Global U8 Consortium

Global U8 Consortium
全球八校联盟 (Chinese)
AbbreviationGU8
Formation2004; 20 years ago (2004)
PurposeTo meet a growing demand for cross-cultural education, enhanced interdisciplinary research & strengthening global co-operation among university administration functions
HeadquartersChina
Location
Membership8 Universities
Websiteguc8.org
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese全球八校联盟
Traditional Chinese全球八校聯盟
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQuánqiú Baxiào Liánméng

The Global U8 Consortium, abbreviated as GU8, is the organizational body that includes 8 universities from United Kingdom, China, Malaysia, South Korea, France, Germany, Brazil & Israel. It is a unique model of global collaboration between prestigious higher education institutions located in coastal cities.[1]

GU8 Consortium focuses on three main areas:[2]

  • Developing a joint education system, which may feature complementary curricula, distance learning (such as internet-based e-classes), credit transfers and joint degrees.
  • Conducting joint programmes of research and innovation.
  • Building administrative capacity.

List of member institutions

Institution Country
Xiamen University  China
Universiti Malaysia Perlis  Malaysia
University of Hull  United Kingdom
Inha University  South Korea
University of Le Havre  France
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg  Germany
University of Fortaleza  Brazil
University of Haifa  Israel

References

  1. ^ "About". Global U8 Consortium. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Home". Global U8 Consortium. Retrieved 23 February 2020.