Presidents

Universitas 21 is a Presidents-led network of 29 worldwide, research-intensive universities that work together on shared issues of importance to their universities and to higher education more generally. The current Chair of Universitas 21 is Professor Shearer West, of the University of Nottingham. The Chair is assisted by the U21 Executive Committee, a small group of Presidents from around the network, who have oversight of the work of the network, its activities, and its interactions with members as well as with external bodies.

The Executive Committee:

Professor Shearer West, University of Nottingham - Chair of the Network, Professor Eng Chye Tan, National University of Singapore, Professor Gary May, University of California, Davis, Professor David Garza, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Professor Luc Sels, KU Leuven, Professor Sir Peter Mathieson, University of Edinburgh, Professor Deborah Terry, University of Queensland.

Chairs of the Network

Events

  • AGM 2025 header

    Presidents and Vice-Chancellors of U21 member universities, along with U21 Senior Leaders, are invited to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting and Symposium. This event will provide an opportunity to reconnect with peers in person to discuss matters of importance to the network and to shape the forthcoming year's agenda. The theme for the 2025 U21 Presidential Symposium, “Imagining the Future of Higher Education: Ensuring Equitable and Inclusive Engagement,” will create a platform for a robust conversation about what it means for our institutions and our network to promote equitable and inclusive global engagement through research, education, and public service.

    7 - 9 May 2025

Representative Group