| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| UE |
Unité d'Enseignement |
In French |
|
| UEA |
University of East Anglia (www.uea.ac.uk) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United Kingdom |
| UEA |
Utah Education Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ United States |
| UEA |
Universidade do Estado do Amazonas |
In Portuguese |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UEAF |
Union des Étudiants Algériens de France |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ France |
| UEC |
Union des Étudiants Communistes |
In French |
→ Communist parties
→ Higher education, universities |
| UEF |
Unité d'Enseignement et de Recherche |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| UEP |
Undergraduate Exchange Program |
In English |
|
| UER |
Unité d'Enseignement et de Recherche |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| UETP |
University Enterprise Training Partnership |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Labour, labour economics |
| UFA |
Unité de Formation par Apprentissage |
In French |
→ Labour, labour economics |
| UFAW |
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (www.ufaw.org.uk) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ Veterinary medicine
→ United Kingdom |
| UFFEJ |
Union Française du Film pour l'Enfance et la Jeunesse (www.uffej.net) |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Cinema, movies
→ France |
| UFM |
Universidad Francisco Marroquín |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UFOP |
Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (www.ufop.br) |
In Portuguese |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Brazil |
| UFP |
Universidade Fernando Pessoa |
In Portuguese |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UFR |
Unité de Formation et de Recherche |
In French |
→ Research policy |
| UFRGS |
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul |
In Portuguese |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UGC |
University Grants Committee |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UGL |
Undergraduate Library |
In English |
→ Libraries |
| UGR |
Universidad de Granada (www.ugr.es) |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Spain |
| UHP |
Université Henri Poincaré (www.uhp-nancy.fr) |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ France |
| UIC |
University of Illinois at Chicago (www.uic.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| UIRF |
University of Iowa Research Foundation (http://research.uiowa.edu/techtransfer/) |
In English |
→ Foundations
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| UiS |
Universitetet i Stavanger (www.uis.no) |
In Norwegian |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Norway |
| UIUC |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| UJI |
Universitat Jaume I |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UKERNA |
United Kingdom Education and Research Networking Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Research policy |
| UKIERI |
United Kingdom-India Education Research Initiative (www.ukieri.org) |
In English |
|
| ULB |
Université Libre de Bruxelles |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Belgium |
| ULCO |
Université du Littoral Côte d’Opale |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities |
| ULg |
Université de Liège |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities |
| ULP |
Université Louis Pasteur |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities |
| ULSF |
University Leaders for a Sustainable Future |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UMC |
Universitair Medisch Centrum |
In Dutch |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Medicine |
| UMCC |
University Malaya Medical Centre |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Medicine |
| UMH |
Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche (www.umh.es) |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Spain |
| UMSNH |
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo (www.umich.mx) |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Mexico |
| UMVF |
Université Médicale Virtuelle Francophone (www.umvf.prd.fr) |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Medicine
→ Internet
→ France |
| UNAAPE |
Union Nationale des Associations Autonomes de Parents d'Élèves |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Associations |
| UNACH |
Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UNAPEI |
Union Nationale des Associations de Parents d'Enfants Inadaptés |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Associations |
| UNAPEL |
Union Nationale des Associations de Parents d'Élèves de l'Enseignement Libre |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Associations |
| UNC |
University of North Carolina (www.unc.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| UNEF |
Union Nationale des Étudiants de France |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ France |
| UNEMI |
Universidad Estatal de Milagro |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
In English |
→ United Nations
→ Mathematics and natural sciences
→ Civilization, culture, progress |
| UNIT |
Université Numérique Ingénierie et Technologie |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology
→ Central administration |
| UNITAR |
United Nations Institute for Training and Research |
In English |
→ United Nations
→ Research policy |
| UNITEC |
Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology |
| UNJF |
Université Numérique Juridique Francophone |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Law, jurisprudence
→ Central administration |
| UNL |
Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
In Portuguese |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UNL |
Universidad Nacional de Loja |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UNL |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (www.unl.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| UNL |
Union Nationale Lycéenne |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations |
| UNSA |
Université de Nice-Sophia Antipolis (http://portail.unice.fr) |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ France |
| UNSJ |
Universidad Nacional de San Juan (www.unsj.edu.ar) |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Argentina |
| UNSS |
Union Nationale du Sport Scolaire |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Sport, physical exercises |
| UNSW |
University of New South Wales (www.unsw.edu.au) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Australia |
| UNT |
Université Numérique Thématique |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UNU |
United Nations University |
In English |
→ United Nations |
| UOL |
University of London (http://https://london.ac.uk) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United Kingdom |
| UoSAT |
University of Surrey Satellite |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Astronautics |
| UP |
Universidade do Porto |
In Portuguese |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UPB |
Université Polytechnique de Bucarest |
In French |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Engineering, technology
→ Romania |
| UPB |
Universitatea Politehnica (din) Bucureşti |
In Romanian |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Engineering, technology |
| UPC |
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (www.upc.es) |
In Spanish |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Spain |
| UPFC |
University of Plymouth Football Club |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ Football and rugby |
| UPI |
Unité Pédagogique d'Intégration |
In French |
|
| UPJV |
Université de Picardie Jules Verne (www.u-picardie.fr) |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ France |
| UPRES |
Unité Propre de Recherche de l'Enseignement Supérieur |
In French |
→ Research policy
→ Higher education, universities |
| UPV |
Universitat Politècnica de València (www.upv.es) |
In Spanish |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Spain |
| UPV |
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (www.upv.es) |
In Spanish |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Spain |
| UPV |
Universidad del País Vasco |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UQTR |
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Canada |
| UR |
Sveriges Utbildningsradio |
In Swedish |
→ Telecommunications
→ Sweden |
| UR |
University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| URJC |
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (www.urjc.es) |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Spain |
| URL |
Universidad Ramón Llull (www.url.es) |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Spain |
| URV |
Universitat Rovira i Virgili |
In Catalan |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Spain |
| USATC |
United States Army Training Center |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ United States |
| USCA |
University of South California (https://www.usc.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| USEAC |
United States Educational Advising Center |
In English |
→ United States |
| USFQ |
Universidad San Francisco de Quito |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities |
| USRA |
Universities Space Research Association (https://www.usra.edu) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| USS |
Université des Sciences de la Santé d'Owendo |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Medicine |
| USTL |
Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology
→ France |
| USTM |
Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Applied sciences, technology |
| USTO |
Université des Sciences et de la Technologie d'Oran |
In French |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Engineering, technology |
| UT |
University of Texas (www.utexas.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| UT |
Université du Travail Paul Pastur |
In French |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges |
| UTA |
Universidad Técnica de Ambato |
In Spanish |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology |
| UTA |
Université Tous Âges (http://uta.univ-lyon2.fr) |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ France |
| UTA |
University of Texas at Arlington (www.uta.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| UTB |
Université Technique de Budapest |
In French |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Hungary |
| UTBM |
Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology |
| UTBM |
Université technologique de Belfort-Montbéliard |
In French |
→ Engineering, technology
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities |
| UTC |
Université de Technologie de Compiègne |
In French |
→ Engineering, technology
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities |
| UTCB |
Universitatea Tehnică de Construcţii din Bucureşti |
In Romanian |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Civil engineering
→ Construction |
| UTE |
Universidad Técnológica Equinoccial |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology |
| UTE |
Universidad Técnica Equinoccial |
In Spanish |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology |
