{{short description|Non-governmental organization}} The '''Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning''' ('''ASAIHL''') is a non-governmental organization (NGO). Its aim is to assist member institutions to strengthen themselves through mutual self-help to achieve distinction in teaching, research, and public service, thereby contributing to their respective nations and beyond.<ref>{{cite web|title=Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)|url=http://uia.org/s/or/en/1100006729|website=Union of International Associations (UIA)|access-date=1 October 2016}}</ref> Established in Bangkok in January 1955, it is one of the oldest regional organizations in Southeast Asia. {{Asof|2016}} the ASAIHL Secretary-General is Ninnat Olanvoravuth of Chulalongkorn University.<ref>{{cite web|title=Contact US|url=http://asaihl.stou.ac.th/page/Showdata.aspx?idindex=44249|website=Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)|access-date=1 October 2016}}</ref>
==Members== As of 2025, ASAIHL has 263 member institutions from 27 countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=ASAIHL Members |url=https://asaihl.stou.ac.th/members/ |website=ASAIHL |access-date=18 June 2020}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Country !! Number of Member Institutions |- | Brunei || 1 |- | Cambodia || 5 |- | France || 2 |- | Hong Kong || 9 |- | India || 1 |- | Indonesia || 46 |- | Iran || 24 |- | Malaysia || 26 |- | Maldives || 1 |- | Myanmar || 1 |- | Philippines || 48 |- | Poland || 1 |- | Singapore || 2 |- | Sri Lanka || 3 |- | South Africa || 1 |- | Thailand || 48 |- | Vietnam || 3 |- | East Timor || 1 |- | Australia || 18 |- | Canada || 2 |- | Japan || 3 |- | New Zealand || 5 |- | Sweden || 1 |- | Taiwan || 1 |- | UK || 2 |- | USA || 7 |- | Uzbekistan || 1 |- |}
==Founders== # Sir Nicholas Attygalle, University of Ceylon # Air Marshal Muni M. Vejyant Rangshrisht, Chulalongkorn University # Lindsay Ride, University of Hong Kong # Bahder Djohan, University of Indonesia # Sir Sydney Caine, University of Malaya # Vidal A. Tan, University of the Philippines Diliman # Htin Aung, University of Rangoon # Nguyễn Quang Trình, National University of Vietnam<ref>{{cite web|title=Founding Fathers|url=http://asaihl.stou.ac.th/page/Showdata.aspx?idindex=53027|website=Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL)|access-date=1 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002024404/http://asaihl.stou.ac.th/page/Showdata.aspx?idindex=53027|archive-date=2 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://asaihl.stou.ac.th/ ASAIHL website]
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Category:College and university associations and consortia in Asia Category:International college and university associations and consortia Category:Education in Southeast Asia