About IAU

The Association

IAU statutory documents

Introduction

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.

Statutory Documents

The IAU statutory documents are composed of the IAU Constitution and the Decisions and Guidelines which set out the mandate of the Association and framework for its operations. Along with the IAU’s general mission, a four- year Work Plan is regularly developed to translate the mission into concrete strategic directions and to define expected outcomes and activities to be pursued between quadrennial General Conferences. All documents are available below. For more information about IAU do not hesitate to contact iau@iau-aiu.net.


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
  1. The General Conference
  2. The President
  3. The Administrative Board
  4. The International Universities Bureau
  • Chapter Five: Headquarters of the Organisation
  • Chapter Six: Amendment of the Constitution
  • Chapter Seven: Dissolution
  • Chapter Eight: Miscellaneous Provisions

IAU Constitution

General Decisions and Guidelines
The document General Decisions and Guidelines supports the implementation of the Constitution. It is regularly modified by the Administrative Board and tabled at each IAU General Conference.

General Decisions and Guidelines


Mission:

IAU: Building a Worldwide Higher Education Community.

As stated in its Constitution 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.


IAU Work Plan for 2013-2016

Adopted at the 14th IAU General Conference in November 2012, Puerto Rico, the IAU work plan introduces the main lines of work of the Association. A more detailed strategy and action plan will be developed in collaboration with the IAU President and Administrative Board.

IAU Work Plan for 2013-2016

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 2012-2016

President

Vice-Presidents

Immediate Past President

Full Board Members

Africa

Americas

Asia and The Pacific

Europe

Organizations

Secretary-General

  • Eva EGRON-POLAK, Executive Director, Ex-Officio, International Universities Bureau

Deputy Members

Africa

Americas

Europe

Organizations

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
  • Hans VAN GINKEL, President 2000-2004, Former Rector, Utrecht University, Netherlands; Former Rector, United Nations University, Japan
  • Goolam MOHAMEDBHAI, President 2004-2008, Former Secretary-General, Association of African Universities (AAU), Ghana

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 14th General Conference, in November 2012.

The Executive Committee 2012-2016

President

Vice-Presidents


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.

2012-2016 Committee

Chair

  • To be appointed

Members

  • To be appointed

Secretariat

  • Hilligje van't Land, Director, Membership and Programme Development
  • Trine Jensen, Executive Assistant

Standing Committee on Finance

Committee 2012-2016

Chair

  • To be appointed

Members

  • To be appointed

Secretariat

  • Eva Egron-Polak, Secretary-General
  • Angella Nino, Office Manager

Secretariat

The International Universities Bureau is IAU's permanent Secretariat and its major instrument of program implementation, along with the Administrative Board, various Committees and Working Groups. Created by UNESCO in 1949, initially as an international information centre on higher education, the Bureau was instrumental in preparing the International University Conference in Nice, 1950, at which the IAU was founded. Today, under the authority of the IAU and as a partner organization of UNESCO, its mission includes:

  • Monitoring and analysing trends in higher education and research at global level,
  • Collecting and sharing information,
  • Developing IAU positions and advocacy

International Universities Bureau Staff:

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 2012 (pdf, 3 Mb)
  • Annual Report 2011 (pdf, 2.7 Mb)
  • 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 14th General Conference, held at the Inter American University of Puerto Rico, USA, in November 2012, approved two new policy documents: the IAU-MCO Guidelines for an Institutional Code of Ethics in Higher Education; and Affirming Academic Values in Internationalization of Higher Education: A Call for Action.

More information on related activities can be found on the Ethics in HE webpages and the Internationalization webpages. .

Complete list

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.

Affirming Academic Values in Internationalization of Higher Education:A Call for Action (2012)

IAU-MCO Guidelines for an Institutional Code of Ethics in Higher Education (2012)

Prepared in collaboration with the Magna Charta Observatory.

Equitable Access, Success and Quality in Higher Education (2008)

Sharing Quality Higher Education Across Borders: A Statement on Behalf of Higher Education Institutions Worldwide (2005)

Prepared in collaboration with AUCC, ACE and CHEA

Universities and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) (2004)

Towards a Century of Cooperation: Internationalization of Higher Education (2000)

Academic freedom, Institutional Autonomy and Social Responsibility (1998)

The Buenos Aires Statement on Higher Education Funding (1994)

Kyoto Declaration on Sustainable Development (1993)

Members

Institutions

Member Institutions:

Total Number: 630

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:

Institutions by regions

Africa: 11%: Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Congo (Democratic Republic), Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malawi, 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, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand.

