Building Stronger Universities is a partnership between research and higher education institutions are developed, The long-term goal of the initiative is to make the participating institutions stronger in the sense that they:

play an increasing role in the economic, social and political development of the societies in which they are located;

function as nodes of innovation and knowledge production, providing solutions to local/domestic and global challenges;

produce skilled and motivated graduates that can contribute to the further development of the societies and address the challenges faced.

- Higher education is a dynamo for economic growth, powering the supply of high-level skills and the technological advances for improving productivity and opening up new markets.