Core Partners
| The six core partners are distinguished universities from different parts of the world with the common vision to contribute to sustainable development through academic excellence. | |
Universidad de los Andes | Bogotá, Colombia |
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Founded in 1948, Universidad de los Andes is an autonomous, independent, and innovative institution that fosters pluralism, tolerance, and respect for ideas. It aims for academic excellence while providing rigorous critical and ethical character development. |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia | Bogotá, Colombia |
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Founded in 1867, the Universidad Nacional de Colombia promotes equal access to the Colombian education system; it provides a large selection of academic programs and trains competent and socially responsible professionals. |
Nazarbayev University | Astana, Kazakhstan |
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Nazarbayev University (NU), located in Astana, Kazakhstan, is a leading academic institution in Central Asia. NU offers a wide array of degrees across its eight schools, including engineering, digital sciences, and medicine. NU has earned high rankings, notably placing in the 501-600 range in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025. Established in 2010 with a foundation in autonomy and academic freedom, NU continues to advance its vision of becoming a top-tier research university, marked by its role as a pioneer in Kazakhstan's higher education landscape. |
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Universidad de Cuenca | Cuenca, Ecuador |
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The University of Cuenca is an Ecuadorian public university, founded in 1867. Its mission is to train researchers and professionals committed to a fair, diverse, and sustainable society, willing to be transformation agents. The university’s vision is to be an innovative and resilient academic community, integrated into the world through the generation of relevant, quality knowledge, and committed to contributing to the well-being of society. |
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University of Central Asia | Kyrgyzstan |
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The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000 as a private, not for profit, secular university. UCA’s mission is to promote the social and economic development of Central Asia, particularly its mountain communities, by offering an internationally recognized standard of higher education, and enabling the peoples of the region to preserve their rich cultural heritage as assets for the future. |
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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The Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers (TIIAME) is a first-class regionally recognized academic and research institute known for its top programs in engineering, land management and agricultural economics/management & marketing with an almost 100-year tradition. TIIAME’s mission is development of potential of agriculture and water management, strengthening the image of Central Asian science and education in the global market of educational services, research, and innovations. |
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