About

Governance

The Board is the governing body of the Alliance. The Board consists of Chief Executives from member institutions.

The Board currently has 15 Chief Executives.

Former Board Members >

  •   Ilesanmi ADESIDA, Nazarbayev University

  •   Mohammed ALBAILI, United Arab Emirates University

  •   Ghaleb Ali Alhadrami ALBREIKI, United Arab Emirates University

  •   Badran A. ALOMAR, King Saud University

  •   Abdullah S. Al-Salman, King Saud University

  •   Muhammad ANIS, Universitas Indonesia

  •   Tony F. CHAN, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

  •   Subhasis CHAUDHURI, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

  •   Lakshman DISSANAYAKE, University of Colombo

  •   Bundhit EUA-ARPORN, Chulalongkorn University

  •   GONG Qihuang, Peking University

  •   Makoto GONOKAMI, The University of Tokyo

  •   Abdul Rahim HASHIM, Universiti Malaya

  •   H.D. KARUNARATNE, Univesity of Colombo

  •   Shigeo KATSU, Nazarbayev University

  •   Pho KAUNG, University of Yangon

  •   Devang KHAKHAR, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

  •   Ari KUNCORO, Universitas Indonesia

  •   LIN Jianhua, Peking University

  •   Se-Jung OH, Seoul National University

  •   QIU Yong, Tsinghua University

  •   Mohd. Hamdi Abd. SHUKOR, Universiti Malaya

  •   Wei SHYY, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  

  •   SUNG Nak-in, Seoul National University

  •   TAN Chorh Chuan, National University of Singapore

  •   Tin Maung Tun, University of Yangon

  •   WANG Xiqin, Tsinghua University

  •   Chandrika WIJEYARATNE, University of Colombo


PRESIDENCY

The Presidency institution is elected by the Board, serving for a term of three years, renewable for one more term. The Chief Executive of the Presidency serves as the President of AUA. The Presidency 2026-2029 is held by Chulalongkorn University. The AUA President is Wilert PURIWAT, President of Chulalongkorn University.

Former Presidency >

  • 2023-2026 UAEU

AUA President: Prof. Ghaleb Ali Alhadrami Albreiki (2023‑2024), Prof. Ahmed Al Raeesi (2024‑2026)

  • 2020-2023 THU

AUA President: Prof. QIU Yong (2020-2022), Prof. WANG Xiqin (2022-2023)

  • 2017-2020 THU

AUA President: Prof. QIU Yong (2017-2020) 

EXECUTIVE PRESIDENCY

The Executive Presidency is held for a term of one year and is elected by the Board. The Executive Presidency 2026-2027 is held by Nazarbayev University. The Executive President 2026-2027 is Professor Waqar AHMAD, President of Nazarbayev University.


Former AUA Executive Presidency >

  • 2025-2026 SNU

AUA Executive President 2025-2026: Prof. Honglim Ryu

  • 2024-2025 IITB

AUA Executive President 2024-2025: Prof. Shireesh B. Kedare

  • 2023-2024 HKUST

AUA Executive President 2023-2024: Prof. Nancy Y. IP

  • 2022-2023 UAEU

AUA Executive President 2022-2023: Prof. Ghaleb Albreiki

  • 2021-2022 UM

AUA Executive President 2021-2022: Prof. Hamdi Shukor

  • 2020-2021 NU

AUA Executive President 2020-2021: Prof. Shigeo Katsu

  • 2019-2020 UoC

AUA Executive President 2019-2020: Prof. Lakshman Dissanayake

  • 2018-2019 UI

AUA Executive President 2018-2019: Prof. Muhammad Anis

  • 2017-2018 CU

AUA Executive President 2017-2018: Prof. Bundhit Eua-arporn


SECRETARIAT

As determined by the Board at the AUA Board Meeting 2019, the AUA Secretariat is hosted permanently by Tsinghua University. The Secretariat is responsible for organizing the AUA Summit, implementing Board decisions, facilitating AUA activities, planning the budget, and fundraising.


AUA Secretary

Prof. LIU Jian


Staff

Ms. FANG Yanhua, Chief Administrator

Ms. HAN Zhuoluo, Administrator (Finance & Programs)

Ms. CAI Xiaodan, Administrator (Communications & Programs)