ASEAN University

Network (AUN)

Definition
The

AUN is an association
of universities established
in November 1995 with the
signing of its charter by the
higher education officials of
six member countries.

HISTORY/
BACKGROUND

4th ASEAN Summit in

hasten the solidarity

1992
and
development of a regional
identity through the promotion of
human resource development so
as to further strengthen the
existing network of leading
universities and institutions of

establishment

of the AUN in
November 1995
Memorandum of Agreement on
the establishment of the ASEAN
University Network was
subsequently signed by the
presidents/rectors/vicechancellors of the participating

 ASEAN

Charter was signed by the

Ministries of 10 ASEAN Member
States in 2007
AUN became tasked as a key
implementing agency of ASEAN in
the Socio-cultural portfolio

Current activities are categorised into

five areas covers:

Youth Mobility,
Academic Collaboration,
Standards, Mechanisms, Systems
and Policies of Higher Education
Collaboration,
4. Courses and Programmes
Development and
1.
2.
3.

AGREEMENT ON
THE
ESTABLISHMENT
OF THE AUN

Article I: Objectives
1.

Promote cooperation and solidarity

among professionals, academicians,
scientists, and scholars in the region;

2.

Develop academic and professional

human resources in the region; and,

3.

Promote information dissemination

Article II: Additional

Members
Academic

institutions of any
ASEAN member country
may be admitted to the AUN
upon submission of
application for such
membership to the Board of
Trustees.

Article III: Criteria for

Membership
The following shall be the basis for
acceptance of membership of an
academic institution:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Recognition of its status as a centre of

excellence in priority disciplines;
Faculty strength;
Experience in regional or international
programmes; and,
Existence of adequate laboratories,

Article IV: Work

Programmes
This Agreement shall encompass cooperative
activities on the following:
1. Establishment of the AUN;
2. Student and faculty exchange programmes;
3. Scholarship for study at ASEAN universities;
4. Information networking among ASEAN universities;
5. Collaborative research; and,
6. Other projects that may be agreed upon by the
AUN.
.These

activities shall be formulated in consultation

with Participating Universities.

Article V: Commitments of
Members
To ensure effective collaboration among
Participating Universities, the members
shall endeavour to implement, as best as
possible, the following measures:
1.

2.

Waiver of tuition and matriculation fees for

selected disciplines and specific number of
scholars;
Authorize the secondment/exchange of
faculty members/ experts to academic
institutions where their services are required;

3.
4.
5.
6.

7.

Provide subsidy for the accommodation of

scholars/faculty fellows;
Secure admissions of exchange students/scholars;
Assist students to enable them to participate in
on-the-job training in private firms or companies;
Facilitate the exchange of library materials and
publications electronically or through traditional
means;
Authorize the cross-posting of researchers who are
involved in joint research activities to optimize the
use of laboratory facilities in the region;

Article VI: Specific

Agreements
The

exchange of :

students,
scholars

and fellows,
production of publications,
other materials and information networking, and
other related activities
covered by specific contracts/agreements between
the Participating Universities within the
framework of this Agreement.

Article VII: Funding of

Projects
members

shall encourage costsharing in the funding of projects for

the region.

shall

also develop projects which will

generate funds from other sources

Article VIII: Cooperation

with other Institutions
In

appropriate cases,
technical personnel,
governmental agencies
institutions of other countries

under

the Agreement at the

invitation of any of the
Participating Universities.

Article IX: Entry & Exit in

Member Country
Each

Participating University
shall facilitate entry into and
exit from each territory of
personnel and equipment of
the other Party working on or
used in joint projects and
programmes

Article X: Amendments
Each

Participating University may,

when circumstances warrant,
request for the amendment of any
provision of this Agreement after
two years from effectivity thereof;
provided however, such amendment
will not be undertaken more than
once every two years thereafter.

Article XI: Effectivity

shall

enter into force on the date of the

signing/approval by member
universities.

It

shall remain in force for a period of

three (3) years and shall continue in
force unless sooner terminated by the
member universities.

Notice

to terminate shall be given to

ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE

AUN BOARD OF TRUSTEES

10

university representatives, from each ASEAN Country,

designated by the government of 10 ASEAN Countries
The Secretary-General of ASEAN (ex-officio)
The Chairperson of AUN Board of Trustee (SecretaryGeneral of the Office of the Higher Education
Commission, Thailand)
(ex-officio)
The Chairperson of Senior Official Meeting on Education
(SOM-ED) (ex-officio)
Director of Southeast Asian Ministers of Education
Organisation (SEAMEO) (ex-officio)
The Executive Director of the AUN Secretariat as
secretary

AUN MEMBER UNIVERSITY

At

the implementing level, AUN

Member Universities participate and
implement the programmes and
activities under AUN.

Currently,

AUN membership has

extended to 30 Member Universities
as follows:

MEMBER NATIONS OF
AUN
Brunei
Myanmar
Cambodia
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia

AUN SECRETARIAT
serves

as a coordinating and
monitoring body
main functions cover planning,
organising, coordinating, monitoring
and evaluating AUN programmes and
activities
AUN Secretariat is based at
Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok,
Thailand, and works closely with the
ASEAN Secretariat in coordinating and