University system

A university system is a set of multiple, affiliated universities and colleges 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 a board of trustees or a board of regents. In fact, university systems are so common in post-World War II United States that most states have one or two state university systems under which many of their publicly funded universities are aligned, both in name and in governance.^{[citation needed]} Additionally, for-profit universities, such as DeVry University, often have multiple campuses which share the same name; these may be, but are not always, described as a university system (not necessarily accurately, see below).

A university system should not be confused with a multiple-campus university. A university system contains several universities. A multiple-campus university is a single university that has more than one campus. In the United States, a common test of whether institutions comprise a system is whether they are separately accredited by a government-approved regional accreditor (this supersedes per-campus accreditation by national professional accreditors).^{[citation needed]} University marketing departments may emphasize or deemphasize the independence of member institutions.^{[citation needed]}

In Canada, university system usually refers to the collection of all universities within a jurisdiction, as distinguished from other post-secondary institutions. Used as a point of comparison, it may refer to the universities within a province or within a country.^[1] In the UK, 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 the Philippines, university system is a title granted by the Commission 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]

List of University Systems

Africa

East Africa Community

Makerere University (2 Campuses, Kikara and Kabanyolo)
University of Nairobi (3 Campuses)

West Africa

University for Development Studies (Four (4) Campuses)

Asia

India

Indian Institutes of Technology A group of 15 autonomous public engineering institutes of India.
National Institutes of Technology A group of 30 premier public engineering institutes of India
Indian Institutes of Management A group of 13 public, autonomous institutes of management education in India.
Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research A group of 5 science education and research institutes in India.

Iran

The Islamic Azad University (2 independent and 31 state university branches with 400 campuses and research centers in Iran, and 4 branches overseas in U.A.E., United Kingdom, Lebanon and Afghanistan under direct administration)
Payame Noor University (200+ campuses)
The University of Applied Science and Technology (1000+ centers)
The Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (200+ campuses)
Technical and Vocational University (200+ Colleges)
Farhangian University (100+ Centers)

Malaysia

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)

Nepal

Tribhuvan University (TU), 600 affiliated colleges and campuses, 80 integral colleges and 1400 multiple campuses (Most recognized campus in South Asia ranked 9 in the World.)

Europe

France

Grandes Ecoles (selective university level schools)
University of Paris (an alliance of 13 constituent universities).

Portugal

Portuguese Catholic University (4 regional centres with 6 campuses in Portugal, plus an associated university in Macau)

North America

DeVry University (23 major campuses in the United States and Canada)

Canada

Université du Québec (10 universities, schools and institute)

Mexico

Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education: a private university system based in Monterrey with 33 campuses in 25 cities.
Universidad del Valle de México: a private university system with 35 campuses throughout Mexico.
Anahuac University Network: a private university system with 8 campuses throughout Mexico, plus some allied institutions located in Spain, Italy, United States, Chile and France.
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana: a public university system with 4 campuses throughout Mexico City, Mexico.

United States

Alabama

University of Alabama System (3 campuses)
Auburn University System (2 campuses)
Troy University (4 campuses in Alabama/21 others nationwide/ 4 in Asia)

Alaska

University of Alaska System (3 campuses)

Arizona

Maricopa County Community College District (11 campuses + 2 skills centers)

Arkansas

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)
Arkansas State University System (10 campuses)

California

University of California (10 campuses under direct administration, plus an independently administered law school)
California State University (23 campuses)
California Community Colleges System (110 campuses)

Colorado

University of Colorado (4 campuses)
Colorado State University (3 campuses)
Johnson & Wales University (4 campuses around the United States)

Connecticut

Connecticut State University System (4 campuses)

Florida

Florida College System (28 campuses)
Johnson & Wales University (4 campuses around the United States)
State University System of Florida (11 campuses)

Georgia

University System of Georgia (35 college and university campuses)
Technical College System of Georgia (26 college campuses)

Hawaii

University of Hawaii (3 campuses)

Illinois

University of Illinois system (3 campuses)
Southern Illinois University (2 institutions and multiple campuses)

Indiana

Indiana University (9 campuses)
Purdue University System (6 campuses)
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana (23 campuses)

