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| formation = {{Start date and age|1950}}

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|status type = NGO

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| headquarters = Paris, France

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| region_served = Worldwide

| membership = More than 650600 members- Universities, higher education institutions & associations

| language = French, English

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Pam Fredman, University ofAndrew Gothenburg,J SwedenDeeks

| leader_title2 = Executive General Secretary

| leader_name2 = Hilligje van't Land

| main_organ = IAU General Assembly

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| affiliations = UNESCO

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| website = {{url|https://www.iau-aiu.net/|IAU Official website}}

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The '''International Association of Universities''' ('''IAU''') is a membership-led [[non-governmental organization]] working in the field of higher education. It comprises more than 650600 higher education institutions and organizations in someover 130 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://iau-aiu.net/|title=IAU - International Association of Universities - Building a Worldwide Higher Education Community|website=iau-aiu.net}}</ref> IAU is an official partner of UNESCO.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.unesco.org/partnerships/non-governmental-organizations/international-association-universities|title=International Association Of Universities|date=6 October 2016|website=UNESCO}}</ref> The IAU secretariat is based in [[Paris]] and is located at the headquarters of [[UNESCO]].

The governing bodies of the IAU are the General Assembly and the Administrative Board. The General Conference, convened every five years, votes an administrative board consists of the president and 14 members.<ref>The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (2024). "International Association of Universities." ''The Encyclopaedia Britannica'', retrieved [https://www.britannica.com/topic/International-Association-of-Universities online] 11.02.2024.</ref> The Secretariat implements the strategy adopted by the governing bodies.

As of 1 January 20172022, the International Association of Universities comprisedcounts more than 650600 members (institutions, organizations, affiliates and associates) in someover 130 countries around the worldworldwide.

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