Committed to connecting the world

ITU and Academia

ITU is working together with 193 Member States, + 1000 companies, international and regional organizations, including over 170 academic institutions, to shape the future through standards, policies, regulations, and recommendations.

Benefits

Network with governments, ICT companies and other academia peers from all over the world
Increase your technical knowledge
Become an editor or rapporteur of ITU documents
Share your expertise and access training and specialized seminars
Raise the profile of your institution at the international level
Engage in global and regional debates
Launch innovative public-private partnerships
Get free access to ITU publications available in digital format including databases
Contribute to international standards and best practices

ITU Academia can participate in the work
of all three sectors (ITU-R, ITU-T and ITU-D):

3'975 CHF a year (Developed Countries)
1'987 CHF a year (Developing Countries)

Participation in ITU Activities

ITU promotes the advancement of Academia institutions in ICTs through numerous initiatives:

Study Groups: ITU-R, ITU-T, ITU-D
Focus Groups
Research collaboration with capstone projects
ITU Academy
ITU Kaleidoscope Events
Contribution to the technical & policy regulatory papers
Opportunities for students: competitions, hackathons, challenges, visits to ITU and learning from tech experts
Various events and workshops
Internships for students

Universities can take advantage of our online participation in workshops and study groups to minimize travel and related costs

The presentation is available

Academia_English_March 2024.pdf

ITU Study Groups

Each Sector of ITU has a number of Study Groups related to the sectors’ specific field. This is where ICT stakeholders from around the world come together to develop new standards and approaches which shape the future of telecommunications. In Study Groups, Academia has the unique opportunity to influence the global ICT community’s thinking and common action on topics relevant to their area of expertise.

Study Groups: ITU-R | ITU-T | ITU-D

ITU Academy

ITU offers a wide and growing range of general and specialized courses on all aspects of telecommunications as experts, policy makers, and regulators meet to discuss emerging issues. ITU Academy is an ideal platform for professors and students to be involved with current changes in ICT, showcase their expertise, and use these courses as an integrated part of the curriculum.

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ITU Kaleidoscope Events

Kaleidoscope 2024 - Innovation and digital transformation for a sustainable world is the fifteenth in a series of peer-reviewed academic conferences organized by ITU to bring together a wide range of views from universities, industry and research institutions. The aim of Kaleidoscope is to foster collaboration and discussion on emerging trends in technologies for a digital and sustainable transformation that can benefit humanity.

Publications & Research

The publications portal will give you an opportunity to find the research findings in the domains of Cybersecurity, Emergency Telecommunications, Climate Change, Spectrum and Satellite Management, Broadband, Digital Divide, Optical Fiber, Cloud Computing, Radiowave Propagation and others.

If you are interested to contribute to the research on the specific topic, please, contact us.

ITU Secretary-General

“ “Scientific research is missioncritical when it comes to connecting the world. ITU nurtures new knowledge, breaks ground, and creates standards and regulations our increasingly digital world depends on. Your expertise, knowledge and research are invaluable to our work. • Join ITU in building a more innovative and inclusive digital future.”

Doreen Bogdan-Martin

ITU Secretary-General