Association of African Universities (AAU)

P.O. Box AN5744, Accra-North, Ghana

Phone : + 233 21774495/61588 / Fax : + 233 21774821

Web site : www.aau.org

The Association of African Universities (AAU) is the apex organization and forum for consultation, exchange of information and co-operation among institutions of higher education in Africa. It represents the voice of higher education in Africa on regional and international bodies and supports networking by institutions of higher education in teaching, research, information exchange and dissemination. The AAU, whose headquarters is in Accra, Ghana, was founded in Rabat, Morocco on November 12, 1967. With an initial membership of 34, the Association now has 199 members drawn from 45 African countries, cutting across the language and other divides. In its 40 years of existence, the Association has provided a platform for research, reflection, consultation, debates, co-operation and collaboration on issues pertaining to higher education.