Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is an apex inter university representative body of universities and other higher education institutions in the country. Established in 1925 as the Inter University Board (IUB) of India, it acquired its legal status as a registered society in 1967 under the Societies Registration Act 1860 and was rechristened as Association of Indian Universities (AIU) in 1973. AIU is the second oldest university association in the world next to the Association of Commonwealth Universities which was established in 1913. It has the distinct feature of having the largest network of universities and other HEIs under its ambit with 972 members in India and 17 Associated members from foreign countries. The membership of AIU includes all types of universities e.g., Conventional Universities, Open Universities, Deemed to be Universities, State Universities, Central Universities, Private Universities and Institutes of National Importance. In addition to Indian Universities, Universities/Institutes from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Republic of Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom are its Associate Members. Since its inception AIU has played a very significant role in the development of Higher Education in the Country. Some of the eminent scholars and visionary leaders like Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Dr Zakir Hussain, Sir A L. Mudaliar have given leadership to AIU. During such a long journey, AIU has carved a niche for itself by serving the Ministry of Education, Govt of India as a research-based policy advisory body. Being an apex institution, it constitutes an integral part of all major decision-making committees and commissions in the country.
As an academic ‘think tank’ organisation, AIU supports the Government as research-based policy advisory body with the wider mandate of taking up research projects on higher education policy, capacity building. It also acts as a bureau of information on higher education; liaise with international bodies and universities for internationalization of Indian higher education among many others. The Vision of AIU is to emerge as a dynamic service and apex advisory organization in India by undertaking such initiatives and programmes which could strengthen and popularize Indian higher education as leading-edge system in the world and promote greater national and international collaboration in Higher Education, Research, Extension, Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities. It is bestowed with the mission of promoting and representing the Indian Universities and other higher education institutions through strong liaison with the government and National/International organizations, sister associations world over and establish liaison between/among universities through active support, cooperation and coordination among the member universities and all its stakeholders for quality education, research and other academics and extension activities.
ABOUT Sangam University
Sangam University, accredited with NAAC, has been established by Badrilal Soni Charitable trust and promoted by Sangam Group of Industries in the year 2012, with the mission to make world class higher education affordable and accessible to all sections of society. The vision of our University is to become a center of excellence for holistic development and global education by cultivating and nurturing young minds to transform into global leaders of the future. The University tries to provide a professional environment along with imbibing a sense of moral and human values. We are committed to bring forth an educational milieu which is tuned to the needs of global markets.
Sangam is a student-centered university that empowers each individual to succeed. We offer an accessible, nurturing and student-focused educational experience to those who want to move ahead steadily towards personal or professional growth. Our diverse faculty maintains good association with students, mentoring them throughout their entire educational journey.
ABOUT AIU-SU-AADC
AIU–Sngam University - Academic and Administrative DevelopmentCentre (AIU-AI-AADC) has been initiated by the institute in association with Association of Indian Universities (AIU) as a step towards training the human resources of higher education institutions
The aim of establishing these Centres is to organize short-term professional development programmes for the faculty members and training programmes for the administrative functionaries of the member universities especially on the use of technology and adopting blended learning methods of teaching.
AIU-AADC will offer short-term programs of varying duration aimed at continuous capacity building of the key stakeholders through online and in physical modes.
Objectives of AIU-SU-AADC
- Facilitate ongoing knowledge and skill development for faculty to effectively contribute to the evolving higher education landscape.
- Equip administrative staff in higher education institutions with the necessary skills to adapt to emerging information technologies.
- Identifying key elements of online teaching and learning.
- Designing e-content and open educational resources, and adopting innovative instructional delivery models.
- Aligning pedagogical approaches with appropriate technologies.
- Exploring emerging knowledge domains.
- Providing faculty training on advanced research methodologies.
- Introduce researchers to the principles of academic integrity and professional ethics
- Prepare library professionals and technical staff in HEIs to enhance learning and research resources in alignment with global standards and local needs.
- Training non-teaching staff and officers in the latest advancements in office administration, accounting, and financial management.
