International Association of Universities
WebsiteParis

Founding Year: 1950

Staff: 18

Budget: $1m (2019)

Hilligje van’t Land (Secretary-General and Executive Director)

Is an “association of higher education institutions and university associations.” Currently, it has 650 members in 130 countries. It “partners with UNESCO and other international, regional, and national bodies active in higher education with the aim of building a Worldwide Higher Education Community.”

Priorities areas:

Publications:

  • e-Library
  • Specialized portals
  • HIGHLIGHTS:
    • World Higher Education Database (WHED) – “is the IAU unique online reference portal that provides authoritative information on some 19,800 accredited higher education institutions as well as on higher education systems and credentials in 196 countries and territories.”
    • IAU Lynx – is a monthly publication that provides a “wide range of information on higher education developments around the world and keeps you updated on the work of the International Association of Universities.”

Events:

 

International Association of Universities contributes to the following Sustainable Development Goals


  Organization Type

NGO

  Geographic Foci

International

 Subjects

Cooperation|Education/Training

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