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Formation | February 28, 1900[1] |
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Founded at | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Type | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization[2] |
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Headquarters | William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Coordinates | 38°54′01″N 77°01′42″W / 38.90028°N 77.02833°W |
Membership | 71 |
President | Barbara Snyder[3] |
Chair | Robert J. Jones[4] |
Website | www |
The Association of American Universities (AAU) is an organization of predominantly American research universities devoted to maintaining a strong system of academic research and education. Founded in 1900, it consists of 69 public and private universities in the United States as well as 2 universities in Canada. AAU membership is by invitation only and requires an affirmative vote of three-quarters of current members.