Europe: 40%: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia (FYROM), Moldova, Netherlands (The), Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom.

Latin America and Caribbean: 5%: Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Haiti, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Middle East: 13%: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

North America: 7%: Canada, Mexico, United States of America.

The complete list of Member Institutions:

Albania
Eqrem Çabej University of Gjirokstra
University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali"


Andorra
University of Andorra 


Argentina
Catholic University of Argentina
National University of La Rioja
National University of Rosario
University of Palermo
University of Salvador


Armenia
Yerevan State Medical University
Yerevan State University


Australia
Deakin University
Griffith University
James Cook University
Queensland University of Technology
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University)
University of Ballarat
University of Queensland
University of Melbourne
University of South Australia
University of Tasmania
University of the Sunshine Coast
University of Western Sydney
University of Wollongong


Austria
Karl-Franzens University of Graz
Management Center Innsbruck (MCI)
University of Music & Performing Arts Graz
University of Salzburg
University of Vienna
Vienna University of Economics and Business

Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan State Economic University
Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction


Bahamas
The College of the Bahamas


Bahrain
Applied Science University
Arabian Gulf University
Gulf University
University of Bahrain


Bangladesh
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
American International University-Bangladesh
Daffodil International University
The Independent University of Bangladesh
Islamic University of Technology


Belarus
Belarussian National Technical University (BNTU)
International University "MITSO"


Belgium
Ghent University
Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles (USL-B)
Université Catholique de Louvain
UMONS - Université de Mons
Université libre de Bruxelles
University College Ghent


Benin
Ecole Supérieure Panafricaine de Management Appliqué
Université des Sciences et Technologies du Bénin

Bhutan
Royal University of Bhutan


Botswana
University of Botswana


Brazil
Sao Paulo State University "Julio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP)
State University of Campinas
State University of Maringa
University of José de Rosário Vellano
University of Sao Paulo

Bulgaria
Trakia University
St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Véliko Turnovo


Burkina Faso
Université de Ouagadougou


Cameroon
Université de Douala
Université de Yaoundé I


Canada
Athabasca University
Concordia University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
McMaster University
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Ryerson University
Université d'Ottawa
University of Manitoba
Université de Montréal
The University of Saskatchewan
The University of Sherbrooke
Saint Mary's University


Cape Verde
Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde
University of Cape Verde


Chad
University of N'Djamena


China
China University of Petroleum, Beijing
Nankai University
Sias International University
Zhejiang University
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University


China – Hong Kong SAR
Chinese University of Hong Kong
City University of Hong-Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
The University of Hong Kong


China – Macao SAR
Macao University of Science and Technology
University of Macau
University of Saint Joseph


China – Taiwan
Tamkang University


Colombia
EAFIT University
University of Boyaca


Congo (Democratic Republic)
Université Technologique "Bel Campus"


Costa Rica
University of Costa Rica


Croatia
University of Split
University of Zagreb


Cyprus
University of Cyprus


Czech Republic
Charles University in Prague
Czech Technical University in Prague
Masaryk University, Brno
Technical University of Ostrava


Denmark
Aalborg University
University of Aarhus
University of Copenhagen
University of Southern Denmark


Dominican Republic
Autonomous University of Santo Domingo
Catholic University of Nordestana
Universidad del Caribe


Ecuador
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral
Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja


Egypt
Ain-Shams University
Alexandria University
American University in Cairo
Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT)
October High Institute for Engineering and Technology
Minufiya University
Misr University for Science and Technology


Estonia
Tallinn University


Fiji
University of the South Pacific


Finland
HAAGA-HELIA - University of Applied Sciences
Hanken School of Economics
University of Eastern Finland
University of Helsinki
University of Jyväskylä
University of Lapland
University of Oulu
University of Tampere
University of Turku
University of Vaasa


France
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers (ENSAM)
Institut Catholique de Paris
Université Claude-Bernard (Lyon I)
Université Paris-Est Créteil Val de Marne
Université de Versailles St-Quentin-en-Yvelines


Georgia
Caucasus University (Kavkasiis Universiteti)
Free University in Tbilisi
Ilia State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Tbilisis Davit Agmašeneblis Sakhelobis Universiteti


Germany
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf
Humboldt University Berlin
Katholische Universität Eichstätt Ingolstadt
Leuphana University Luneburg
University of Heidelberg
University of Kassel
University of Konstanz
University of Leipzig
University of Wuppertal


Ghana
All Nations University College
'Kwame Nkrumah' University of Science and Technology
University of Cape Coast
University of Ghana
University of Mines and Technology (UMaT)
University of Professional Studies


