Aurora (university network)

Last updated
Aurora Universities
Formation21 October 2016
TypeEducational
HeadquartersVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Region served
Europe and USA
Membership
10 (and 4 associate)
President
Jón Atli Benediktsson, University of Iceland
Website aurora-universities.eu

Aurora is a network of primarily European universities dedicated to the social impact of their activities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. It was founded in 2016. [1]

Members

As of 2024, the 10 members are: [2]

CountryInstitution
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria University of Innsbruck
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Palacký University Olomouc
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Copenhagen Business School
Flag of France.svg  France Paris-East Créteil University
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany University of Duisburg-Essen
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland University of Iceland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy University of Naples Federico II
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain University of Rovira i Virgili
Flag of the United States.svg  USA University of Minnesota

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References

  1. "News > Aurora Launches!". aurora-network.global. 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. "Members". Aurora. Retrieved 8 March 2024.