Magna Charta Universitatum

The Magna Charta Universitatum (Great Charter of Universities) is a document to celebrate traditions and encourage bonds among, but is also intended to serve as a universal inspiration and is open to universities throughout the world. It defines the key philosophical concepts of a university: and.

The charter was established by the and the  (now EUA) in 1988, to mark the 900th anniversary of the, with 388 original signatories   it has been signed by 889 universities from 88 countries.

History
The Magna Charta Universitatum Europaeum was formally signed by 388 university on 18 September 18 1988 at  in, to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the founding of the University of Bologna. The final text of the document was drafted in January 1988 in.

The Observatory Magna Charta Universitatum was established in 1998 and incorporated in 2000. It organised is first convention in 2001. 73 universities signed the charter at the annual convention on 18 September 2018, bringing the total to 889, with 13 more having been accepted to sign in 2019.