| UTES |
Unit Training Equipment Site |
In English |
|
| UTN |
Universidad Técnica del Norte |
In Spanish |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology |
| UTP |
Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (www.utp.ac.pa) |
In Spanish |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology |
| UTPL |
Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja |
In Spanish |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Higher education, universities
→ Engineering, technology |
| UTS |
Université Technique de Sofia (http://https://tu-sofia.bg/) |
In French |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Engineering, technology |
| UTTP |
Université du Travail Paul Pastur |
In French |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges |
| UU |
Universiteit Utrecht (https://www.uu.nl) |
In Dutch |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Netherlands |
| UUP |
United University Professions (www.uupinfo.org) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UV |
Unité de Valeur |
In French |
|
| UVF |
Université Virtuelle Francophone |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UVHC |
Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut-Cambrésis |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UVHC |
Université de Valenciennes et du Hainaut Cambrésis |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UVPL |
Université Virtuelle des Pays de Loire |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Computer science |
| UVT |
Université Virtuelle de Tunisie (www.uvt.rnu.tn) |
In French |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Tunisia |
| UW |
University of Wisconsin-Madison (www.wisc.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| UWR |
University of Wisconsin-River Falls (www.uwrf.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ United States |
| UZA |
Universitätszentrum Althanstraße |
In German |
→ Higher education, universities |
| UZH |
Universität Zürich (https://www.uzh.ch/) |
In German |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Switzerland |
| VAE |
Validation des Acquis de l'Expérience |
In French |
→ Labour, labour economics |
| VAP |
Validation des Acquis Professionnels |
In French |
→ Personnel management |
| VCOV |
Vlaamse Confederatie van Ouders en Onderwijsverenigingen |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Belgium |
| VDK |
Vlaamse Diergeneeskundige Kring (http://fkserv.ugent.be/vdk/) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ Veterinary medicine
→ Belgium |
| VDU |
Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas (www.vdu.lt) |
In Lithuanian |
→ Higher education, universities |
| VeLeWe |
Vereniging Leraars Wetenschappen (www.velewe.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Mathematics and natural sciences
→ Belgium |
| VEN |
Verband Entwicklungspolitik Niedersachsen |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations |
| VEPAR |
Véhicule d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire |
In French |
→ Automobile manufacturing
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Firefighting |
| VES |
Validation des acquis d'Études Supérieures |
In French |
|
| VFM |
Verein der freiburgischen MittelschullehrerInnen |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations |
| VGM |
Vereinigung der Glarner Mittelschullehrer |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations |
| VGST |
Vereniging van Gereformeerde Studenten in Twente (http://vgst.nl) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ Netherlands |
| VIDES |
Volontariato Internazionale Donna Educazione Sviluppo |
In Italian |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Development |
| VIKOP |
Verein für Internationale Forschungs-, Technologie- und Bildungskooperation |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Research policy |
| VIRMP |
Veterinary Internship Residency Matching Program |
In English |
→ Veterinary medicine |
| VJTI |
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute |
In English |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Engineering, technology |
| VLA |
Vereniging Leraars Aardrijkskunde (www.vla-geo.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Geography
→ Belgium |
| VLEW |
Vereniging van Leraren in de Economische Wetenschappen (www.vlew.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Economics
→ Belgium |
| VLHORA |
Vlaamse Hogescholenraad (www.vlhora.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Belgium |
| VLIR |
Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ Belgium |
| VLM |
Verband Luzerner Mittelschullehrerinnen und Mittelschullehrer |
In German |
→ Organizations and associations |
| VLOR |
Vlaamse Onderwijsraad (www.vlor.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Belgium |
| VLOT |
Vereniging Leerkrachten Oude Talen (www.vlot-vzw.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Language, linguistics, literature
→ Belgium |
| VLVB |
Vereniging Leraren Beeldende Vakken (www.vlbv.nl) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Netherlands |
| VMF |
Veterinærmedicinsk Forening (www.studmedvet.dk) |
In Danish |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ Veterinary medicine
→ Denmark |
| VNUH |
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
= ĐHQGHN | Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội | In Vietnamese
|
In English |
→ Higher education, universities |
| VO |
Voortgezet Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
|
| VOCL |
Voortgezet Onderwijs Cohort Leerlingen |
In Dutch |
|
| VON |
Vereniging voor het Onderwijs in het Nederlands (www.von.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Netherlands |
