| Formation | 2000 (age 26) |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | WUN |
| Headquarters | Discovery Way, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK |
| Membership | 24 institutions |
| Chair | Bill Flanagan, University of Alberta |
| Executive Director | Dawn Freshwater |
| Secretary General | Mike Hasenmueller |
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is a non-profit consortium of 24 research-intensive universities founded in 2000. It provides financial and infrastructural support to member universities to support international research collaboration.
Members
As of 2025, the member institutions are:[1]
The network is funded principally by its member universities, which each pay an annual subscription fee.
Structure
WUN is managed by a secretariat that is responsible for the operations, communications, and strategy implementation of the network.
The Partnership Board comprises the Presidents, Vice-Chancellors or Rectors of the member universities and the WUN Executive Director.
- Chair: Professor Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Alberta
- Vice-Chair Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana