Governance
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is governed by its member institutions through an elected Council. As the ACU is a UK-registered charity, Council members also act as its Trustees.
The ACU Council comprises up to 23 members: 20 elected Council members, up to two co-opted Council members and, if the Honorary Treasurer is co-opted rather than elected, the Honorary Treasurer.
ACU Council
Chair: Professor Edward Byrne AC*** – King's College London, UK
Vice-Chair: Professor Paul Boyle** – Swansea University, UK
Honorary Treasurer: Professor Stuart Corbridge*** – Durham University, UK
- Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman* – University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Professor Sampath Amaratunge* – University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
- Engr Ahmed Farooq Bazai** – Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Pakistan
- Professor Amanda Broderick* – University of East London, UK
- Professor Wim de Villiers* – Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Professor Nigel Healey* – Fiji National University
- Professor Dhanjay Jhurry* – University of Mauritius
- Dr Rhonda L Lenton* – York University, Canada
- Professor Mehraj-Ud Din Mir* – Central University of Kashmir, India
- Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka* – University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng* – University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Professor Colin Riordan* – Cardiff University, UK
- Professor Deep Saini** – University of Canberra, Australia
- Professor Ranbir Singh** – National Law University, Delhi, India
- Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye* – The University for Development Studies, Ghana
- Professor Jan Thomas*** - Massey University, New Zealand
* Member in first term of office
** Continuing member in second term of office
*** Co-opted
ACU Senior Executive Team