Universitas 21

Global network of research-intensive universities

Universitas 21

Formation| 1997
Type| Education and research
Headquarters| Birmingham, United Kingdom

Region served

| Global

Provost

| Jenny Dixon
Website| U21 Universitas21

Universitas 21 (U21) is an international network of research-intensive universities.[1][2][3] Founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1997 with 11 members, it has grown to include twenty-nine member universities in nineteen countries and territories.[4][5]

The universities collaborate on student experience, researcher engagement and educational innovation. It offers various student competitions including the Three Minute Thesis (3MT), the U21/PwC Innovation Challenge and the RISE (Real Impact on Society and Environment) Showcase.

Since 2012, Universitas 21 has commissioned the "U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems". Produced by researchers at the University of Melbourne, this ranking aims to show which countries create a "strong environment" that allows universities to contribute to growth, provide a high-quality student experience and help institutions compete globally.[6] It evaluates the standing of national higher education systems by providing rankings in four broad areas: resources, environment, connectivity and output. The rankings are then combined to provide an overall ranking.[7] The ranking is then adjusted by GDP per capita, which allows countries to be compared to others at a similar stage of economic development.[8] The 2013 study, which serves as the primary reference for the Universitas 21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems, reveals that countries with high output rankings generally demonstrate strong resource indicators. It further establishes a positive correlation between research output and government funding, specifically in research and development (R&D). [9]

Universitas 21 has Consultative Status with the Economic & Social Affairs Council (ECOSOC).[10]

## Members[edit]

Institution  | Country

|

University of Melbourne |  Australia
University of New South Wales |  Australia
University of Queensland |  Australia
University of Sydney |  Australia
KU Leuven |  Belgium
McMaster University |  Canada
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile |  Chile
Shanghai Jiao Tong University |  China
Fudan University |  China
University of Hong Kong |  Hong Kong
University of Delhi |  India
Universitas Gadjah Mada |  Indonesia
University College Dublin |  Ireland
Waseda University |  Japan
Tecnológico de Monterrey |  Mexico
University of Amsterdam |  Netherlands
University of Auckland |  New Zealand
National University of Singapore |  Singapore
University of Johannesburg |  South Africa
Korea University |  South Korea
Lund University |  Sweden
University of Zurich |  Switzerland
University of Birmingham |  United Kingdom
University of Edinburgh |  United Kingdom
University of Glasgow |  United Kingdom
University of Nottingham |  United Kingdom
University of California, Davis |  United States
University of Connecticut |  United States
University of Maryland, College Park |  United States

## U21Global[edit]

U21Global was a for-profit university formed in June 2001 in Singapore as a joint venture between Universitas 21 and Thomson Learning (which later became Cengage Learning).

In late 2007, Cengage Learning sold its entire 50% in U21Global share to Mauritius-based Manipal Universal Learning International for an undisclosed sum.[11] In 2010, the Universitas 21 shareholding was diluted to 25 per cent, with only 10 universities continuing to hold equity.[12] The university now trades as GlobalNxt University and has no remaining connection with Universitas 21.

## See also[edit]

* List of higher education associations and alliances

## References[edit]

1. ^ "About Universitas 21". www.universitas21.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
2. ^ "Universitas 21 | Global Maryland, University of Maryland". globalmaryland.umd.edu. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
3. ^ "Universitas 21 | UNSW Current Students". student.unsw.edu.au. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
4. ^ "About Universitas 21". universitas21.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
5. ^ "Member List". www.universitas21.com. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
6. ^ "UK is 10th among best global environments for universities". 11 May 2012.
7. ^ Williams et al. (2013), p.600.
8. ^ "U21 Ranking of National Higher Education Systems 2020| Universitas 21". universitas21.com. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
9. ^ Williams, Ross; de Rassenfosse, Gaétan; Jensen, Paul; Marginson, Simon (2013). "The determinants of quality national higher education systems". Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 35 (6): 599–611.
10. ^ "UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC and SOCIAL COUNCIL". www.un.org. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
11. ^ Staff Writer (14 November 2007). "Manipal group buys 50% in online varsity". livemint. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
12. ^ Trounson, Andrew (27 January 2010). "Manipal to Control U21Global". The Australian. Retrieved 18 September 2013.

## External links[edit]

* U21 Universitas21

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Universitas 21

Asia|

* Delhi
* Fudan
* Gadjah Mada (UGM)
* Hong Kong (HKU)
* Korea
* NUS
* Shanghai Jiao Tong
* Waseda

Europe|

* Amsterdam
* Birmingham
* Dublin (UCD)
* Edinburgh
* Glasgow
* Lund
* Nottingham
* Zurich

North America|

* California, Davis
* Connecticut
* McMaster
* Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education
* Maryland

Oceania|

* Auckland
* Melbourne
* New South Wales (UNSW)
* Queensland

South America|

* Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Africa|

* Johannesburg

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