British American University
Università Britannica Americana
Florida, USA
British American University

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World Association of Premier Universities

British American University, Florida, USA is a registered member of the World Association of Premier Universities (WAPU) and is committed to the shared values, standards and objectives of the association, advancing global higher education through collaboration, research, innovation and sustainable development.

Together for a Stronger, More Inclusive and Sustainable Global University Education Community.

Membership No.: WAPU-FL-USA-0001  ·  Date of Membership: October 26, 2026

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WAPU

Administrative Board

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Omolaja

President/CEO, WAPU

Prof. Brian Anthony Cameron

General Secretary, WAPU
IAU Administrative Board 2022–2026

Full Board Members

Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor

Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Asia and Pacific

Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor

Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Malaya, Malaysia, Asia and Pacific

An engineering professor who became the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Malaya in 2020, after leading Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. At Universiti Malaya he rose from tutor (1995) to full professor, Dean of Engineering and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International).

Source: IAU – full biography

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Sandra Regina Goulart Almeida

Former Rector, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Americas

Sandra Regina Goulart Almeida

Former Rector, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, Americas

Full Professor of Literary Studies with a master’s and doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She served as Rector of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2018–2026) after being its Vice-Rector, and has held national roles in Brazilian higher education and science policy.

Source: IAU – full biography

WAPU / BAU affiliation: pending client confirmation.

Hassan Al-Derham

Former President, Qatar University, Qatar, Asia and Pacific

Hassan Al-Derham

Former President, Qatar University, Qatar, Asia and Pacific

A civil engineer who led Qatar University as President from 2015, after serving as its Vice-President for Research from 2007, when the university grew into a regional leader in research funding. He earlier headed Civil Engineering and holds a PhD from the University of Glamorgan, UK.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Peter Aronsson

Former Vice-Chancellor, Linnaeus University, Sweden, Europe

Peter Aronsson

Former Vice-Chancellor, Linnaeus University, Sweden, Europe

A professor of history who led large international research projects on national museums and nation-building. As Vice-Chancellor of Linnaeus University he championed the role of universities in society and in meeting the goals of Agenda 2030.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Shahin Bayramov

Rector, Karabakh University, Azerbaijan, Europe

Shahin Bayramov

Rector, Karabakh University, Azerbaijan, Europe

Rector of Karabakh University since 2024 and previously Rector of Mingachevir State University (2019–2024). He studied international economics in Baku and completed higher-education leadership programs in the USA and the UK.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Salim Daccache

Former Rector, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon, Asia and Pacific

Salim Daccache

Former Rector, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon, Asia and Pacific

A Jesuit scholar of philosophy and education who led Saint Joseph University of Beirut as Rector. He studied at Panthéon-Sorbonne and wrote doctoral theses on classical Islamic theology and on school pluralism in Lebanon.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Patrick Deane

Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Queen’s University, Canada, Americas

Patrick Deane

Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Queen’s University, Canada, Americas

Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University since 2019, after nine years as President of McMaster University. Raised in South Africa, he is an advocate of higher education for social justice and of academic freedom. He became IAU President in 2026.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Andrew Deeks

IAU President and President and Vice-Chancellor, Murdoch University, Australia, Asia and Pacific

Andrew Deeks

IAU President and President and Vice-Chancellor, Murdoch University, Australia, Asia and Pacific

A civil engineer educated at the University of Western Australia who led the international strategy of Durham University and was President of University College Dublin (2014–2022) before joining Murdoch University in 2022. He was IAU President 2022–2026.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Sunungurai Dominica Chingarande

Vice-Chancellor, Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe, Africa

Sunungurai Dominica Chingarande

Vice-Chancellor, Women’s University in Africa, Zimbabwe, Africa

A Zimbabwean academic and consultant who served at the University of Zimbabwe, including as Vice Chairperson of its Research Board, before leading the Women’s University in Africa. Her consultancy work covers research for international and regional organizations.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Roberto Escalante Semerena

Secretary-General, UDUAL (Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribe), Organisations

Roberto Escalante Semerena

Secretary-General, UDUAL (Unión de Universidades de América Latina y el Caribe), Organisations

An environmental economist trained at UNAM and the University of London, with more than four decades in academia. He is a professor in the Faculty of Economics at UNAM, researching community management of natural resources, and leads UDUAL as Secretary-General.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Jouhaina Gherib

Former Rector, University of Manouba, Tunisia, Africa

Jouhaina Gherib

Former Rector, University of Manouba, Tunisia, Africa

Professor of Strategic Management and UNESCO Chairholder with a PhD from Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. Elected Rector of the University of Manouba in 2017 and re-elected in 2020, she was the first woman in Tunisia to be re-elected to that office.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Henk Kummeling

Former Rector Magnificus, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, Europe

Henk Kummeling

Former Rector Magnificus, Utrecht University, The Netherlands, Europe

Professor of Constitutional Law at Utrecht University since 1995, focusing on institutions in new democracies. He led the Dutch Electoral Council (2005–2017) and served as Rector Magnificus of Utrecht University.

