Regional Universities and International Joint Universities

Professor Jane Knight of the University of Toronto, Canada, and research associate at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, is a long-term scholar of the international, intercultural and global dimensions of international higher education and its role in international relations. Her work in over 75 countries brings a comparative, development and international perspective to her research, teaching and policy work. She sits on the advisory boards of several international organizations, universities, and journals and is the author of over 150 academic publications including her most recent book entitled Knowledge Diplomacy in International Relations and Higher Education (2022).  She holds a PhD in Higher Education and a PhD in Political Science and is the recipient of many international awards including three honorary doctorates.

• Part One- Overview.- 1.Introduction.- 2. Changing Landscape of International Academic Mobility.- Part Two -International Joint Universities (IJUs).- 3. Development of IJUs.- 4. Japan-Egypt University of Science and Technology (E-JUST).- 5. German Jordanian University (GJU).- 6. University of Science and Technology in Hanoi- Vietnam France University.- 7. The Xi’an Jiatong Liverpool University.- 8.Cross-cutting themes of IJUs.- Part Three – Regional Universities (RUs).- 9. Development of RUs around the world.- 10. University of the West Indies  (UWI).- 11. European University Institute (EUI).- 12. Pan Africa University (PAU).- 13. Arab Open University (AOU).- 14. University of South Pacific (USP).- 15. Cross-cutting themes of RUs.- 16. Looking to the future: emerging models, issues, and challenges.- Back Matter.