Explanation : On September 29, 1967, the Inter-University
Board was renamed as Association of
Indian Universities (AIU) in 1973. Since
its inception AIU is actively engaged in
the growth and development of Higher
Education. The membership of AIU includes
all types of universities such as Conventional
Universities, Open Universities, and Deemed
to be Universities, State Universities, Central
Universities, Private Universities and Institutes
of National Importance. In addition to Indian
Universities, 13 Universities/Institutes from
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Republic of Kazakhstan,
Malyasia, Mauritius, Nepal, Thailand, United
Arab Emirates and United Kingdom are its
Associate Members.