Global University Leaders Forum

{{Short description|Group of presidents from the world's top 29 universities}}

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The Global University Leaders Forum (GULF) is a group of presidents from the world's top 29 universities, established in 2006 by the World Economic Forum (WEF). It describes itself as a "community" to address educational, scientific and research agendas.{{Cite web |last=Baker |first=Simon |date=2018-01-25 |title=Research that pays: knowledge transfer at the world’s top universities |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/research-pays-knowledge-transfer-worlds-top-universities |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}{{cite web|title=Global University Leaders Forum |url=https://www.weforum.org/communities/global-university-leaders-forum|publisher=World Economic Forum|accessdate=Jan 26, 2020}} Membership is based on university ranking, individual leadership, geographical diversity, and the university's relevance to the forum's agenda.{{Cite web |date=2016-07-01 |title=Global University Leaders Forum |url=http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/organizations/global-university-leaders-forum |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs |archive-date=2016-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701021711/http://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/organizations/global-university-leaders-forum |url-status=dead }} The current GULF Chair is Suzanne Fortier of McGill University.{{cite web |title=Global University Leaders Forum 2020 Members List |url=http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GULF_Members_18.pdf |accessdate=Jan 26, 2020 |publisher=World Economic Forum}}

A 2018 report by Times Higher Education and Elsevier found that the then-27 GULF members produced 7% of the world's research output, more than any individual country except the United States and China, and are responsible for 15.4% of all research cited in patents, more than any individual country except the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20180125063614521|title=27 universities out-produce big economies on research|website=University World News|access-date=2019-02-17}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/davos-2018-small-group-of-27-varsities-have-big-impact-on-global-economy-says-study/story-9kKZhtegmybLjJPavYP9bI.html|title=Davos 2018: Small group of 27 varsities beats big nations in research output, says study|date=2018-01-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-02-17}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.elsevier.com/connect/at-davos-how-can-research-drive-collaboration-in-a-fractured-world|title=At Davos: How can research drive collaboration in a fractured world?|last=Elsevier|website=Elsevier Connect|language=en|access-date=2019-02-18}}