Nova Southeastern University is a private research university offering a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. It is especially known for health sciences, psychology, education, business, and law. The university combines research, innovation, and real-world training with modern facilities and a diverse student population.

The University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university offering a wide range of academic programs. It is known for strengths in education, business, arts, and marine science research. The university emphasizes student success, research opportunities, and community engagement across its campuses.

University of Galway is a public research university with a history dating back to 1845. It offers a wide range of programs, strong research output, and international collaborations. The university is ranked in the top ~300 globally by QS and emphasises sustainability, innovation, and global engagement.

Oregon State University (OSU) is a public land-grant research university known for its strong academic programs in science, engineering, agriculture, forestry, marine sciences, environmental research, and more. It is classified as an R1: Doctoral University with very high research activity and is one of only a few institutions in the U.S. holding land, sea, space, and sun grant designations. OSU offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across its colleges and campuses.

Heriot-Watt University is a public research university established in 1821 and granted university status by Royal Charter in 1966. It is one of the oldest higher education institutions in the UK, originally founded as the School of Arts of Edinburgh and named after Scottish innovator James Watt and philanthropist George Heriot. The university is known for strong STEM, engineering, business and applied sciences programs, an international outlook, and a focus on industry-relevant education. Heriot-Watt has multiple campuses ? including in Edinburgh, the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai (UAE) and Malaysia ? and serves a diverse global student body.

The University of New England (UNE) is a private research university with additional campuses in Portland, Maine, and a study-abroad site in Tangier, Morocco. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, online, and professional programs ? including the state?s only medical, dental, and pharmacy colleges ? and is known for hands-on learning, strong health and science programs, and community engagement.