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]
| 全球八校联盟 (Chinese) | |||||||
| Abbreviation | GU8 | ||||||
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| Formation | 2004 | ||||||
| Purpose | To meet a growing demand for cross-cultural education, enhanced interdisciplinary research & strengthening global co-operation among university administration functions | ||||||
| Headquarters | China | ||||||
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Membership | 8 Universities | ||||||
| Website | guc8 | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 全球八校联盟 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 全球八校聯盟 | ||||||
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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
edit| Institution | Country |
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| Xiamen University |  China
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| Universiti Malaysia Perlis |  Malaysia
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| University of Hull |  United Kingdom
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| Inha University |  South Korea
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| University of Le Havre |  France
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| Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |  Germany
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| University of Fortaleza |  Brazil
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| University of Haifa |  Israel
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