It offers an American-style liberal arts higher education at undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.

DeWayne P. Frazier, preceded by Dr. David Huwiler, Dr. Michael Smith, Dr. Margee Ensign (2010-2016), (2021-2022), Dr.

The institution was conceived as a university that would focus on development issues while providing an education modeled after the best US practices in content and pedagogy.

Throughout their four years, students are encouraged to volunteer actively in any of the regular, extracurricular outings that the Office organizes almost every day of the week.

[6][7] The AUN Board of Trustees consists of one American, Tulane Professor of Public Health, Dr. William Ellis Bertrand, and 12 eminent Nigerians, with Senator Ben Obi as Chairman of the Governing Council.

AUN’s BoT members come from diverse backgrounds in academia, private and public sectors.

The President’s Executive Council (PEC) is the top management organ and has as its members the Provost/VP for Academic Affairs, deans of the six Schools, the Vice Presidents for Administration/Registrar, Finance, and Student Affairs/Residence Life; and heads of Security, Enrolment Management, Technology Support, Physical Planning, Marketing & Communications, and University Events.

The Senate is responsible for academic discipline and curriculum oversight while the Congregation, which comprises all staff with a minimum of a first degree, meets at least once every semester to receive a report of the University’s progress from the President.