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Formation | 1997 |
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Type | NGO |
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Membership | 61 research universities |
Chair | Rocky S. Tuan |
Website | apru |
The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) is a consortium of 61 research universities in 17 economies of the Pacific Rim. Formed in 1997, [1] APRU fosters collaboration between member universities, researchers, and policymakers contributing to economic, scientific and cultural advancement in the Pacific Rim. Its international secretariat is located at the Cyberport in Hong Kong.
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The Steering Committee 2024-2025 is made up of 15 members, each of whom are chancellors, vice-chancellors or presidents of APRU universities, or staff from the APRU International Secretariat: [3]
Gene Block — Chancellor, UCLA
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