| VQTS |
Vocational Qualification Transfer System |
In English |
|
| VSBO |
Voorbereidend Secundair Beroeps Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
|
| VSCR |
Vienna School of Clinical Research |
In English |
→ Medicine |
| VŠE |
Vysoká Škola Ekonomická |
In Czech |
→ Economics
→ Higher education, universities |
| VSG |
Verein schweizerischer Gymnasialehrerinnen und Gymnasiallehrer (www.vsg-sspes.ch)
= SSPES | Societé Suisse des Professeurs de l'Enseignement Secondaire | In French
= SSISS | Società Svizzera degli Insegnanti delle Scuole Secondarie | In Italian
|
In German |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Sport, physical exercises
→ Switzerland |
| VSG |
Voie Secondaire Générale |
In French |
|
| VSK |
Vlaamse Scholieren Koepel (www.vsknet.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Belgium |
| VSKO |
Vlaams Secretariaat van het Katholiek Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Belgium |
| VSO |
Vernieuwd Secundair Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
|
| VSO |
Voortgezet Speciaal Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
|
| VUB |
Vrije Universiteit Brussel (www.vub.ac.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Belgium |
| VUSF |
Vlaamse Universitaire Sport Federatie |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Sport, physical exercises
→ Higher education, universities
→ Belgium |
| VUW |
Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien (http://https://vetmeduni.ac.at/) |
In German |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Zoology
→ Veterinary medicine
→ Austria |
| VVKBaO |
Vlaams Verbond van het Katholiek Basisonderwijs |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Belgium |
| VVKBuO |
Vlaams Verbond van het Katholiek Buitengewoon Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Belgium |
| VVKHO |
Vlaams Verbond van het Katholiek Hoger Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Belgium |
| VVKSO |
Vlaams Verbond van het Katholiek Secundair Onderwijs (www.vvl-onderwijs.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Roman catholic church
→ Belgium |
| VVLE |
Vereniging Vlaamse Leerkrachten Engels |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Belgium |
| VVLG |
Vlaamse Vereniging Leraren Geschiedenis en Maatschappelijke Vorming |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ History
→ Social sciences
→ Belgium |
| VVS |
Vlaamse Vereniging van Studenten |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ Belgium |
| VVWL |
Vlaamse Vereniging van Wiskundeleraren (www.vvwl.be) |
In Dutch |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Mathematics
→ Belgium |
| VWO |
Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
→ Mathematics and natural sciences |
| WarRe |
Warsaw University Reprints |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Higher education, universities |
| WAVE |
World Association of Veterinary Educators |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Veterinary medicine |
| WBS |
Warwick Business School (www.wbs.ac.uk) |
In English |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Economics |
| WBS |
Wesley Biblical Seminary (www.wbs.edu) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Religion, theology |
| WBS |
Wits Business School (www.wbs.ac.za) |
In English |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Economics |
| WBS |
Wellington Business School (www.wbs.ac.nz) |
In English |
→ Language, linguistics, literature |
| WBS |
Westminster Business School (www.wmin.ac.uk/wbs/) |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Economics |
| WBZ |
Weiterbildungszentrale |
In German |
|
| WCMC-Q |
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Medicine |
| WCVSA |
Western Canadian Veterinary Students' Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Higher education, universities
→ Veterinary medicine
→ Canada |
| WEB |
Wet Educatie en Beroepsonderwijs |
In Dutch |
|
| WEC |
Wet op de Expertise Centra |
In Dutch |
|
| WENK |
(Hogeschool voor) Wetenschap en Kunst |
In Dutch |
|
| WFTD |
Women's Flying Training Detachment |
In English |
→ Military affairs |
| WIEU |
Women's International Electronic University |
In English |
→ Networks, communication
→ Higher education, universities |
| WISC |
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children |
In English |
|
| WLI |
World Languages Institute |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Linguistics |
| WLP |
World Languages Program |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities
→ Linguistics |
| WMBO |
Voorbereidend Middelbaar Beroepsonderwijs |
In Dutch |
|
| WPO |
Wet op Primair Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
|
| WPPSI |
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence |
In English |
|
| WSCH |
Weekly Student Contact Hour |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities |
| WSOA |
Wits School of Arts (www.wits.ac.za/artworks/) |
In English |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Arts |
| WSTCM |
Wiener Schule für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin |
In German |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Medicine
→ Austria |
| WUS |
World University Service |
In English |
→ Higher education, universities |
| WVO |
Wet Voortgezet Onderwijs |
In Dutch |
|
| WWEDU |
World Wide Education |
In English |
|
| YÖK |
Yüksek Öğretim Kurulu |
In Turkish |
→ Higher education, universities |
| YÖS |
Yabancı Uyruklu Öğrenci Sınav |
In Turkish |
→ Higher education, universities |
| ZDAF |
Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache |
In German |
→ Linguistics |
