.
IAU Associates:
Welcome as IAU Associates are individuals whose present (or past) career has been devoted to higher education in ways directly related to the mission of IAU and who work to advance research on higher education, public policy in the field of higher education and related areas:
- Individuals who occupy (or occupied) leadership positions in institutions of higher education;
- Researchers Scholars;
- Experts in higher education working in specialized agencies;
- Experts involved in NGOs linked to higher education.
IAU will not grant IAU Associate status to Individuals who are heads of higher education institutions or universities eligible for full membership in the Association or to individuals representing private companies offering consultancy services to HEIs, nor to those working in government.
Application Forms
Member Institutions:
Membership is granted by decision of the IAU upon thorough review of information requested by the IAU Secretariat.
Please fill in the Institutional Membership Application Form for the review and assessment of the institution’s eligibility for membership and send it back to Trine Jensen; Fax: +33(1) 47347605.
Member Organizations:
Membership is granted by decision of the IAU upon thorough review of information requested by the IAU Secretariat.
Please fill in the Organizational Membership Application Form for the review and assessment of the organization's eligibility for membership and send it back to Trine Jensen; Fax: +33(1) 47347605.
IAU Observers:
The IAU Observer status is granted by decision of the IAU upon thorough review of information submitted to the IAU Secretariat.
Please fill in the IAU Observer Application Form for the review and assessment of the institution's eligibility to the IAU Observer status and send it back to Trine Jensen; Fax: +33(1) 47347605.
IAU Afilliates:
The IAU Affiliate status is granted by decision of the IAU Administrative Board which examines requests and determines eligibility.
Please fill in the IAU Affiliate Application Form for the review and assessment of the organization's eligibility to the IAU Affiliate status and send it back to Trine Jensen; Fax: +33(1) 47347605.
IAU Associates:
All written applications to Trine Jensen; Fax: +33(1) 47347605 must include the following minimum information: Name; Current position; C.V.; Stated interest in the IAU.
Fees
One of the steps to becoming a Member of IAU concerns the constitutional obligation to settle annual membership fees. These are payable per academic year (1 October to 30 September). As soon as IAU receives the payment of fees, the applying institution/organization will become entitled to all membership benefits.
The IAU financial year runs from 1 October 2011 to 30 September 2012.
Member Institutions
Since 2006, and in order to demonstrate solidarity with institutions based in low income countries, the IAU institutional membership fee structure is based on a combination of institutional student enrollment and the Gross National Product (GNP) of the country.
Please note that universities and institutions of higher education applying for membership in IAU are not required to settle membership dues until admission has been granted by the Association.
Fees for the academic year 2011-12 (in Euros):
Institutions in Low income countries
- Less than 1,000 students: 750
- Between 1,000 and 5,000 students: 1050
- Between 5,000 and 10,000 students: 1450
- Over 10,000 students: 1900
Institutions in Middle income countries
- Less than 1,000 students: 1050
- Between 1,000 and 5,000 students: 1350
- Between 5,000 and 10,000 students: 1950
- Over 10,000 students: 2500
Institutions in High income countries
- Less than 1,000 students: 1075
- Between 1,000 and 5,000 students: 1450
- Between 5,000 and 10,000 students: 2050
- Over 10,000 students: 2600
Member Organizations
Fees for Organizations are based on a combination of the Gross National Product (GNP) of the country where the Organization's headquarters are situated and the enrollment size of its largest institutional member.
Please note that organizations applying for membership in IAU are not required to settle membership dues until admission has been granted by the Association.
Fees for the academic year 2011-12 (in Euros):
Organizations in Low income countries
- Less than 1,000 students: 750
- Between 1,000 and 5,000 students: 1050
- Between 5,000 and 10,000 students: 1450
- Over 10,000 students: 1900
Organizations in Middle income countries
- Less than 1,000 students: 1050
- Between 1,000 and 5,000 students: 1350
- Between 5,000 and 10,000 students: 1950
- Over 10,000 students: 2500
Organizations in High income countries
- Less than 1,000 students: 1075
- Between 1,000 and 5,000 students: 1450
- Between 5,000 and 10,000 students: 2050
- Over 10,000 students: 2600
IAU Observers
Please note that universities and institutions of higher education applying for the IAU Observer status are not required to settle membership dues until admission has been granted by the Association.
Fees for the academic year 2011-12 (in Euros):
Institutions in Low income countries
- Less than 1,000 students: 750
- Between 1,000 and 5,000 students: 1050
- Between 5,000 and 10,000 students: 1450
- Over 10,000 students: 1900
Institutions in Middle income countries
- Less than 1,000 students: 1050
- Between 1,000 and 5,000 students: 1350
- Between 5,000 and 10,000 students: 1950
- Over 10,000 students: 2500
Institutions in High income countries
- Less than 1,000 students: 1075
- Between 1,000 and 5,000 students: 1450
- Between 5,000 and 10,000 students: 2050
- Over 10,000 students: 2600
IAU Affiliates :
- 600 euros/year
IAU Associates :
- 100 euros/year
Benefits
Once the payment of membership fees is confirmed by the IAU Secretariat, the new IAU Member will become entitled to all benefits.