Institutional Membership

Institutional membership offers distinct and unique advantages to strengthen your contributions to address global challenges:

  • Amplify Your Global Health Presence: Increase your institution’s visibility and influence within the global health community.
  • Create Valuable Connections: Establish relationships with academic institutions, businesses, and governments across the globe.
  • Access Exclusive Opportunities: Receive information about job openings, research projects, and training programs.

See below for pricing and the institutional membership application.

Membership Criteria and Pricing

Large and small universities, colleges, stand-alone professional schools, and non-degree granting academic institutions that meet the following criteria:

  • Have at least one interdisciplinary program;
  • Must work in health across education, research, and service;
  • Have at least one long-term partnership with a Low and Middle Income Country (LMIC) institution*

*For prospective members based in a low and middle-income country (LMIC), international partnerships are not required for membership but are encouraged.

These members receive full benefits.

Income Classification*Price (USD)
High Income Country**$4,250
Upper Middle Income Country$2,000
Lower Middle Income Country$1,000
Low Income Country$500, flexible

*Income classifications are determined by the World Bank.

**Canadian institutions that are members of CAGH qualify for special membership pricing of $3,250 USD.

Large and small universities, colleges, stand-alone professional schools, and non-degree granting academic institutions that meet two of the “Full Member” criteria; some flexibility if all three criteria are partially met.

  • Have at least one interdisciplinary program;
  • Must work in health across education, research, and service;
  • Have at least one long-term partnership with a Low and Middle Income Country (LMIC) institution*

*For prospective members based in a low and middle-income country (LMIC), international partnerships are not required for membership but are encouraged.

These members receive all Full Institutional Member benefits except for the eligibility to serve on the CUGH Board of Directors

Income Classification*Price (USD)
High Income Country**$3,250
Upper Middle Income Country$1,500
Lower Middle Income Country$750
Low Income Country$250, flexible

*Income classifications are determined by the World Bank.

**Canadian institutions that are members of CAGH qualify for special membership pricing of $3,250 USD.

U.S. institutions that meet the “Full Member” criteria and are classified as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) by the National Center for Education Statistics qualify for special pricing.

These members receive full benefits.

ClassificationPrice (USD)
Minority Serving Institution$2,000

Organizations with a mission or activities consistent with those of CUGH. They may include:

  • Multilateral agencies
  • NGOs
  • Professional associations
  • Global health consortia
  • Government agencies
  • Funders
  • Think tanks

These members receive all Full Institutional Member benefits except for the eligibility to serve on the CUGH Board of Directors

Devex Members: Become a CUGH partner at a 20% discount.

Income Classification*Price (USD)
High Income Country$2,000
Upper Middle Income Country$1,000
Lower Middle Income Country$500
Low Income Country$200, flexible

*Income classifications are determined by the World Bank.

Institutional Membership Application

All fields are required.

Primary Contact Name
Name of primary contact person that will be used for public view.
Primary contact person’s title (if applicable) that will be used for public view.
Primary contact person’s email that will be used for public view.
Institution's Mailing Address