# Association of Pacific Rim Universities

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) is a consortium of 61 research universities in 17 economies of the Pacific Rim. Formed in 1997, APRU fosters collaboration between member universities, researchers, and policymakers contributing to economic, scientific and cultural advancement in the Pacific Rim. Its international secretariat is located at the Cyberport in Hong Kong.

## Members

| Institution | Country/Region |
| Monash University | Australia |
| The Australian National University | Australia |
| The University of Adelaide | Australia |
| The University of Melbourne | Australia |
| The University of Queensland | Australia |
| The University of Sydney | Australia |
| UNSW Sydney | Australia |
| Simon Fraser University | Canada |
| The University of British Columbia | Canada |
| University of Alberta | Canada |
| Universidad de Chile | Chile |
| Fudan University | China |
| Nanjing University | China |
| Peking University | China |
| Shanghai Jiao Tong University | China |
| Sun Yat-sen University | China |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong |
| The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| Tongji University | China |
| Tsinghua University | China |
| University of Chinese Academy of Sciences | China |
| University of Science and Technology of China | China |
| Xi'an Jiaotong University | China |
| Zhejiang University | China |
| National Taiwan University | Chinese Taipei |
| National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University | Chinese Taipei |
| Universidad San Francisco de Quito | Ecuador |
| Universitas Indonesia | Indonesia |
| Keio University | Japan |
| Kyushu University | Japan |
| Nagoya University | Japan |
| Osaka University | Japan |
| Tohoku University | Japan |
| Waseda University | Japan |
| Korea University | South Korea |
| KAIST | South Korea |
| POSTECH | South Korea |
| Pusan National University | South Korea |
| Seoul National University | South Korea |
| Yonsei University | South Korea |
| Universiti Malaya | Malaysia |
| Tecnológico de Monterrey | Mexico |
| University of Auckland | New Zealand |
| University of the Philippines | Philippines |
| Far Eastern Federal University | Russia |
| Nanyang Technological University | Singapore |
| National University of Singapore | Singapore |
| Chulalongkorn University | Thailand |
| University of California, Davis | United States |
| University of California, Irvine | United States |
| University of California, Los Angeles | United States |
| University of California, Riverside | United States |
| University of California, San Diego | United States |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | United States |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | United States |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | United States |
| University of Oregon | United States |
| University of Southern California | United States |
| University of Washington | United States |
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## Steering Committee

The Steering Committee 2024–2025 is made up of 15 members, each of whom are chancellors, vice-chancellors or presidents of APRU universities, or staff from the APRU International Secretariat:
* Rocky S. Tuan – Vice-Chancellor and President, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Chair, APRU
* Dawn Freshwater – Vice-Chancellor, The University of Auckland; Vice Chair, APRU
* Kohei Itoh, President, Keio University
* Teck Hua Ho, President, Nanyang Technological University Singapore
* Tan Eng Chye, President, National University of Singapore
* Honglim Ryu, President, Seoul National University
* Joy Johnson, President and Vice-Chancellor, Simon Fraser University
* Kuiling Ding, President, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
* David Garza, President, Tecnológico de Monterrey
* Xiang Zhang, President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong
* Deborah Terry AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Queensland
* Rosa Deves, Rector, Universidad de Chile
* Gary May, Chancellor, University of California, Davis
* Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor, University of California, San Diego
* Carol Folt, President, University of Southern California

## APRU Ambassador

Gene Block – Chancellor, UCLA

## International Secretariat

Headed by the Chief Executive, the APRU International Secretariat coordinates the agenda and programs of APRU. The Secretariat also plays an instrumental role in driving APRU's communications and global outreach. The Secretariat is currently based in Hong Kong and located at the Cyberport.
* Prof. Thomas Schneider, Chief Executive
* Albert Chan, Director of Administration and Finance
* Christina Maria Schönleber, Chief Strategy Officer
* Adriana Rojas, Senior Director, Networks and Students Programs
* Benjamin Zhou, Program Manager
* David Guillermo Quimbayo G., Program Officer
* Jackie Wong, Director, Communications and Engagement
* Joey Chu, Senior Manager, Events
* Vini Damayanti, Communications and Administrative Officer
* Eric Chu, Executive Manager
* Ellen Yau, Manager of Administration and Finance