Alumni Associations Meeting 2018
The IARU Alumni Directors met for the 9th time at Peking University on 13-15 December 2018. Learn more about the IARU Alumni Associations Network here.
Featured Topics
Value of Research Intensive Universities
Value of Research Intensive Universities
The main value streams of universities are interrelated and interact in a way that creates value far beyond the simple sum.
Global Internship Program
Global Internship Program
Explore the 2025 internship opportunities by IARU universities around the world.
10 years of IARU
10 years of IARU
IARU celebrated 10 years of successful collaboration which led to improvements at our universities and new opportunities for IARU students.
Novo Nordisk International Talent Program
Novo Nordisk International Talent Program
Novo Nordisk International Talent Program supports student mobility between UCPH and IARU partner universities.
IARU Lexicon
IARU Lexicon
A great tool for collaboration in research: the list of the key phrases used in grants, explained as used in different countries.
IARU GREEN GUIDE
IARU GREEN GUIDE
IARU Pathways Towards Sustainability. Key issues, recommendations and lessons learned by IARU universities while addressing the challenges and opportunities of campus sustainability
IARU Universities
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International Alliance of Research Universities
The International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) is a collaboration between 11 of the world's leading research-intensive universities. The members are: the Australian National University, ETH Zurich, National University of Singapore, Peking University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Cambridge, University of Cape Town, University of Copenhagen, University of Oxford, the University of Tokyo and Yale University. -
Australian National University
The Australian National University (ANU) is one of the world’s leading centres for research and education. Founded by the Australian Government in 1946 to apply the best minds to the biggest questions and advance Australia’s international standing, ANU has grown to become one of the world’s leading research-intensive centres of higher learning. Research is central to everything ANU does, shaping our educational experience and our contribution to national and international policy debate. ANU researchers are a resource for Australia, investigating the most important questions facing society. -
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich is one of the leading international universities for technology and the natural sciences. It is well-known for its excellent education, ground-breaking fundamental research and for implementing its results directly into practice. Founded in 1855, to researchers, it today offers an inspiring working environment, to students, a comprehensive education. -
National University of Singapore
Founded in 1905, from modest beginnings as a medical college with 23 students, the National University of Singapore (NUS) now spans three campuses, enrolls 38,000 students from more than 100 countries in many critical fields of study, and forges partnerships around the world. -
University of California, Berkeley
Founded in 1868, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is a premier public university that prides itself as a wellspring of innovation. With its 130 academic departments and more than 80 inter-disciplinary research units divided into 14 colleges and schools, UC Berkeley provides a diverse and enriching environment for education and research.
UC Berkeley's Chancellor, Prof. Carol Christ, is the current IARU chairperson from 2017 to 2018. -
University of Cambridge
Founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge comprises 31 autonomous Colleges, which admit undergraduates, and 150 departments, faculties and institutions. The mission of the University is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. -
University of Cape Town
Founded in 1829, the University of Cape Town (UCT) has a proud tradition of academic excellence, consistently ranked as the leading university in Africa (QS, THE, Shanghai-JT rankings). UCT has 28,000 students, a third of whom are postgraduates and a fifth from other countries. UCT aims to be the premier academic meeting point between Africa and the rest of the world. -
The University of Copenhagen
Founded in 1479, University of Copenhagen (UCPH) is a leading European university that is distinguished for its diversity in academic environment and scientific approaches. Given its encouragement of diversity and excellence in research, UCPH brings a spirit of intellectual engagement in its interaction with the Alliance. -
University of Oxford
Founded in 1096 (est.), University of Oxford has the accolade of being the first university in the English-speaking world, with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. Oxford is well known for its tutorial teaching and its strong college communities that give students the opportunity to work directly with leading professors from the first day of their courses. -
Peking University
Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) is a teaching and research university which embraces diversity ranging from the study of sciences to humanities to management. The commitment to intellectual freedom of thought has positioned PKU as a progressive center that has produced many modern Chinese thinkers and as an influential actor in the modernization of China. -
The University of Tokyo
Founded in 1877, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) is a prestigious leading university that provides a full spectrum of academic activities which allows students to develop intellectual depth while acquiring professional skills. The spirit of perseverance towards the creation of a global research and education network distinguishes UTokyo from its peers. -
Yale University
Founded in 1701, Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut (USA) and consists of the Yale College, the four-year undergraduate school, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the professional schools (Architecture, Art, Divinity, Drama, Engineering and Applied Science, Forestry and Environmental Studies, Law, Management, Medicine, Music, Nursing and Public Health).