For further information you may contact the Centre. As part of their membership benefits, IAU Members receive a free copy of the International Handbook of Universities and the World List of Universities when they appear. If they order the WHED CD-ROM directly from IAU, they get an important discount. Special conditions apply for developing countries. IAU publications provide information that can help you learn more about higher education programmes and qualifications offered by institutions in all countries.
National directories provide data on higher education institutions available in many countries.
The names of all higher education institutions to be included in the WHED must be provided to IAU by the relevant educational authorities in each country. They must offer at least a 3 year-degree programme. This information is published in the International Handbook of Universities . The World Higher Education Database CD-ROM contains all the information available in the database. Inclusion in the database and in all the publications is free of charge.