Discover the right institution
Search 50+ universities by region, discipline, partnership type, and strategic priority — not by who happened to be at the last conference.
Trust what you find
Verified claim process, institutional emails, accreditation signals, and faculty profiles with ORCID/Scholar reduce information asymmetry.
Move from conversation to MOU
Structured partnership requests, AI-drafted outreach, and shared-interest matchmaking shorten the path from first message to signed agreement.
Trusted Partners
Building University Connect together
Built for every side of the partnership
One directory, three audiences. Whatever institution you represent, University Connect helps you find the other side of the table.
For HBCUs
Put your institution on the global partnership map.
- Free during beta, with priority onboarding for the founding cohort
- Direct visibility to African and international universities actively seeking partners
- Faculty and program surfaces so your strengths are searchable, not buried in PDFs
- A voice in shaping the platform — features prioritised with early HBCU partners
For African universities
Be found. Be trusted. Be chosen.
- Free during launch — no gating on your institutional profile
- Signal partnership readiness and unique research assets
- Match with institutions actively seeking African partners
- Own your data: claim, edit, and control what's visible
For global universities
Turn Africa strategy into a searchable pipeline.
- Verified African and HBCU institutions in one directory
- Filter by discipline, research centre, and partnership posture
- Contact the right international office directly, not a general inbox
- AI matchmaking surfaces aligned partners across regions
Frequently asked questions
- Is University Connect free?
- Yes, during our launch phase every university profile is free. Paid tiers with premium analytics and outreach features begin November 1, 2026.
- Who verifies profiles?
- Claims are reviewed by our team using institutional email verification and public records. Only verified administrators can edit an institution.
- How is our data used?
- Profile data is used to power discovery and matchmaking on the platform. Sensitive contact information is protected by row-level security and never sold.
- Can faculty add themselves?
- Faculty self-signup is on our near-term roadmap. Today, verified university administrators manage faculty entries for their institution.