Our strategic partnerships
As IU University of Applied Sciences, Germany's largest private university, provides a wide range of on-campus programmes to over 130,000 students around the world. Offering over 250 accredited Bachelor's and Master's programmes in both German and English, our platform is the largest of its kind in Europe. We collaborate with global education, profit, and non-profit organisations worldwide to realise our vision: EVERYBODY CAN ACCESS EDUCATION TO GROW.
Our study models
On-Campus
Explore a vibrant learning environment by combining on-campus classes with online learning.
Collaborate with professors and peers to exchange ideas, and further enrich your knowledge through our digital platform. This unique blend seamlessly combines the essence of traditional student life with the flexibility of online studies, providing you with a well-rounded educational experience.
To learn more about our on-campus studies, follow this link.
Our partners
Goverment of Guyana
The Government of Guyana, through the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), is committed to investing in the advancement of its human resources. As Guyana forges ahead in the oil and gas industry, now more than ever, we need to inculcate in our labour force - the critical skillsets to develop the nation.
Partnering with IU is a significant step in this investment journey. With the range of technological, engineering, and other economy driven programs offered by IU, many Guyanese and ultimately the nation will benefit significantly from quality education which will provide our students with the best possible start to their careers.
Dr. Jacob Opadeyi, GOAL's Director
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upGrad
upGrad believes global education can fuel economic vitality while addressing real-world challenges by providing practical solutions. This can happen only when we consider pivoting towards innovations in learning.
Our collaboration with IU is a step towards the same. Through a range of advanced courses offered by IU, we are confident that the Indian students, equipped with enhanced employability skills, can genuinely be a part of Industry 4.0.
Ronnie Screwvala, Chairperson & Co-Founder upGrad
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Deutsche Bahn (DB)
At DB, we believe in an inclusive learning ecosystem and want to address an important target group in the DB Group with the Bachelor's programme - motivated professionals who want to develop themselves further. The combination of theory and practice, coupled with self-directed learning, is a crucial factor for success. We are pleased to be able to offer this innovative programme together with the IU.
Melanie Krüger, Head of Strategic Human Resources Development and Junior Staff Principles (HDN) at DB
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Salesforce
Education is anchored in our corporate philosophy and is part of attracting and promoting employees. That is why theory and practice must go hand in hand.
With the Master's programme, we guarantee state-of-the-art education coupled with the excellence of the IU International University.
Florian Michel, Director COO Office Central Europe of Salesforce
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Partner with us for access to diverse courses and degree programmes, hybrid learning options, career services, and marketing support.
Currently, we can support:
Education organisations
Universities, colleges, learning platforms, etc.
Profit-oriented organisations
Agents, corporates, distribution partners, EdTech firms
Non-profit organisations
Governments, NGOs, charity organisations, etc.
Our study portfolio
We offer a wide range of study programmes in the following areas:
Science programs such as Engineering & Technology (Software Engineering) or Data & IT (Computer Science), business programs such as Business & Management (Entrepreneurship) or Marketing & Communications (International Management) as well as programmes in Hospitality & Aviation (Hospitality Management) and Health & Social Care (International Health Care Management)
Our current partners
Our scalable education platform
The IU Group, which includes IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU), is Germany's largest private university group, serving over 130,000 students worldwide and operating across 35 cities in Germany, with a workforce of 4,000 from 87 nationalities.
Offering a diverse range of on-campus programmes, IU is committed to revolutionising education. As an IU partner, you’ll gain access not just to one but three universities, including recent acquisitions: the London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) and the University of Fredericton (UFred).
If you are interested in a partnership with us, please contact: info-partners@iu.org