The Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU)
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How it
got started
The presidents of nine major research universities in East Asia
gathered at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on January 8
and 9, 1996, and agreed to establish The Association of East Asian
Research Universities (AEARU) in order to promote exchange among the
universities. The preparatory meeting and the first general meeting
were held during those two days.
Objectives
of the Association
One of their objectives was to create a forum for major research
universities of East Asia. Another was to identify fields in which
those universities could cooperate in accordance with mutual interests,
such as: exchange among faculties and students, development of common
curricula, credit transfers, cooperation in joint research, co-hosting
of international conferences to discuss impending problems, and
joint-use of facilities, information, and materials.
Member Universities & Institutes (17 universities & institutes)
| Founding Member Universities & Institutes (9 universities & institutes) | |
| China | Fudan University, Tsinghua University (Beijing), University of Science and Technology of China |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Korea | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Pohang University of Science and Technology |
| Taiwan | National Tsing Hua University (Hsinchu) |
| Japan | University of Tokyo, University of Tsukuba |
| Universities joining after 1st General Meeting (4 universities) | |
| China | Peking University |
| Korea | Seoul National University |
| Japan | Osaka University, Tokyo Institute of Technology |
| Universities joining after 2nd General Meeting (3 universities) | |
| China | Nanjing University |
| Taiwan | National Taiwan University |
| Japan | Kyoto University |
| University joining after 4th General Meeting (1 university) | |
| Japan | Tohoku University |
General Meetings
| Preparatory Meeting & 1st General Meeting (Jan. 8 - 9, 1996) | |
| Venue | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Number of participating universities | 9 universities & institutes |
| 2nd General Meeting (Sept. 11 - 13, 1996) | |
| Venue | University of Tokyo (general meeting, workshop), University of Tsukuba(meeting, visit) |
| Number of participating universities | 13 universities & institutes(all universities & institutes) |
| 3rd General Meeting (Oct. 4 - 6, 1997) | |
| Venue | Pohang University of Science and Technology and others |
| Number of participating universities | 15 universities & institutes (absent: National Taiwan University) |
| 4th General Meeting (Oct. 29 - 31, 1998) | |
| Venue | Fudan University |
| Number of participating universities | 16 universities & institutes |
| 5th General Meeting (Oct. 27 - 29, 1999) | |
| Venue | National Taiwan University |
| Number of participating universities | 14 universities & institutes |
| 6th General Meeting (Oct. 18 - 20, 2000) | |
| Venue | Osaka University |
| Number of participating universities | 17 universities & institutes |
| 7th General Meeting (Oct. 3 - 5, 2001) | |
| Venue | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Number of participating universities | 13 universities & institutes |
| 8th General Meeting (Sept. 29 - Oct. 1, 2002) | |
| Venue | Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology |
| 9th General Meeting (Sept.19 - 22, 2003) | |
| Venue | University of Science and Technology of China |
| 10th General Meeting (Oct. 6 - 9, 2004) | |
| Venue | Tsinghua University |
| 11th General Meeting (Aug. 7 - 9, 2005) | |
| Venue | Fudan University, |
| 12th General Meeting (Sept. 26 - 29, 2006) | |
| Venue | Pohang University of Science and Technology |
| 13th General Meeting (Aug.. 21 - 23, 2007) | |
| Venue | Kyoto University |
| 14th General Meeting (Sept. 19 - 23, 2008) | |
| Venue | University of Science and Technology of China |
| 15th General Meeting (Dec. 2 - 4, 2009) | |
| Venue |
Tohoku University |
| 16th General Meeting (Oct. 27 - 29, 2010) | |
| Venue | Tsinghua University (Beijing) |
| 17th General Meeting (Dec. 15 - 16, 2011) | |
| Venue |
Kyoto University |
| 18th General Meeting (May 19 - 21, 2012) | |
| Venue |
Nanjing University |
Current officers
| President | President of Tsinghua University |
| Vice-president | President of Nanjing University |
| Trustees |
President of Nanjing University, President of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, President
of Peking University, President of Seoul National University, President of Tohoku University, President of Osaka University |
| Administrative office | Tsinghua University |
