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The Pan African University (PAU) is the culmination of continental initiatives of the Commission of the African Union to revitalize higher education and research in Africa, under the Second Decade of Education for Africa and the consolidated Plan of Action of Science and Technology for Africa. It will exemplify excellence, enhance the attractiveness and global competitiveness of African higher education and research and establish the African University at the core of Africa's development.
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) CONSULTING SERVICES - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT – BILINGUAL SECRETARY
The Pan African University (PAU) wishes to select a highly qualified African expert to undertake the above assignment. The PAU now invites interested Individual Consultants to submit CVs for the assignment as per the attached Terms of Reference…
PAUSTI GRADUATES 78 SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FROM 28 AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Nairobi, Kenya - The Pan African University Institute for Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation (PAUSTI) held its 12th graduation ceremony on Friday, June 27, at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), conferring…
Pan African University Senate Concludes Strategic Meeting in Abuja, Advances Continental Higher Education Agenda
The Pan African University (PAU) concluded its 6th Ordinary Session of the Senate Meeting held on June 18-19 at the REIZ Continental Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria. The two-day hybrid meeting, presided over by Professor Jean Koulidiati, PAU Rector, brought…

RECTORATE
The Rectorate is responsible for the daily management of the PAU and is headed by the Rector who is the Chief Executive Officer of the PAU.
At the Malabo Summit held in June 2015, African Heads of State and Government adopted Decision EX.CL/Dec.829 to host the Rectorate of the Panafrican University. Following this decision, a high level panel was set up by Decision EX.CL/Dec.829 (XXV) to designate the country that will host the PAU Rectorate. Considering the report by this panel, the Executive Council selected Cameroon as host country and recommended the designation of Cameroon by the Ordinary session of the African Union Assembly who endorsed the selection in January 2016.
The Pan African University is a flagship project of the African Union