Kentucky

Kentucky Community and Technical College System (16 campuses)

Louisiana

Louisiana State University System (10 campuses)
University of Louisiana System (9 campuses)
Southern University System (5 campuses)
Louisiana Community and Technical College System (10 campuses)

Maine

University of Maine System (7 campuses)
Maine Community College System (7 campuses)

Maryland

University System of Maryland (13 campuses)

Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts (5 campuses)

Michigan

University of Michigan (3 campuses)

Minnesota

University of Minnesota system (5 campuses)
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (25 2-year colleges, 7 state universities, in total operate 54 campuses)
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (3 campuses)

Missouri

University of Missouri System (4 campuses)

Montana

Montana University System(14 campuses)

Nebraska

University of Nebraska system (4 campuses)
Nebraska State College System (3 campuses)

Nevada

Nevada System of Higher Education (2 universities, one state college, 4 community colleges, and one research institute)

New Hampshire

University System of New Hampshire (4 campuses)

New Jersey

Fairleigh Dickinson University (2 campuses)
Rutgers University (5 campuses)

New York

City University of New York (23 campuses)
State University of New York (64 campuses)

North Carolina

University of North Carolina (16 campuses, plus one affiliated high school)
Johnson & Wales University (4 campuses around the United States)

North Dakota

North Dakota University System (11 campuses)

Ohio

University System of Ohio (13 Campuses with 23 2-year institutions)

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University System (4 university campuses and 2 health centers)
Regional University System of Oklahoma (RUSO) (6 universities on 12 campuses)

Pennsylvania

Commonwealth System of Higher Education (4 institutions with 33 campuses)
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (14 institutions with 20 campuses)

Puerto Rico

University of Puerto Rico (11 campuses)^[4]
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico (11 campuses)^[5]
Ana G. Méndez University System (5 campuses). It also has 3 sub-systems and a research center. Each of the following campuses have off-campus centers that function independently and thus act as individual campuses.^[6]

Universidad del Este (1 campus, 4 off-campus centers)^[7]

Universidad del Turabo (1 campus, 10 off-campus centers)^[8]

Universidad Metropolitana (1 campus, 4 off-campus centers)^[9]

Rhode Island

Johnson & Wales University (4 campuses around the United States)

South Carolina

University of South Carolina System (8 campuses)

Tennessee

University of Tennessee system (5 campuses)
Tennessee Board of Regents (6 universities, 13 community colleges, 26 technology centers)

Texas

University of Houston System (4 institutions and 2 multi-institution teaching centers)
University of North Texas System (3 institutions)
University of Texas System (14 institutions)
Texas A&M University System (11 institutions)
Texas State University System (7 institutions)
Texas Tech University System (4 institutions)

Utah

Utah System of Higher Education (10 institutions)

Vermont

Vermont State Colleges (5 campuses)

Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University (2 campuses)
Virginia Community College System (23 campuses)
University of Virginia (2 campuses)

Washington

University of Washington (3 campuses)
Washington State University (4 campuses)

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin System (13 institutions, 26 campuses)

South America

Argentina

References

↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
↑ CHED Memorandum Order No. 8 Series of 2003 issued by the Commission on Higher Education of the Republic of the Philippines.
↑ http://www.upr.edu/?type=page&id=recintos&ancla=mapa_general
↑ http://inter.edu/i/contenido/recintos
↑ http://www.suagm.edu
↑ http://www.suagm.edu/une/
↑ http://www.suagm.edu/turabo/pdf/fact_sheet_ut2012.pdf
↑ http://www.suagm.edu/umet/

[1] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

[2] Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

[3] CHED Memorandum Order No. 8 Series of 2003 issued by the Commission on Higher Education of the Republic of the Philippines.

[4] ttp://www.upr.edu/?type=page&id=recintos&ancla=mapa_general

[5] ttp://inter.edu/i/contenido/recintos

[6] ttp://www.suagm.edu

[7] ttp://www.suagm.edu/une/

[8] ttp://www.suagm.edu/turabo/pdf/fact_sheet_ut2012.pdf

[9] ttp://www.suagm.edu/umet/

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]