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
Membership
8 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.
  1. ^ "About". Global U8 Consortium. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Home". Global U8 Consortium. Retrieved 23 February 2020.