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Fernando Leon-Garcia

President, CETYS University, Mexico, Americas

Fernando Leon-Garcia

President, CETYS University, Mexico, Americas

President of CETYS University since 2010, guiding it to US accreditation, and President of the International Association of University Presidents (2021–2024). He previously led the international division of City University of Seattle.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah

Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Nigeria, Africa

Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah

Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, Nigeria, Africa

Founding Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (2009–2019) and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (2019–2024). A poet, playwright and scholar of comparative literature with a PhD from the University of Alberta, Canada.

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Miquel Nicolau-Vila

Former Rector, Universitat d’Andorra, Andorra, Europe

Miquel Nicolau-Vila

Former Rector, Universitat d’Andorra, Andorra, Europe

Rector of the University of Andorra and President of the Network of Universities of Small Countries and Territories. He holds a PhD in Electronic Engineering and master’s degrees in intelligent systems, computer engineering and philosophy, after more than thirty years in higher education.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Cristina Sarmento

Secretary-General, Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP), Organisations

Cristina Sarmento

Secretary-General, Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa (AULP), Organisations

Secretary-General of the Association of Portuguese-Speaking Universities since 2006 and a professor at the University of Lisbon. She founded the Political Observatory and works on political theory, public policy and security studies.

Source: IAU – full biography

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David Quigley

Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, US, Americas

David Quigley

Provost and Dean of Faculties, Boston College, US, Americas

Provost and Dean of Faculties at Boston College and professor of history. A historian of nineteenth-century New York, he studied at Amherst College and New York University and has written on race and democracy in the American city.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Samit Ray

Chancellor, Adamas University, India, Asia and Pacific

Samit Ray

Chancellor, Adamas University, India, Asia and Pacific

Founder and Chancellor of Adamas University and founder-chairman of the RICE Group, which he started in 1985 to prepare young people for competitive government-job examinations in eastern India.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Yoshiaki Terumichi

Former President, Sophia University, Japan, Asia and Pacific

Yoshiaki Terumichi

Former President, Sophia University, Japan, Asia and Pacific

President of Sophia University from 2017 to 2025. An engineer specializing in multibody dynamics with degrees from Keio University, he held several leadership roles at Sophia, including Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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Inga Zaleniene

Rector, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania, Europe

Inga Zaleniene

Rector, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania, Europe

Rector since 2019 of Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania’s largest public university for social sciences. A legal scholar with a PhD in civil procedure, she previously served as Vice-Dean of its Law Faculty.

Source: IAU – full biography

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IAU Administrative Board 2022–2026

Deputy Board Members

Nana Aba Appiah Amfo

Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana, Ghana, Africa

Nana Aba Appiah Amfo

Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana, Ghana, Africa

Professor of Linguistics and the first woman to lead the University of Ghana as Vice-Chancellor. She chairs the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the Partnership Board of the Worldwide Universities Network.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Amr Ezzat Salama

Secretary-General, Association of Arab Universities, (AaRU), Organisations

Amr Ezzat Salama

Secretary-General, Association of Arab Universities, (AaRU), Organisations

Professor of Structural Engineering at Helwan University, Egypt, with a PhD from Heriot-Watt University. He previously worked as Counselor of the American University in Cairo and leads the Association of Arab Universities.

Source: IAU – full biography

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David Julien

Secretary-General, Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), Organisations

David Julien

Secretary-General, Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), Organisations

Secretary-General of the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education, a network of about 350 institutions across the Americas, based in Montreal. He holds a doctorate in organizational and intercultural psychology from the University of Sherbrooke.

Source: IAU – full biography

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Wondwosen Tamrat

President, St Mary’s University, Ethiopia, Africa

Wondwosen Tamrat

President, St Mary’s University, Ethiopia, Africa

President of St. Mary’s University, Ethiopia, with a PhD in Higher Education from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and master’s degrees from Addis Ababa, Warwick and Melbourne. He writes widely on the revitalization of African higher education.

Source: IAU – full biography

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IAU Administrative Board 2022–2026

Secretary General

Hilligje van’t Land

Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)

Hilligje van’t Land

Secretary General, International Association of Universities (IAU)

Secretary General of the International Association of Universities, a global NGO with UNESCO associate status. She oversees IAU programs and strategy and has positioned the association as a UNESCO partner on education for sustainable development.

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