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ADMISSION CRITERIA AND ANNUAL FEES

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IAU institutional membership is open to institutions whose main objective is higher education and the development of knowledge. Applying Universities and other higher education institutions must:

• be public or private not-for-profit;
• be degree-conferring institutions;
• be recognized by their own national competent body/bodies 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;
• 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 of students*;
• Conduct research activities implying an active participation of the staff in scientific or scholarly research as well as necessary equipment at their disposal.

*In order to allow newly established higher education institutions to become actively engaged in the work of IAU, and benefit from the services offered, universities and other HEIs having graduated at least one cohort of students may be granted Observer status until they fulfill the criterion of having graduated three cohorts, at which time they become full Member.

IAU is funded primarily through its membership fees and depends on these funds to effectively carry out its activities, including its online webinar series and thematic debates, events and conferences, publications, projects and other initiatives.

The Members’ strong engagement, commitment, and financial contributions are vital for the association. It is thanks to its Members’ commitment that the IAU exists and continues to act as the global voice of higher education.

Member Institutions Fees in Euros

Institutions	Low Income Countries	Middle Income Countries	High Income Countries
Less than 1,000 Students	950 €	1,350 €	1,400 €
Between 1,000-5,000 students	1,350 €	1,700 €	1,800 €
Between 5,000-10,000 students	1,800 €	2,450 €	2,550 €
More than 10,000 students	2,350 €	3,100 €	3,250 €

>> You may refer to the list of countries by income category

The financial year at IAU runs from 1 October to 30 September.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

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IAU Membership application process steps are:

1. Please read carefully the admission criteria to check if your institution is eligible for Membership.

2. Fill in and return the application form duly completed to [email protected]

3. The applications are reviewed at least once a month. If retained for Membership, you will receive an acceptance letter from the IAU Secretary-General explaining the formalities to finalize Membership:

 Payment of the annual membership fees

 Signing of IAU letter of commitment on official institutional letterhead.

Apply here

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ADMISSION CRITERIA AND ANNUAL FEES

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All associations or networks of universities and higher education institutions that bring together the leaders and other representatives of institutions or higher learning and/or research are eligible to apply of membership. Associations of universities and other higher education institutions at national, sub-national, regional or international level may be admitted as 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 student enrollment of its largest institutional member (list of countries per category). The financial year at IAU runs from 1 October to 30 September.

IAU is funded primarily through its membership fees and depends on these funds to effectively carry out its activities, including its online webinar series and thematic debates, events and conferences, publications, projects and other initiatives.

The Members’ strong engagement, commitment, and financial contributions are vital for the association. It is thanks to its Members’ commitment that the IAU exists and continues to act as the global voice of higher education.

Member Organizations Fees in Euros

Largest Member counts	Low Income Countries	Middle Income Countries	High Income Countries
Less than 1,000 Students	950 €	1,350 €	1,400 €
Between 1,000-5,000 students	1,350 €	1,700 €	1,800 €
Between 5,000-10,000 students	1,800 €	2,450 €	2,550 €
More than 10,000 students	2,350 €	3,100 €	3,250 €

>> You may refer to the list of countries by income category

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APPLICATION PROCESS

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IAU Membership application process steps are:

1. Please read carefully the admission criteria to check if your organization is eligible for Membership.

2. Fill in and return the application form duly completed to [email protected]

3. The applications are reviewed at least once a month. If retained for Membership, you will receive an acceptance letter from the IAU Secretary-General explaining the formalities to finalize Membership:

 Payment of the annual membership fees

 Signing of IAU letter of commitment on official institutional letterhead.


Apply here

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ADMISSION CRITERIA AND ANNUAL FEES

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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 a full Member. Applications eligible for Institutional or Organizational Membership cannot be considered for Affiliate Status.

IAU is funded primarily through its membership fees and depends on these funds to effectively carry out its activities, including its online webinar series and thematic debates, events and conferences, publications, projects and other initiatives.

The Members’ strong engagement, commitment, and financial contributions are vital for the association. It is thanks to its Members’ commitment that the IAU exists and continues to act as the global voice of higher education.

Annual Membership Fees
720 euros per year. The financial year runs from 1 October to 30 September.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

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IAU Membership application process steps are:

1. Please read carefully the admission criteria to check if you or your organization is eligible for Membership.

2. Fill in and return the application form duly completed to [email protected]

3. The applications are reviewed at least once a month. If retained for Membership, you will receive an acceptance letter from the IAU Secretary-General explaining the formalities to finalize Membership:

 Payment of the annual membership fees

 Signing of IAU letter of commitment on official institutional letterhead.


Apply here

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ADMISSION CRITERIA AND ANNUAL FEES

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IAU Associates are well-known and respected leaders and experts in higher education who share IAU’s goals and values, and wish to enhance their personal collaboration with the Association. Connected to the information dissemination programme, Associates attend conferences and participate in IAU projects.

