Reciprocal partners

Association of Colleges (AoC) represents and promotes the interests of more than 320 further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges across the UK – over 95% of the sector.

A post-16 education charity that promotes world-class education, training and skills outcomes for all post-compulsory learners in Wales.

Launched in 2008, EURAS is the union covering universities and other higher education institutions within Eurasian region.

EURAS is a non-profit international association, promoting cooperation among over 90 universities from all across West and Central Europe, Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East as well as the whole of Asia and working for the global advancement of educational standards in the Eurasian region.

Established in 2002, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has been formulating higher education policy and regulating the university sector in terms of access, quality, standards and guidelines, as well as providing finances for recurring and development expenditure of the higher learning institutions in the public sector. The initiatives taken by the HEC have played a significant role in the development of new higher education institutions and, at the same time, uplifting the existing ones. The Commission has given special attention to ensure quality at different levels, as well as inculcating a culture of research, innovation and entrepreneurship among faculty members and students.

An independent not-for-profit founded in 1919, IIE is among the world's largest and most experienced international education and training organizations.

The global voice of higher education.

The International Association of Universities, created under the auspices of UNESCO in 1950, is a membership-based organisation serving the global higher education community through: expertise & trends analysis, publications & portals, advisory services, peer-to-peer learning, events, global advocacy.

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education.

International collaboration is central to this ambition: by bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them – the ACU helps to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives.

UK Skills Federation represents the Federation for Industry Sector Skills & Standards and their members, the UK Sector Skills Councils and National Skills Academies.

Universities UK International is the international arm of Universities UK, representing UK universities and acting in their collective interests globally. We actively promote universities abroad, provide trusted information for and about them, and create new opportunities for the sector.

Universities Wales (Unis Wales) represents the interests of universities in Wales, and is a National Council of Universities UK. Unis Wales’s membership encompasses the Vice Chancellors of all the universities in Wales, and the Director of the Open University in Wales.