Association of American Universities

Association of American Universities
FormationFebruary 28, 1900; 124 years ago (1900-02-28)[1]
Founded atChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Type501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2]
52-1945674[2]
HeadquartersWilliam T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Location
    • United States
    • Canada
Coordinates38°54′01″N 77°01′42″W / 38.90028°N 77.02833°W / 38.90028; -77.02833
Membership
71
President
Barbara Snyder[3]
Chair
Robert J. Jones[4]
Websitewww.aau.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The Association of American Universities (AAU) is an organization of predominantly American research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. Founded in 1900, it consists of 69 public and private universities in the United States as well as two universities in Canada. AAU membership is by invitation only and requires an affirmative vote of three-quarters of current members.

  1. ^ "Colleges Will Co-operate: Organization of the Association of American Universities". The Washington Post. March 1, 1900. p. 2.
  2. ^ a b "Association Of American Colleges And Universities. Archived December 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine". Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. December 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Case Western President Named Head of AAU". Inside Higher Ed. Archived from the original on February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "AAU Elects University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert J. Jones as Next Chair". Association of American Universities. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.