WELCOME TO THE PAN AFRICAN UNIVERSITY

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.

 

NEWS

Prof. AMANY EL-SHARIF RE-ELECTED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PAU COUNCIL

The Thirty-eighth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union, held on 15–16 February 2025, has officially endorsed the re-election of Prof. Amany El-Sharif as Vice President of the Pan African University (PAU) Council for a second three-year term.…

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L’Union africaine et le CAMES signent un protocole d’accord visant à renforcer l'enseignement supérieur et la recherche en Afrique

Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie - La Commission de l'Union africaine (CUA) et le Conseil africain et malgache pour l'enseignement supérieur (CAMES) ont signé aujourd'hui un protocole d'accord visant à promouvoir l'éducation, la recherche et l'innovation sur le…

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African Union Commission and CAMES Sign MOU to Strengthen Higher Education and Research in Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The African Union Commission (AUC) and the African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education (CAMES) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at advancing education, research, and innovation across the African…

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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

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