The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 800 institutions of
higher education
Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after compl ...
in 48 countries, providing them with a forum for cooperation and exchange of information on higher education and research policies.
Members of the Association are European
universities
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involved in teaching and research, national associations of
rectors and other organisations active in higher education and research.
EUA is the result of a
merger
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between the ''Association of European Universities'' and the ''Confederation of European Union Rectors' Conferences''. The merger took place in
Salamanca on 31 March 2001.
Membership
The following is a breakdown of EUA membership by country:
In March 2022, the EUA suspended 12 Russian members following the
2022 address of the Russian Union of Rectors (RUR) supporting the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. A ...
, for being "diametrically opposed to the
Europe
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an values that they committed to when joining EUA”.
See also
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Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
The ''Agence universitaire de la Francophonie'' (AUF; en, Association of Francophone Universities) is a global network of French-speaking higher-education and research institutions. Founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1961, as the ''Ass ...
(AUF)
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Association of African Universities
The Association of African Universities (AAU) ( ar, اتحاد الجامعات الأفريقية, french: Association des universités africaines) is a university association of African universities based in Accra, Ghana. With member institution ...
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Association of Arab and European Universities
The Association of Arab and European Universities (AEUA) is a university association based in The Hague, Netherlands.
The AEAU encourages links between European and Arab universities. It was established in 1998 by the Lutfia Rabbani Foundati ...
(AEUA)
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Association of Commonwealth Universities
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) was established in 1913, and has over 500 member institutions in over 50 countries across the Commonwealth. The ACU is the world's oldest international network of universities. Its mission is t ...
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Association of Pacific Rim Universities
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EURODOC
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European Association for International Education
The European Association for International Education'' (EAIE) is a European centre for expertise, networking and resources in the internationalisation of higher education. It is a non-profit, member-led organisation serving individuals actively i ...
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European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
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European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE)
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European Students' Union
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European University Information Systems
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Independent European Universities
Notes and references
External links
Official website
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2001 establishments in Belgium
Higher education organisations based in Europe
Organizations established in 2001
Organisations based in Brussels