Greece
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
University of Piraeus


Haiti
Ecole Supérieure d'Infotronique d'Haïti
Université Caraïbe
Université d'Etat d'Haïti
Université Quisqueya


Hungary
Budapest Business School
Corvinus University of Budapest
Central European University
Semmelweis University


India
Ambedkar University Delhi
Amrita University
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
Assam Don Bosco University
Banaras Hindu University
Birla Institute of Technology & Science
Central University for Tibetan Studies
Indian Institute of Information Technology
Indian Veterinary Research Institute
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Lovely Professional University
Maharishi Markendeshwar University
Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
Panjab University
Punjab Technical University
Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences
University of Delhi
University of Jammu
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
Vellore Institute of Technology


Indonesia
Gadjah Mada University
Syiah Kuala University
Widyatama University


Iran
Al Mustafa International University
Allameh Tabatabai University
Alzahra University
Bu-Ali Sina University
Damghan University
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Ilam University
Imam Khomeini International University
Iran University of Science & Technology
Islamic Azad University
K.N. (Khajeh Nasir) Toosi University of Technology
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz
Shiraz University
Tabarestan Higher Education Institution
Tarbiat Modares University
University of Birjand
University of Guilan
University of Isfahan
University of Science and Culture
University of Tabriz
University of Tehran


Iraq
Al-Mansour University College
Koya University
University of Salahaddin, Arbil


Ireland
Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT)
National University of Ireland
National University of Ireland Maynooth
National University of Ireland, Galway
NUID, University College, Dublin


Israel
Ariel University Center of Samaria
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology


Italy
Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
University of Bologna
University of Genoa
University of Insubria
The University of Languages and Communication (IULM)
Université de Molise
University of Parma
University of Pavia
University of Rome 'La Sapienza'
University of Sassari
University of Siena
University of Teramo
University of Udine


Jamaica
University of the West Indies


Japan
Aichi Gakuin University
Chiba University
Chuo University
Gakushuin University
Hokkaido University
International Christian University
J.F. Oberlin University
Japan Women's University
Jikei University School of Medicine
Kanazawa Institute of Technology
Kanazawa University
Keio University
Kobe University
Kwansei Gakuin University
Kyoto University
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies
Kyushu University
Meiji University
Nanzan University
Notre Dame Seishin University
Osaka University
Osaka University of Commerce
Rikkyo (St. Paul's) University
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Tokyo University of Science
Senshu University
Shigakkan University
Sophia University Tokyo
Tamagawa University
Tohoku Gakuin University
Tokyo Institute of Technology
University of the Sacred Heart
The University of Tokyo
University of Tsukuba
Waseda University


Jordan
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
Al-Balqa Applied University (BAU)
Applied Science University
Jerash Private University
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Mu'tah University
Philadelphia University
The Hashemite University
University of Jordan
Yarmouk University

Kazakhstan
Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University
Almaty Technological University
'Al-Farabi' Kazakh National University
East Kazakstan State Technical University named after D. Serikbayer
Karaganda Economical University of Kazpotrebsoyuz
Kazak Abylai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages
Kazakh National Pedagogical University of Abaya
Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I. Satpaev
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University
South-Kazakhstan State Pharmaceutical Academy


Kenya
Catholic University of Eastern Africa
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Kenyatta University
Moi University
Strathmore University
University of Nairobi


Kirghizstan
Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University


Latvia
Latvia University of Agriculture
University of Latvia


Lebanon
Al Imam Al Ouzai University
American University of Science and Technology
Beirut Arab University
Global University
Islamic University of Lebanon
Notre Dame University - Louaize
Modern University for Business and Science
Université Antonine
Université Libanaise
Université Saint-Esprit
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth
University of Balamand (UOB)


Lesotho
National University of Lesotho


Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Misurata University


Lithuania
European Humanities University
Mykolas Romeris University
Vilnius University


Luxembourg
Université du Luxembourg


Macedonia (FYROM)
Sts. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje
St. Kliment Ohridski


Madagascar
Université d'Antananarivo


Malawi
University of Malawi


Malaysia
International Islamic University Malaysia
National University of Malaysia
Sultan Idris University of Education
Technical University of Malaysia Melaka
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
University of Malaya
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia


Mexico
Autonomous Metropolitan University
Autonomous University of Sinaloa
CETYS Universidad
Iberoamerican University, Mexico City
La Salle University
National Autonomous University of México
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
University Fray Luca Paccioli
University of Colima in Mexico
University of Guadalajara
University of Monterrey
University of Veracruz


