Many institutions of higher education combine their resources so that they can share information and resources, coordinate research agendas, and afford each other mutual support.
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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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International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU)
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Academic Cooperation Association (ACA)
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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 ...
- Universities in French speaking countries and regions (AUF)
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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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Mediterranean Universities Union
The Mediterranean Universities Union ( it, Unione delle Università del Mediterraneo, UNIMED) consists of 149 universities from 24 countries of the Mediterranean basin (or that have a specific interest in the Mediterranean region). The associati ...
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Black Sea Universities Network (BSUN)
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BRICS Universities League
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Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
Association may refer to:
*Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
* Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry
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Venice International University
Venice International University (VIU) is an international center for higher education and research located on the island of San Servolo, in Venice, Italy.
It was established on December 15, 1995 as a consortium of five Universities and two Ita ...
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U7 Alliance of World Universities U7 or U-7 may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Ultima VII'', a computer game taking place in Brittania
Science and technology
* U7 small nuclear RNA, an RNA molecule
* Haplogroup U7, a human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup
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Research networks:
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International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU)
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Matariki Network of Universities
The Matariki Network of Universities (MNU) is an international group of universities that focuses on strong links between research and undergraduate teaching. Each member is leading international best practice in research and education based on ...
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PLuS Alliance
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Universitas 21
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Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
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Global Alliance of Technological Universities
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McDonnell International Scholars Academy (MISA)
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Pacific Rim Research Libraries Alliance (PRRLA)
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(IATUL)
Subject groups:
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International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media (Cumulus)
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Law Schools Global League (LSGL)
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Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR)
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Quantitative Techniques for Economics and Management (QTEM)
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Association of MBAs
The Association of MBAs (AMBA) is a global organisation founded in 1967 which focuses primarily on international business school accreditation and membership.
Roles
Based in London, AMBA is one of the three main global accreditation bodies in ...
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Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, also known as AACSB International, is an American professional organization. It was founded as the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business in 1916 to provide accreditation to ...
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Executive MBA Council (EMBAC)
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EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS)
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Graduate Business Forum
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Global Network for Advanced Management
The Global Network for Advanced Management is a collaboration of graduate schools of business that seeks to foster intellectual ties among business schools, students and deans
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Global Business School Network (GBSN)
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Partnership in International Management (PIM)
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Global Alliance in Management Education (CEMS)
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Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)
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Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI)
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The Academy of Business in Society
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Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)
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Global Engineering Education Exchange(Global E3)
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Architecture and Urbanism Student Mobility International Programme (AUSMIP)
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The International Consortium of Universities for the Study of Biodiversity and the Environment (iCUBE)
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International Institute for Environmental Studies (IIES)
Africa
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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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African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA)
Arctic region
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University of the Arctic (UArctic)
Asia–Pacific
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Association of East Asian Research Universities
The Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU) is an East Asian organisation comprising nineteen research universities. It was established in January 1996 at the suggestion of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. The purp ...
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Association of Pacific Rim Universities (also includes universities from the Americas) (APRU)
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Asia-Oceania Top University League on Engineering (AOTULE)
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Asian Science and Technology Pioneering Institutes of Research and Education (Aspire League)
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Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS)
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Asia-Pacific Association of International Education (APAIE)
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Asian Universities Alliance (AUA)
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Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP)
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Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities (AALAU)
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ASEAN University Network
The ASEAN University Network (AUN) is an Asian university association. It was founded in November 1995 by ASEAN member countries including 13 universities. After the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter in 1997 and 1999, the AUN membersh ...
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University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP)
Australia
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Universities Australia
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Group of Eight (Australian universities) - A group of Australian tertiary institutions intensive in research and comprehensive in general and professional education
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Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC)
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Australian Technology Network
The Australian Technology Network (ATN) is a network of six Australian universities, with a strong history of innovation, enterprise and working closely with industry. ATN traces its origins back to 1975 as the Directors of Central Institutes o ...
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Innovative Research Universities (IRU)
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Regional Universities Network (RUN)
China
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C9 League
The C9 League () is an alliance of nine universities in China, initiated by the Chinese Central Government to promote the development and reputation of higher education in China in 2009. Collectively, universities in the C9 League account for 3% ...
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Excellence League
The Excellence League (a.k.a. Excellence 9 League, E9 League) () is an alliance of 9 Chinese universities established in 2010.
Membership
History
Beijing Institute of Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Southeast University, Harbin ...
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Yangtze Delta Universities Alliance
India
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Institutes of eminence (IoE)
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Institutions of National Importance (INI)
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Indian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are central government owned public technical institutes located across India. They are under the ownership of the Ministry of Education of the Government of India. They are governed by the Inst ...
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National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
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Indian institutes of Information Technology
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) are a group of 26 interdisciplinary technology-based- engineering research institutions in India which are focused on information technology. Five of them are established, funded and manag ...
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Japan
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RU11
Europe
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Balkan Universities Network (BAUNAS)
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Coimbra Group
The Coimbra Group (CG) is an international association of 41 universities in Europe. It was established in 1985. It works for the benefit of its members by promoting "internationalization, academic collaboration, excellence in learning and resear ...
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Compostela Group of Universities (CGU)
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EAIE
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EUCOR
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EURODOC
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Europaeum
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European Consortium of Innovative Universities
In 1997, eleven European universities came together to establish the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). The consortium is a group of universities dedicated to the development of an innovative culture in their institutions, and ...
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European University Association
The European University Association (EUA) represents more than 800 institutions of higher education in 48 countries, providing them with a forum for cooperation and exchange of information on higher education and research policies. Members of th ...
