Association of African Universities
| اتحاد الجامعات الأفريقية (Arabic) Association des universités africaines (French) | |
Open air event at the AAU Headquarters in 2011 | |
| Abbreviation | AAU |
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| Formation | November 12, 1967 |
| Founder | African universities initiated by UNESCO |
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| Origins | 1962 UNESCO Summit in Antananarivo, followed by the 1963 Khartoum preparatory committee meeting |
Region served | Africa |
| Fields | International cooperation in higher education |
| Website | www |
The Association of African Universities (AAU) (Arabic: اتحاد الجامعات الأفريقية, French: Association des universités africaines) is a university association of African universities based in Accra, Ghana. With member institutions all around Africa, AAU provides a forum for cooperation and exchange of information on higher education and research policies.