The ECIU is a consortium of research universities focussed on collaboration in innovative teaching and learning, enhancement of university-society interaction, internationalisation of the student and staff experience, and active engagement in policy development and practice within the evolving European Higher Education Area.

Innovation is central to the shared ethos of the member institutions, whether in pedagogic and curriculum development; knowledge and technology exchange; and economic regeneration and links with industry, business and the public sector in their respective regions.

• VISION
ECIU will be one of the global leaders in higher education through its collective expertise and commitment to innovation in teaching and learning and members’ shared history of fostering economic and social development in regions in transition.

• MISSION
The ECIU’s mission is:
• To contribute to the further development of a knowledge-based European economy, with due consideration to the increasingly global nature of the higher education market by inclusion of ECIU overseas members (Associate Partners).
• To build on existing innovation and enhance quality, in the member institutions, in the areas of: international collaboration; teaching and learning; regional development; technology transfer; and staff and student development.
• To develop high-quality collaborative educational programmes, by building on research and teaching strengths within individual ECIU member institutions.
• To act as an ‘agent of change’ by serving as an example of best practice and by influencing debate and policy on the future direction for European higher education within the context of the changing global realities.
• To take Europe to the World.

ECIU membership is a vehicle for maintaining a competitive edge. The ECIU:
• disseminates and shares best practice;
• allow for consortium members to actively learn from each other;
• offers a strong and supportive framework for development of joint educational activities;
• offers a mature structure for student and staff exchanges;
• provides staff development activities in an international setting.

This page gives you the opportunity to read more about the ECIU profile, the ECIU objectives and the original ECIU charter, giving you an overview of what the ECIU is all about.