The Global University Academy is pleased to announce a new partnership with Na'amal.The partnership brings together two organisations working to expand opportunity for refugees and displaced communities, with a shared focus on strengthening the journey from education to meaningful employment.
The Open University joins the Global University Academy to expand access to higher education for displaced and crisis-affected learners.
The need for psychosocial support is considerable in areas affected by war and conflict. At the same time, access to professionally qualified personnel and systematic training is limited. A new course at the Department of Psychology is specifically tailored to refugees and internally displaced people.
How can data strengthen education systems and support better outcomes for learners? This question was at the heart of the Education Roundtable, held as part of the DHIS2 Annual Conference. The Global University Academy participated in the roundtable as part of its broader engagement with partners working at the intersection of education, digital public goods, evidence and system strengthening.
Policymakers, diplomats, academics, UN agencies, and practitioners gathered in Brussels for the policy dialogue Rethinking Higher Education for Refugees: A Strategic Investment in Human Capital and Future Stability. Discussions highlighted growing recognition that higher education for refugees is not a peripheral intervention, but a strategic investment in skills, self-reliance, economic participation, social cohesion, and long-term stability.
Belgian Royals on State Visit to Norway speak out in support of increased access to higher education for refugees through the Global University Academy
"Initiatives such as the Global University Academy fit perfectly within this vision of an open higher education system, cooperative, inclusive, capable of meeting global challenges" - Philippe Aghion, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences.
“For refugees, a degree is not an academic luxury, it is the key to their future,” states UNESCO, as they sign letter of intent with the Global University Academy.
The Global University Academy has been awarded NOK 9 million from Norad to develop and test scalable models for accredited higher education for refugees and displaced learners.
The ambition of the Global University Academy is to empower refugees and displaced people by increasing their access to quality higher education. We will meet our students’ academic and personal needs through contextualised educational programmes.
We are living in an age where almost 130 million people are forcibly displaced – twice the number of a decade ago. Yet while the global humanitarian system groans under the weight of rising emergencies and dwindling funds, one essential solution remains drastically under-used: higher education.
On 16 June, at the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2025 in Istanbul, the GUA launched its policy paper calling for collective action for change to increase refugees' access to higher education.
Read our policy paper below.
Disruptive Online ICT Education Reaches Syrian Refugees Through Nomu Al Ghurair on HTUx.ORG Initiative. Hussein Technical University announces its decision to join The Global University Academy and offer free opportunity to refugees through Save the Children Jordan Connected learning hubs.
We are excited to unveil the official Global University Academy logo, a visual representation of our shared mission: expanding access to inclusive, quality higher education for refugees and displaced learners worldwide.
We are delighted to welcome Al Hussein Technical University (HTU) as the newest member of the Global University Academy.
Since its launch in September, the Global University Academy (GUA) has made significant advances. Over the past four months, we've witnessed the academy taking shape, fueled by the dedication and support of our partners and stakeholders. Below we highlight the key developments and future plans for GUA, reflecting on past decisions and upcoming initiatives for 2025.
16 universities from across the globe come together to improve and increase access to higher education for refugees and their communities.
