There exists a small and rather exclusive category of “international / intergovernmental” institutions of higher learning established under international law, either directly by UN Member States or in some cases by UN-related organs and organizations.
As of 2013, the other similar institutions are listed hereunder, sorted by date of establishment:
|
Institution |
Est. |
ILP? |
Legal Status |
Parent Organization |
Charter |
HQ |
|
1972 |
Yes |
Intergovernmental university |
Self |
Agreement between several EU Member States (no UNTS) |
Florence* |
|
|
1973 |
No |
Autonomous institution within the UN |
United Nations |
UN GA Resolution |
Tokyo* |
|
|
1979 |
Yes |
Intergovernmental organization and international university |
Self |
Agreement establishing the ESAMI |
Arusha* |
|
|
1980 |
Yes |
Intergovernmental organization and international university |
United Nations |
Agreement between several UN Member States (UNTS) |
San Jose* |
|
|
1981 |
Yes |
Intergovernmental organization and international university |
Self (UNDP project) |
Agreement between several AU Member States (no UNTS) |
Dakar* |
|
|
1983 |
No |
Institution within the IMO |
International Maritime Organization |
IMO GA Resolution |
Malmö * |
|
|
1988 |
No |
Unclear, probably Institution within the IMO |
IMO |
Agreement between Malta and IMO (no UNTS) |
Valleta* |
|
|
1992 |
No |
Public Foundation |
Unclear |
International Statutes (no UNTS) |
Trieste |
|
|
1997 |
Yes |
Network of Universities |
Self |
Agreement between France and Germany (partial UNTS) |
Saarbrücken |
|
|
1998 |
No |
Bi-national institution |
Self |
Agreement between France and Italy (no UNTS) |
Grenoble |
|
|
2001 |
Unclear |
International university |
Self (sponsored by Aga Khan Foundation) |
Agreement between 3 UN Member States (UNTS) |
Bishkek |
|
|
2003 |
Yes |
Intergovernmental organization and international university |
World Bank (sponsor) |
Agreement between 8 AU Member States (no UNTS) |
Kinshasa* |
|
|
2007 |
Yes |
International non-profit university |
SAARC |
Agreement between 8 UU Member States (no UNTS) |
New Delhi |
|
|
2008 |
Yes |
Intergovernmental organization and international university |
IOSD (as NGO) |
Agreement between several UN Member States (UNTS) |
Brussels, Bangui, Banjul+ |
|
|
2010 |
? |
Binational institution |
Self |
Agreement between Turkey and Germany (partial UNTS) |
Ankara |
|
|
2011 |
Yes |
Intergovernmental organization and international university |
AIT under previous form |
Agreement between several UN Member States (no UNTS) |
Pathum Thani |
(Note: ILP means “international legal personality”)