The thirst for knowledge. The drive to achieve. The desire to succeed. These are the pursuits that define us as individuals, motivate us as parents, and shape us as societies.

These are also the qualities of the students, faculty and institutions of the Laureate International Universities network.

Laureate International Universities is a network of private accredited academic institutions worldwide that offer students a range of technical, undergraduate and graduate degree programs, a superior academic experience, and a comprehensive preparation for career and lifetime success. Each institution is immersed in local culture, yet shares academic programs and student services with other member universities located in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Laureate International Universities students complete a professionally-oriented education that provides them with the theoretical context as well as the practical knowledge and skills demanded by an increasingly competitive global workplace. Laureate International Universities believes that when post-secondary students succeed, countries prosper, and the world benefits.

The Laureate International Universities network includes 20 accredited institutions in Asia, Europe, and the Americas serving more than 215,000 students worldwide. Each institution brings to the network an established reputation for educational and academic excellence, a sensitivity to local culture and tradition, and a dedication to delivering the highest-quality, internationally minded education experience.

Our Philosophy: Broadening Access to Higher Education Benefits Students, Economies and Societies

Laureate International Universities is committed to serving all segments of the international higher education market – from traditional, college-aged students to working adults, and from those seeking an undergraduate or post-graduate degree to those interested in technical/vocational programs.

Laureate International Universities is guided by these core beliefs:

• Education is a global driving force for social mobility and economic stability.
• Societies and nations win when more investment occurs in post-secondary education, regardless of the source of funding.
• Individual dreams are fulfilled, and societies are advanced, by broadening access to university-level education among underserved students and markets, particularly where governments are unable to meet growing demand.
• The demands of an increasingly competitive global economy call for access to a higher education that equips students with the knowledge, skills and international perspective required by all professions.

Our Approach: Focusing on Student Outcomes by Delivering Internationally Minded Education Locally

By broadening access to university-level education among students and markets which have been faced with limited options in the past, Laureate International Universities not only helps fill the gap between supply and demand, but presents a network of post-secondary institutions that facilitates the movement of programs, students, faculty and best practices to deliver a truly international education experience at affordable tuition levels.

As Laureate International Universities continues to develop its worldwide network of universities, our approach will be marked by the following commitments:

• Laureate universities will be driven by the outcomes achieved by our graduates, focusing on transforming individual students into world-class professionals who are well-equipped with the knowledge and skills required by today’s multinational employers.
• Laureate universities will innovate by offering new programs, in new formats, to address the needs of working adults, technical-vocational and other groups of non-traditional students.
• Laureate respects the individual personality of each school in its network by offering educational options; it does not impose a model.
• Laureate universities is not ideologically driven, we are addressing a gap between the demand and supply of our students for programs marked by international, technological and multilingual content for professionals.
• Laureate will invest in and operate individual universities as local institutions, in full compliance with local accreditation systems, laws and regulations, and respectful of the local and cultural context in which each university operates.
• Laureate seeks to complement, not compete, with government and non-profit institutions in our markets.
• Laureate universities will deliver value and quality without ever being elite, and will serve equally well the needs of all students, regardless of their socio-economic or academic backgrounds.