Membership Criteria

Prospective members should:

• be able to demonstrate an international perspective in research, teaching and management in keeping with the six core underlying principles of Universitas 21
   
• demonstrate commitment to the mission and principles of Universitas 21 and have a clear plan of how to access the opportunities membership brings with it, together with the resources to do so;
   
• be able to demonstrate experience of engaging with the key themes of Universitas 21
   
• demonstrate a good fit with the profile and characteristics of existing members by being acknowledged by peers within and without the region of the world in which the university is located as being a regional or global leader among broadly-based research-intensive universities;
   
• have a commitment to improving the global standing of the university and to addressing real world problems through the application of research and teaching;
   
• have a broad-based curriculum and offer education at the highest levels;
   
• show willingness to engage collectively in Universitas 21's key themes and activities and, from time to time, an ability to exercise leadership role in some of them.

Srtrategic goals

• to be the leading international higher education network, enhancing the capability and standing of its members
   
• to make an impact with co-badged collaborative research of global relevance and significance
   
• to recognise the interlinked nature of research, teaching and knowledge transfer as underpinning the activities of our members and of the network
   
• to encourage cross-network collaboration and work
   
• to keep our internal processes and structures under review so that we can respond to opportunities and be accountable to our members and the wider community