Moldova
Cooperative Trade University of Moldova
Université d’Etat de Médecine et Pharmacie « Nicolae Testemitanu » (UEMPh) de République Moldova
Free International University of Moldova
Université d'Etat de Moldavie


Mongolia
National University of Mongolia
University of the Humanities


Morocco
Université Hassan II - Casablanca
Université Mohammed V - Agdal


Mozambique
Eduardo Mondlane University


Nepal
Tribhuvan University


Netherlands
Free University Amsterdam
Leiden University
Tilburg University
Radbound University Nijmegen
University of Twente


New Zealand
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT)
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Southern Institute of Technology
UNITEC Institute of Technology
University of Otago


Nicaragua
Central American University, Managua

Nigeria
Al-Hikmah University
Bowen University, Nigeria
Gombe State University
Federal Polytechnic, Oko
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Redeemer's University
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
University of Ilorin
University of Jos
University of Lagos
University of Uyo


Norway
Norwegian School of Economics & Business Administration
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
University of Bergen
University of Oslo


Oman
Sultan Qaboos University

Pakistan
Air University
Bahria University
Greenwish University
Institute of Business Administration
Institute of Business & Technology
Institute of Business Management
Fatima Jinnah Women University
Hamdard University
National University of Science & Technology
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology
Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology
University of Balochistan
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Ziauddin University

Palestine
Al-Azhar University
Al-Quds University
An-Najah National University
Bethlehem University
Birzeit University
Islamic University of Gaza
Palestine Polytechnic University
Palestine Technical University
University College of Applied Science (UCAS)

Papua New Guinea
Pacific Adventist University


Peru
Catholic University of Santa Maria
Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
National University of San Marcos
Universidad Cientifica del Perú

Philippines
Adamson University
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
Centro Escolar University
Foundation University
Philippine Christian University
Philippine Women's University
University of Manila
University of Santo Tomas
University of the East

Poland
Akademia Polonijna w Czestochowie
Poznan University of Technology
AGH Academy of Science and Technology
Warsaw University of Life Sciences


Portugal
Fernando Pessoa University
Lusiada University of Lisabon
Universidade do Minho
University of Coimbra
University of Porto


Qatar
University of Qatar


Romania
Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad
"Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Iasi
Babes Bolyai University
Constantza Maritime University
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration
National University of Physical Education and Sports of Bucharest
Petre Andrei University of Iasi
"Petru Maior" University of Targu Mures
Spiru Haret University
Titu Maiorescu University of Bucharest
University of Architecture and Urbanism "Ion Mincu"
University Nicolae Titulescu in Bucharest
University of Medicine & Pharmacy "Targu-Mures"
University "Stefan Cel Mare" of Suceava
"Victor Babes" University of Medicine & Pharmacy Timisoara

Russian Federation
Academy of Social Education
Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University (AUMSU)
Belgorod University of Cooperation, Economics and Law
Bratsk State University
Moscow City Teachers Training University
Moscow University of Humanities
Moscow University of Industry and Finance
Moscow State Linguistic University
Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry
National Research University "Moscow Power Engineering Institute"
People's Friendship University of Russia
Pyatigorsk State Linguistic University
Rostov State University of Civil Engineering
Russian State University for the Humanities
Southern Federal University
St. Petersburg State University
St. Petersburg University of Management and Economics
State University of Management, Moscow
The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA)
Tomsk Polytechnic University
Tula State Lev Tolstoy Pedagogical University
Ufa State Petroleum Technical University
Voronezh State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering


Rwanda
Université nationale du Rwanda


Saudi Arabia
Dar Al-Hekma College
Effat University
Jazan University
King Abdulaziz University
King Khalid University
King Saud University
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Najran University
Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University


Senegal
Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar
Université Gaston Berger de St. Louis

Singapore
SIM University

Slovak Republic
University of Economics in Bratislava


South Africa
Durban University of Technology
Helderberg College
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Rhodes University
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of South Africa

South Sudan
University of Juba


Spain
National University of Distance Education
Open University of Catalonia
Politechnic University of Madrid
Pontifical University of Comillas
Technical University of Catalonia
University of Salamanca
University Rovira i Virgili
University of Cantabria
University of Barcelona
University of Castilla-La Mancha
University of Deusto
University of Granada
University of Navarra
University of Oviedo
University of Pompeu Fabra


Sri Lanka
General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University
Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
University of Colombo
University of Kelaniya


Sudan
Al-Zaiem Al Azhari University
National College for Medical and Technical Studies
Nile Valley University
Red Sea University
University of Nyala
University of Science and Technology, Omdurman
Wadmedani Ahlia University

