An international university is funded by the governments of many countries and thereby is controlled by the officials from the government of different countries. These universities are often formed by the regional and international organizations.
The distinction between intergovernmental and international university is similar to the one between
intergovernmental organization and
international organization
An international organization or international organisation (see spelling differences), also known as an intergovernmental organization or an international institution, is a stable set of norms and rules meant to govern the behavior of states an ...
. International is a rather open-ended term, while intergovernmental specifically refers to the fact that the participating parties or members are sovereign states and intergovernmental organizations. As a result, only intergovernmental universities are subjects of
international law
International law (also known as public international law and the law of nations) is the set of rules, norms, and standards generally recognized as binding between states. It establishes normative guidelines and a common conceptual framework for ...
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Public international institutions
IAU designation
The designation “international university” (category regional/international in the ‘List of Universities of the World’) is applied by the International Association of Universities:
[http://www.iau-aiu.net/sites/all/files/international.pdf]
*EUCLIDE (Pôle Universitaire EUCLIDE) -
EUCLID (Euclid University)
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European University Institute
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Nalanda University
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South Asian University
South Asian University (SAU) is an international university sponsored by the eight Member States of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). The eight countries are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Ne ...
*IMO
International Maritime Law Institute
The IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) was established in 1988 under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations. Its mission is to train specialists in maritime law. The Institu ...
(IMLI)
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University of the Arts Helsinki
The University of the Arts Helsinki ( fi, Taideyliopisto, sv, Konstuniversitetet), also known as Uniarts Helsinki, is a Finnish arts university that was launched in the beginning of 2013. Apart from a few exceptions, it is the only university i ...
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United Nations University
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World Maritime University
The World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden, is a postgraduate maritime university founded within the framework of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations
The United Nations ...
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Islamic University of Technology (IUT)
Other international intergovernmental universities
About 10 other public institutions established under international law have been identified as established under international law, for example the
University for Peace
The University for Peace (UPEACE) is an international university and intergovernmental organization. The university was established as a treaty organisation by the United Nations General Assembly in 1980.
Each year, the University for Peace se ...
(Costa Rica),
Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications (Senegal), and the
Eastern and Southern African Management Institute.
The
University of the West Indies and the
University of the South Pacific present interesting cases. Nelson (2011) refers to them as regional universities. He notes that there is no main campus and that several national entities fund and own the institutions.
Ali (2012) suggests that these two institutions are not international per se, as they are both creations of the British Crown and not subject to international law.
Private international universities
Private international universities are institutions that have the expression international university in their name, or international location, of some other reason to be categorized as international in nature. Examples of institutions using the actual name International University are:
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International University, Indonesia
International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations".
International may also refer to:
Music Albums
* ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011
* ''International'' (New Order album), 2002
* ''International'' (The T ...
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International University, Cambodia
International University (IU; km, សាកលវិទ្យាល័យអន្តរជាតិ) is a private higher education institution specializing in medical school, medicine and medical science. Established in 2002, IU is recognized ...
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Ballsbridge University, Dominica: A private international universit
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Ross University (disambiguation), Ross University: A Private international universit
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Webster University
Webster University is a private university with its main campus in Webster Groves, Missouri. It has multiple branch locations across the United States and countries across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It offers undergraduate and graduate program ...
: A private international universi
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Trinity International University-
evangelically-aligned international university affiliated with
Evangelical Free Church of America
The Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA) is a denomination in the Evangelical Protestant tradition. The EFCA was formed in 1950 from the merger of the Swedish Evangelical Free Church and the Norwegian-Danish Evangelical Free Church Associa ...
Two well-known international university networks (private) are
Alma Mater Europaea
Alma Mater Europaea (Latin for "The European nourishing mother", i.e. university) is an international university based in the Austrian city of Salzburg, with campuses in several European cities. It was founded as an initiative by the European Ac ...
of the
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA, la, Academia Scientiarum et Artium Europaea) is a transnational and interdisciplinary network, connecting about 2,000 recommended scientists and artists worldwide, including 37 Nobel Prize laur ...
, and
Laureate International Universities.
See also
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International Association of Universities
The International Association of Universities (IAU) is a membership-led non-governmental organization working in the field of higher education. It comprises more than 600 higher education institutions and organizations in over 130 countries. IAU ...
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizi ...
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Intergovernmental Organization
Articles
Regional Universities: Models for Developing RegionsUnderstanding The Legal Status and Degree-Granting Authority of "Regional / International" Universities
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