African Research Universities Alliance

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) is an alliance of 16 research universities in Africa. Founded in March 2015 in Dakar, Senegal, ARUA seeks to enhance research and graduate training among its member universities through various avenues, including the establishment of Centers of Excellence (CoEs) across member institutions. The UK Government has provided significant funding to support the establishment of the ARUA CoEs.

ARUA's focus is on working together, and the alliance brings together peer African universities that are willing to collaborate by pooling their limited resources to generate a critical mass that can more effectively support their limited but growing numbers of researchers. ARUA's efforts are, therefore, centred on four main thrusts: 1) collaborative research, 2) training and support for doctoral students, 3) capacity building for research management, and 4) research advocacy.

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