| Association of Arab Universities (إتحاد الجامعات العربية) | |
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| Abbreviation | AArU |
| Formation | 1964 |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Association |
| Purpose/focus | Educational |
| Headquarters | Amman, Jordan |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | Universities, higher education associations with Arabic as an official language of study |
| Official languages | Arabic |
| Main organ | General Assembly |
| Website | http://www.aaru.edu.jo |
The Association of Arab Universities (Arabic: إتحاد الجامعات العربية), also called the Union of Arab Universities (Arabic: تحاد الجامعات العربية), is an organization working within the framework of the Arab League. It is based in Amman, Jordan. The objective of the organization is to support and connect universities in the Arab world, and to enhance cooperation among them. Two member institutions, the Arabic Academy in Denmark and Alhuraa University in the Netherlands, are outside of the Arab world.
Universities that are members in the AAU are from the following countries [1]: