| 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 | ||||||
| Location | |||||||
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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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]
| Institution | Country |
|---|---|
| Xiamen University |  China |
| Universiti Malaysia Perlis |  Malaysia |
| University of Hull |  United Kingdom |
| Inha University |  South Korea |
| University of Le Havre |  France |
| Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |  Germany |
| University of Fortaleza |  Brazil |
| University of Haifa |  Israel |
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