International Memberships
APQN aims to enhance the quality of higher education in Asia and the Pacific region through building the capacity of quality assurance agencies and extending the cooperation between them. We do this by promoting good practice, facilitating research, providing advice, information and expertise, developing links between QA agencies, assisting members to determine the standards of cross-border institutions, and the international recognition of qualifications, enhancing the mobility of students between institutions and member nations through credit transfer schemes, and enabling members to recognize dubious accrediting practices and organizations.
The International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE) is a world-wide association of near 300 organizations active in the theory and practice of quality assurance in higher education. The great majority of its members are quality assurance agencies that operate in many different ways, although the Network also welcomes (as associate members) other organizations that have an interest in QA in HE.
The Association of Qualiy Assurance Agencies of the Islamic World (QA-Islamic) was formally established on May 4, 2011 in an effort to promote and enhance quality higher education in the countries of the islamic world. By adopting the Kuala Lumpur Decleration 2009 and the QA-Islamic Constitution, all participating agencies and ministies agree to work together under the QA-Islamic umbrella towards the enhancement of quality in the higher education in countries of the islamic world. All members may:
- Benefit from QA-Islamic’s activities
- Collaborate in the attainment of QA-Islamic’s purposes
- Exercise their rights according to the Constitution.
Full Member: Quality Assurance Agency, Pakistan
Associate Members: More than 20 Pakistan Universities
The International Association of Universities, created under the auspices of UNESCO in 1950, is a membership-based organisation serving the global higher education community through: expertise & trends analysis, publications & portals, advisory services, peer-to-peer learning, events, global advocacy.
The Talloires Network is an international association of institutions committed to strengthening the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education. We work together to implement the recommendations of the Talloires Declaration and build a global movement of engaged universities. TN is building a global movement of civically engaged and socially responsible higher education institutions. We advocate for expansion of civic engagement activities, and promote the most promising practices from our members and others in the field of higher education.
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) supports the development of higher education as a power for good across the Commonwealth and beyond. As the world’s first international university network, we remain one of the most diverse, with 500+ members across more than 50 countries.
The mission of ACU is to:
- Connects and convenes our member institutions to share best practice, and develop long-term partnerships.
- Enhances international mobility and collaboration through scholarships, grants, events, programmes and research.
- Bridges the gap between the higher education sector and Commonwealth governments.