Annual Associate Fees
150 euros per year. The financial year runs from 1 October to 30 September.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

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The associate status is only open to individuals who have been personally invited to apply by IAU.

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.

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 condition of having graduated three cohorts of students (they should however have graduated at least one cohort of students and meet all other eligibility criteria). The Observer status is valid until the institution has graduated three cohorts of students, at which point it is admitted to full Institutional Membership. In creating this category, IAU wishes to become more inclusive and to contribute to the development of quality higher education globally.

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>> IAU Members World Map


>> Become a Member

Since the General Conference held in Durban in 2000, IAU counts 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. IAU counts 31 Member Organizations.

 International higher education organizations

• Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), Canada
• Association of African Universities, (AAU), Ghana
• Association of Arab Universities (AARU), Jordan
• Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP), Portugal
• Aurora Universities Network, Netherlands
• European University Association (EUA), Belgium
• Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), Canada
• Mediterranean Universities Union, Italy
• NAFSA: Association of International Educators, USA
• Réseau Africain Francophone de la Formation Supérieure et de l’Enseignement Technique (RAFSET), Togo
• The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), UK
• UNICA - Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe, Belgium
• Union de Universidades de América Latina (UDUAL), Mexico

 National higher education organizations

Bangladesh
Association of Universities of Bangladesh

Canada
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE), Canada
Universités Canada
Université du Québec

France
Digital University for environment and sustainable development (UVED)

Germany
Bavarian University Alliance (BUA)

Holy See
Conference of Rectors of Roman Pontifical Universities and Institutions (CRUIPRO)

Hungary
Hungarian Rector’s Conference

India
Association of Indian Universities

Japan
Association of Private Universities of Japan
Japan Association of National Universities

Nigeria
Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities

The Netherlands
Association of Universities in the Netherlands

Romania
The National Council of Rectors in Romania

South Africa
Universities South Africa

Spain
Conference of Rectors of Spanish Universities (CRUE)
Associació Catalana d’Universitats Públiques

Sweden
Association of Swedish Higher Education (SUHF)

USA
American Council on Education (ACE)

IAU Affiliates are non-governmental organizations 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.

Africa

• Bibliotheca Alexandrina
• International Education Association of South Africa

Americas

• Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, USA)
• Institute of International Education (IIE)
• The International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association

Europe

• Academic Cooperation Association (ACA), Belgium
• Académie de recherche et d’enseignement supérieur (ARES), Belgium
• Columbus Association
• COPERNICUS Alliance
• Erasmus Student Network, Belgium
• European Women Rectors Association, Belgium
• France Éducation international, France
• International Student Identity Card Association (ISIC)
• Magna Charta Observatory
• Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir)
• National Education Opportunities Network (NEON), United Kingdom
• The Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education (NUFFIC)
• Right Livelihood College, Switzerland

Asia and Pacific

• International Education Association of Australia, Australia
• New Zealand Qualifications Authority, New Zealand

IAU Associates are well-known and respected leaders and experts in higher education who share IAU’s goals and values, and wish to enhance their personal collaboration with the Association. Connected to the information dissemination programme, Associates attend conferences and participate in IAU projects.

 Mr. Jason Laker, Ph.D. - Professor, Department of Counselor Education San José State University, San José, CA, U.S.A.
 Dr. H. Ian Macdonald - Président honoraire, Université York, Canada
 Dr. Fava de Moraes - Ancien Recteur, Université de Sao Paulo, Brésil
 Dr. Justin Thorens - Président Honoraire et Ancien Recteur, Université de Genève, Suisse.
 Dr. Agneta Bladh - Former IAU Administrative Board Member and Former Rector of the University of Kalmar,Sweden
 Prof. Clifford Nii Boi Tagoe - Former IAU Administrative Board Member and Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Ghana
 Prof. Is-Haq Oloyede - Former IAU Administrative Deputy Board Member and Former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria
 Prof. J.D. Amin - Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Dutse Nigeria
 Mr. Stefan Delplace - Honorary Secretary General, EURASHE, European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (aisbl)
 Ms. Dorothy Davis, Senior Expert in internationalization of higher education
 Mr. Kevin Kinser, Department Head, Education Policy Studies, Pennsylvania State University, USA
 Prof. Dr. Romeela Mohee, Commissioner, Higher Education Commission, Mauritius, Former Vice Chancellor at the University of Mauritius, Higher Education Specialist, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada

Eva Egron-Polak, Former IAU Secretary General bio contact

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Madeleine Green, Senior Fellow NAFSA, Former IAU Board Member bio contact

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Diana-Camelia Iancu, Associate professor, Public Governance and Dean, Faculty of Public Administration, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration, Bucarest, Romania bio contact

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Stephen Sterling, Emeritus Professor of Sustainability Education at the Centre for Sustainable Futures, University of Plymouth, UK bio contact

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Hans de Wit, Professor and Director of the ‘Center for International Higher Education’ (CIHE) at Boston College, USA bio contact

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Marcelo Knobel, Former Rector of the University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil bio contact