Swaziland
University of Swaziland


Sweden
Jönköping University
Linnaeus University
Lund University
Stockholm University
University of Gothenburg
Uppsala University
World Maritime University


Switzerland
Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich
University of Bern
Université de Fribourg
Université de Genève
Université de Lausanne
Université de Neuchâtel
University of Zürich


Syria
Al-Baath University
University of Aleppo
University of Damascus


Tanzania
The Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU)
Open University of Tanzania
University of Dar es Salaam


Thailand
Chulalongkorn University
Siam University
Suranaree University of Technology


Togo
Université de Lomé


Tunisia
Université de Sfax


Turkey
Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi
Akdeniz University
Ankara University
Atatürk University
Bartin University
Baskent University
Bogaziçi University
Canakkale 18th March University
Cyprus International University
Eastern Mediterranean University
European University of Lefke
Girne American University
Hacettepe Üniversity
Hasan Kalyoncu University
Istanbul Bilgi Universitesi
Istanbul Technical University
Izmir University of Economics
Near East University
Ondokuz Mayis University
Pamukkale University
Sakarya University
Suleyman Demirel University
Trakya University
Uludag Üniversity
University of Kirikkale

Uganda
Kyambogo University
Makerere University

Ukraine
Academician Y Bugay International Scientific and Technical University
Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University
Classic Private University
Alfred Nobel University Dnipropetrovs'k
East Ukrainian National University named after V. Dahl
European University
Kamianets Podilski National University
Kharkiv National Medical University
Kharkiv National Municipal Academy
Kharkiv University of Humanities “People’s Ukrainian Academy”
Kremenchuk Mykhaylo Ostrogradskiy State University
Kyiv National Linguistic University
National Aerospace University "Kharkiv Aviation Institute" 
National Aviation University (NAU)
National Pedagogical Dragomanov University
National University of Food and Technologies
Pryazovskyi State Technical University (PSTU)
South Ukrainian State Pedagogical University named after K.D. Ushynsky
Sumy State University
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy
University of banking of the National Bank of Ukraine
Vinnytsia National Technical University
V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University


United Arab Emirates
Al Ghurair University

United Kingdom
University of Cambridge
University of Essex
University of Liverpool
University of London
University of Nottingham
University of Salford
The University Of West London
University of Westminster


United States of America
Adelphi University
City University of Seattle
Gannon University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fordham University
George Washington University
Inter American University of Puerto Rico
James Madison University
New York Institute of Technology
St. Cloud State University
The University of Arizona
Tufts University
University of California, San Diego
University of Pennsylvania
University of the Incarnate Word
Wheelock College
Winona State University


Uruguay
Catholic University of Uruguay 'Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga'
ORT University of Uruguay
Universidad de Montevideo


Venezuela
Central University of Venezuela


Yemen
Thamar University

Zimbabwe
Women’s University in Africa

Organizations

Member Organizations:

Total Number: 27 (October 2012)

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

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)

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

Sweden
Association of Swedish Higher Education (SUHF)

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:

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

Americas

Europe

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.
  • Jason Laker, Ph.D. - Professor, Department of Counselor Education San José State University, San José, CA, U.S.A.
  • Dr. H. Ian Macdonald - President Emeritus of York University, Canada
  • Dr. Fava de Moraes - Former Rector, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Dr. Justin Thorens - Former Rector, University of Geneva, Switzerland
  • George Tillman - consulting / expert-conseil, Canada
  • Samuel Akinyemi, Ph.D. - Senior lecturer and Sub-Dean, Faculty of Education Lagos State University, Nigeria
  • Eric Zimmerman, - Academic Secretary and Director of Research & Internationalization at Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC), Israel
  • Dr. Antonio Marques - Former IAU Administrative Board Member and Vice-Rector for International Relations, University of Porto, Portugal
  • Dr. Molly Corbett-Broad - Former IAU Administrative Board Member and President of the American Council on Education (ACE), USA
  • Dr. Agneta Bladh - Former IAU Administrative Board Member and Former Rector of the University of Kalmar,Sweden
  • Prof. Makoto Asashima - Former IAU Administrative Board Member and Former Managing Director & Vice-President of the University of Tokyo, Japan
  • Prof. Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe - Former IAU Administrative Board Member and Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Ghana
  • Ms. Janyne Hodder - Former IAU Administrative Board Member and Past President of the College of The Bahamas, The Bahamas
  • Prof. Is-Haq Oloyede - Former IAU Administrative Deputy Board Member and Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria

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 2012 to 30 September 2013.

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 2012-13 (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 2012-13 (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 2012-13 (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