The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is a non-profit consortium of 23 research-intensive universities founded in 2000. It exists to advance high-impact, worldwide research collaboration and deliver positive impacts to domestic, regional and global communities.
Members As of 2026, the member institutions are: Country Institution Griffith UniversityUniversity of Technology SydneyUniversity of Queensland Federal University of Minas Gerais University of Alberta Ruhr University Bochum University of Ghana Chinese University of Hong Kong University of Tsukuba Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education Maastricht University University of Auckland University of Cape TownUniversity of Pretoria University of Lausanne National Cheng Kung University Mahidol University Makerere University University of BristolUniversity of ExeterUniversity of LeedsUniversity of SheffieldUniversity of York
The network is funded principally by its member universities, which each pay an annual subscription fee.
Structure WUN is managed by a secretariat that is responsible for the operations, communications, and strategy implementation of the network.
The Partnership Board comprises the Presidents, Vice-Chancellors or Rectors of the member universities and the WUN Executive Director. Chair: Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana Vice-Chair: Professor Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Alberta
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