Auniversity system is a set of multiple affiliateduniversities andcolleges that are usually geographically distributed. Typically, all member universities in a university system share a common component among all of their various names. Usually, all member universities of a university system are governed by a system-wide governing body, such as aboard of trustees or aboard of regents.
In the United States, many states have one or twostate university systems under which many of their publicly funded universities are aligned, both in name and in governance. Additionally, for-profit universities, such asDeVry University, often have multiple campuses which share the same name; these may be, but are not always, described as a university system.
InCanada, university system usually refers to the collection of all universities within a jurisdiction, as distinguished from otherpost-secondary institutions. Used as a point of comparison, it may refer to the universities within aprovince or within a country.[1] In theUK, university system has been used to refer to the policy and practise of integrated administration and infrastructure of the universities within the country.[2]
In thePhilippines, university system is a title granted by theCommission on Higher Education to a private or public higher education institution after complying certain requirements. The commission defines university system as an organized academic entity composed of separate but interrelated units, at least one of which has university level status. A single governing board is responsible for the formulation of system-wide policies and programs. A university system has its own system administration headed by a chief executive officer. Its function is to coordinate and integrate system-wide functions and activities. Each constituent unit has its own chief executive officer to whom broad powers is delegated by the governing board for the organization and operation of the constituent unit.[3]
InVietnam, university systems consist of many member institutions, with each institution equivalent to a regular specialized university. Vietnam currently counts 6 university systems, each university system divided into many member universities, member schools or member institutes specializing in training and researching a specific group of disciplines to create their own strengths. The head of a university system is called a president, and the head of a member university is called a rector.
InFrance, there are two legal statuses for grouping universities together: thecollegiate university (which initially had an 'experimental' status, theEPE, before definitively obtaining the status ofGrand Établissement', the GE) and the university system (as aCOMUE, in French 'Communautés d'Universités et Établissements). The first, theEPE and then theGE, is generally the status adopted by at least two universities that merge to create a new one, very close to the collegiate university model. With the second status, theCOMUE, the universities retain their legal autonomy and distinct identities within an association of universities.[4]
Universiti Teknologi MARA System (1 main campus, 4 satellite campuses, 4 autonomous state campuses, 8 state branch campuses, 9 city campuses, 21 affiliated colleges, 1 international campus, 1 training hospital, and 2 training hotels)
Anahuac University Network: aprivate university system with 8 campuses throughout Mexico, plus some allied institutions located in Spain, Italy, United States, Chile and France.
Ana G. Méndez University System (5 campuses) It also has 3 sub-systems and a research center. Each of the campuses have off-campus centers that function independently and thus act as individual campuses.[5]
University of Arkansas System (5 universities, 1 medical school, 2 law schools, 1 graduate school for public service, 5 community colleges, 1 division of agriculture)
TheClaremont Colleges are an academic consortium of seven independent private institutions, most of which have adjacent campusesClaremont Colleges (7 institutions)
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