In 2000, the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College, under the leadership of Philip G. Altbach, completed the first global inventory of higher education centers and programs around the world (Altbach & Engberg, 2000). The CIHE inventory was updated in 2006 (Altbach et. al. 2006) and again in 2013 (Rumbley et al, 2014), the latter also including a partial inventory of journals publishing on issues related to higher education around the world. In 2024 and 2025, GOHEC worked with CIHE to revitalize the inventory project. The resulting Beta version, available here, is therefore the most current comprehensive global “inventory” of higher education research centers and degree-granting academic programs focused on higher education.
The Inventory of Research Centers provides valuable insights into the global landscape of higher education research and training, highlighting key trends and issues that shape the scholarly field of higher education worldwide. The accompanying map not only captures a “snapshot” of higher education research activities but also serves as an exceptional resource to enhance communication and collaboration within the higher education research community.
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If you have additional information, corrections, or know of any research centers not yet listed, please kindly fill out the form linked below. You can contact us via email: inventory.gohec@donau-uni.ac.at
The Inventory of Academic Programs is currently under development and will be released in early 2026.
Interactive Map of Research Centers
Table of Research Centers
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