The ACU has over 400 member universities in more than 40 countries across the Commonwealth. 70% of our members are in low and middle income countries, and we are represented in more than 50% of Commonwealth large ocean states.
Our network covers over 10 million students and more than 1 million academic and professional staff.
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We have extensive experience of co-designing and delivering programmes that help our members to develop their capacity for education, research, and innovation.
We build enduring international connections and understanding between individuals, institutions, and nations.
We provide an influential voice for universities in international policy forums and work to ensure that our members' needs are at the forefront of education policy and decision-making.
Through our networks and communities we leverage the strengths of a global network to support on strategic priority areas and share expertise and resources.
Ahead of #22CCEM Professor Colin Riordan, ACU Secretary General and Chief Executive, reflects on the relationship between university leaders and education ministers round the globe.
Ahead of #22CCEM, Fariba Soetan, ACU Head of Policy and Research, introduces the ACU-led Higher Education Taskforce and the five key HE issues that need urgent attention across the Commonwealth.
RESNET will bring together academic experts across disciplines and geographic regions to explore the critical issues underpinning agri-food transformation.
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) welcomes His Majesty King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth, as its new Patron.
Scholars completed an online course equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to address the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
