European University Association
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The European University Association (EUA) represents and supports more than 850 institutions of higher education in 46 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
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...

 involved in teaching and research, national associations of rector
Rector
The word rector has a number of different meanings; it is widely used to refer to an academic, religious or political administrator...

s and other organisations active in higher education and research.

EUA is the result of a merger between the Association of European Universities (CRE) and the Confederation of European Union Rectors' Conferences. The merger took place in Salamanca
Salamanca
Salamanca is a city in western Spain, in the community of Castile and León. Because it is known for its beautiful buildings and urban environment, the Old City was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. It is the most important university city in Spain and is known for its contributions to...

 on 31 March 2001.

See also

  • EAIE
  • ENQA
  • ESU
    Esu
    -Universities:* Emporia State University* East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania* Empire State University, a fictional university in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Other meanings:* esu is the ISO 639-3 code for the Central Alaskan Yup'ik language...

  • EURODOC
    Eurodoc
    Eurodoc is the European federation of national organisations of young researchers. Young researchers are the ones currently undertaking their doctorate or PhD holders in their first years of their post-doctoral research career .As a non-profit organisation,...

  • Association of African Universities
    Association of African Universities
    The Association of African Universities was established in 1967 to facilitate co-operation between its members and with the international academic community. It is based in Accra, Ghana...

  • Association of Pacific Rim Universities
    Association of Pacific Rim Universities
    The Association of Pacific Rim Universities , formed in 1997, is a consortium of leading research universities in the Pacific Rim. APRU aims to foster education, research and enterprise thereby contributing to the economic, scientific and cultural advancement in the Pacific Rim...

  • Association of Commonwealth Universities
    Association of Commonwealth Universities
    The Association of Commonwealth Universities represents over 480 universities from Commonwealth countries.- History :In 1912, the University of London took the initiative to assemble 53 representatives of universities in London to hold a Congress of Universities of the Empire...

  • Agence universitaire de la Francophonie
    Agence universitaire de la francophonie
    The Agence universitaire de la Francophonie , French for the "Association of Universities of the Francophonie", is a global network of French-speaking higher education and research institutions....

    (AUF)

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