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Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS)
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EuroTech Universities Alliance EuroTech Universities Alliance is an alliance of Technical University of Denmark, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, École Polytechnique, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and Technical Univ ...
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Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities (The Guild)
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IDEA League
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Institutional Network of the Universities from the Capitals of Europe (UNICA)
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International Research Universities Network (IRUN)
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League of European Research Universities (LERU)
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Una Europa
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Utrecht Network
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Young European Research Universities Network
The Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN) is a non-profit association that brings together young research-oriented universities in Europe. YERUN represents 22 universities from 15 European countries. The network aims at strategic ...
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France
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Couperin (Consortium unifié des établissements universitaires et de recherche pour l'accès aux publications numériques)
Germany
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U15 (Germany)
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TU9
TU9 German Universities of Technology e. V. is the alliance of nine leading Technical Universities in Germany. The current president of TU9 is Wolfram Ressel, rector of the University of Stuttgart.
Overview
TU9 was established in 2003 as a ...
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Italy
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Spain
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Xarxa Vives d'Universitats - "Vives Network" - network of Catalan language universities
United Kingdom
Representative groups:
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GuildHE
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Universities UK
Universities UK (UUK) is an advocacy organisation for universities in the United Kingdom. It began life in the early 20th century through informal meetings of vice-chancellors of a number of universities and principals of university colleges and ...
Research consortia:
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Eastern ARC (research consortium in eastern England)
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G5 (group of research universities in southeast England)
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GW4
GW4 (also known as GW4 Alliance or Great Western 4) is a consortium of four research intensive universities in South West England and Wales. It was formed in January 2013 by the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter to enhance resear ...
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Midlands Innovation (research consortium in the English Midlands)
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N8 Research Partnership (research consortium in northern England)
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SES (research consortium in southeast England)
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White Rose University Consortium (research consortium in Yorkshire)
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MedCity – collaboration between medical research universities in London
Mission groups:
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Cathedrals Group
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MillionPlus
MillionPlus, formerly known as million+, the Campaign for Mainstream Universities, and the Coalition of Modern Universities (CMU), is a membership organisation, which aims to promote the role of " modern universities" in the UK higher education sys ...
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Russell Group
The Russell Group is a self-selected association of twenty-four public research universities in the United Kingdom. The group is headquartered in Cambridge and was established in 1994 to represent its members' interests, principally to governm ...
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University Alliance
Business incubation, spin-out and research commercialisation:
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Midlands Innovation Commercialisation of Research Accelerator (MICRA) – research commercialisation and innovation consortium in the English midlands
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Northern Accelerator
Northern may refer to the following:
Geography
* North, a point in direction
* Northern Europe, the northern part or region of Europe
* Northern Highland, a region of Wisconsin, United States
* Northern Province, Sri Lanka
* Northern Range, a r ...
– research commercialisation and innovation consortium in northern England
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Northern Gritstone – investment and spin-out consortium in northern England
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SETsquared – business incubator consortium in southern England
Other:
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Wallace Group – international development consortium
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Chartered Association of Business Schools – consortium of UK business schools
The Americas
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Association of American Universities (US and Canada) (AAU)
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Association of Pacific Rim Universities (also includes universities from the Asia–Pacific region) (APRU)
Canada
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Associated Canadian Theological Schools
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Association of Colleges and Universities of the Canadian Francophonie
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Colleges and Institutes Canada
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan; french: Collèges et instituts Canada) is a national association formed in 1972 to represent the interests of its member institutions to government and industry.Colleges and Institutes Canada (n.d.). ''About ...
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Council of Ontario Universities
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Maple League
The Maple League of Universities, previously known as the U4, is an association of four universities in Canada. The four member institutions, Acadia University, Bishop's University, Mount Allison University, and St. Francis Xavier University, ...
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Polytechnics Canada
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U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities
The U15 Group of Canadian Research Universities (french: U15 – Regroupement des universités de recherche du Canada, commonly shortened to U15) is an association of 15 Canadian public research universities. It is headquartered in Ottawa and was ...
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Universities Canada
Mexico
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ANUIES
The National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (Spanish: ''Asociación Nacional de Universidades e Instituciones de Educación Superior'', ANUIES) is a non-governmental organization which includes 191 public and private ...
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AMPEI
The Mexican Association for International Education (AMPEI) es, Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional MPEI is a non-profit membership organization which brings together international educators from Mexican higher education insti ...
United States
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American Council on Education (ACE)
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American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
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American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
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Association of Public and Land-grant Universities
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is a research, policy, and advocacy organization of public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and higher education organizations. It has member ca ...
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National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) located in Washington D.C.. It is an organization of private American colleges and universities. Founded in 1976, it has over 1,000 independent hig ...
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Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)
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Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
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Great Cities' Universities (GCU)
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Association of Independent Technological Universities The Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU) is a group of private American engineering colleges established in 1957. The purpose of the association is to share ideas and practices that promote innovation and entrepreneurship, p ...
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Religious:
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Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
The Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU) is a voluntary association of delegates from Catholic institutions of higher learning.
History
It was founded in 1899 by fifty-three delegates from Catholic colleges across the United ...
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Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities – An organization made up of
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institutions of higher education in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
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Association of American Law Schools
The Association of American Law Schools (AALS), formed in 1900, is a non-profit organization of 176 law schools in the United States. An additional 19 schools pay a fee to receive services but are not members. AALS incorporated as a 501(c)(3) n ...
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Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
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