Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) began in 1946 as a group of Southeastern universities eager to gain access to the many scientific advances made in Oak Ridge during the secret city's participation in the Manhattan Project.
During the past 60 years the ORAU consortium has grown from that original group of 14 universities—all located in the South—to 99 members across the United States as well as in Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Use the links below to learn more about the ORAU consortium, its members, the benefits of belonging to the group, and the latest activities of these schools.
Consortium Members
View the complete list of ORAU's
99 sponsoring institutions and
14 associate members.
Faculty and Student Programs
Background information and application materials for programs open to ORAU member institutions.
UT-Battelle/ORNL Partnership
History and latest information about ORAU's partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
HBCU/MEI Council
Background information and listings of the historically black colleges and universities/minority-serving education institutions that make up the council.
Other Collaborative Initiatives
Other ways ORAU is involved in supporting our member institutions.
Member University News
News about ORAU and about the latest advances at our member institutions.
ORAU Partnership Development and Membership Office
Information about the services offered by ORAU's Partnership Development and Membership Office and how to reach the staff.
The Institute for Advanced Biometrics and Social Systems Studies (IABS3)
An institute designed to address the need for better understanding of the influence of human factors on complex overseas and domestic security concerns.
