The Association of East Asian Research Universities (AEARU) is an East Asian organisation comprising 19 research universities. It was established in January 1996 at the suggestion of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.[1] The purpose of the organisation is to promote regional exchange and cooperation among member institutions, and to open a forum where leading East Asian universities may share research results.
^ abThe organisation's headquarters, and correspondingly the chairperson, rotate among the member universities every two years. Therefore, the names listed are for the current period 2022–2023.
References
^"AEARU". Tokyo Institute of Technology. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
