| Session | Date | Host college/university | Attending countries/regions | Number of attending Universities | Number of representatives | Theme | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 1-3, 2002 | Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand | India, China and Thailand | 15 | 38 | Leadership and Management in HEIs | 1. The Forum was called the Presidents Conference of Sino-Thai Higher Education Institutions then, since it was only attended by universities from the two countries. 2. The Constitution of Sino-Thailand Non-governmental Cooperation Conference for Higher Education Institution was drafted. |
| 2 | October 11-12, 2003 | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China | India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Malaysia and Macao, China | 21 | 114 | Globalization of Higher Education in Asia | 1. The Forum was renamed the Asian University Presidents Forum.
2. The draft Constitution was renamed as the Constitution of the Asian University Presidents Forum. |
| 3 | October 30-31, 2004 | Shanghai International Studies University, China | India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan, China | 24 | 50 | Reform of Asian universities and duties of their presidents | This session released the Shanghai Declaration of 2004 AUPF. |
| 4 | October 7-9, 2005 | Pai Chai University, South Korea | India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, Singapore, India, Israel, Saudi Arabia, the Philippines and Russia | 57 | 80 | Worldwide Strength and Development Strategies of Asian Universities’ Education System | This session put forward suggestions on the amendment of the Constitution of the AUPF regarding the Board of Directors of the Forum. |
| 5 | November 16-18, 2006 | Bangkok University, Thailand | India, China, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, China and Cambodia | 65 | 94 | The Future of Asian Universities: Visions and Strategies for Cooperation | |
| 6 | November 14-15, 2007 | Providence University, Taiwan, China | India, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Cambodia, Israel, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan, China | 89 | 160 | Service Study, University Fund and Donation and International Communications | |
| 7 | September 14-17, 2008 | Anhui University, China | India, Cambodia, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Thailand, China, Taiwan, China, etc. | 65 | 121 | Education and Employability; International Communications; University Culture | 1. This session formally determined the logo and flag of the Forum, which were intended to be used at each session. 2. This session defined the exact number of sessions that had been held so far and clearly stated that the first Asian University Presidents Forum was initiated by universities from China and Thailand in 2002. |
| 8 | October 19-21, 2009 | Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Indonesia | India, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, China and the Philippines | 45 | 110 | Quality Assurance in Higher Education | An amendment to the Constitution of the AUPF was made for the first time. |
| 9 | December 16-18, 2010 | Norton University, Cambodia | India, China, Thailand, Japan, India, Indonesia, Korea, Israel, Cambodia, the Philippines, Sudan and Australia | 17 | 55 | Challenges and Prospects for Higher Education Institutions | The list of HEIs attending previous sessions, together with the flag and logo of the Forum, was handed over to the next host. |
| 10 | November 14-16, 2011 | VIT University, India | India, China, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Israel, Iran, Mongolia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cambodia, Fiji, the U.S.etc. | 55 | 450 | Impact of Globalization of Higher Education Institutions on the Asian Economy | This session proposed to set up an official website for the Forum. |
| 11 | October 28-31, 2012 | Dongseo University, South Korea | India, Korea, China, Thailand, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Iraq, Lithuania, Russia, and Mongolia, etc. | 68 | 140 | The Era of Asia: Creating a Cooperative Network of Asian Universities | Busan Declaration was released during this session. |
| 12 | October 7-9, 2013 | Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia | India, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Japan, Cambodia, India, Bangladesh, Yemen, Singapore, Pakistan and the Philippines | 67 | 150 | Leadership in the Transformation of Asia: Opportunities and Challenges | AUPF theme song was officially released during this session. |
| 13 | October 22-25, 2014 | Christian University, Thailand | India, China, Thailand, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Cambodia, Taiwan, China, Poland, Israel, the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Mauritius, Bangladesh, Japan and Bahrain | 60 | 140 | Transcultural Challenges for Innovation in Higher Education | |
| 14 | November 5-8, 2015 | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China | India, China, Thailand, Korea, Japan, Palestine, the Philippines, Cambodia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Israel, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, China, Macao, China, USA, UK, Peru, Russia, Canada, Cape Verde, Mauritius, etc, | 80 | 171 | Asian Higher Education Connectivity: Vision, Process and Approach | Guangzhou Declaration was released during this session. The second amendment was made to the constitution of the AUPF. |
| 15 | October 31- November 2, 2016 | Asia University, Japan | India, China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Israel, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cambodia, Poland and Taiwan, China | 39 | 104 | Bridging Global Diversity in Higher Education | |
| 16 | November 21-23, 2017 | the Philippine Normal University, the Philippines | India, China, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cambodia, Poland, India and Taiwan, China | 91 | 170 | Innovations & Foresight: Education Solutions for a Better World | |
| 17 | November 6-8, 2018 | Petra Christian University，Indonesia | India, China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cambodia, Poland, India, Lithuania, Timor Leste and Taiwan, China | 63 | 140 | Disruption at the Crossroads: Innovative Engagement and Future Challenges for Higher Education | |
| 18 | November 22 –24, 2019 | Daffodil InternationalUniversity (DIU), Bangladesh | India, China, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Korea, Thailand, Turkey and Taiwan, China. | 38 | 73 | Future of Entrepreneurship Education and Experiential Learning:Determinants of Developing Successful Entrepreneurial Eco-System in Asian Economies. | |
| 19 | November 30 - December 1, 2020 | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China | India, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, China, Macao, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Korea, UK and Thailand | 46 | 198 | Cooperation and Development of Asian Higher Education in the New Circumstances | The Forum was held online for the first time. |
| 20 | October 29-31, 2021 | Zhejiang Yuexiu University, China | India, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Japan, India, the Philippines, Spain, New Zealand, UK, Germany, Poland, France, Taiwan, China, Macao, China and China | 72 | 191 | Building an Asian Higher Education Community in the Post-epidemic Era | |
| 21 | November 26–29, 2023 | Siam University, Thailand | India, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, China, Macao, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Korea, UK and Thailand | 17 | 30 | Intercultural Challenges in Higher Education Innovation | |
| 22 | October 30–November 1, 2024 | Dongseo University, Korea | India, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, China, Macao, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Korea, UK and Thailand | 50 | 100 | Strategic Alliances Among Asian Universities in Higher Education - Connecting Knowledge, Shaping Asia's Future | |
| 23 | November 20 - 23rd, 2025 | Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China | India, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, China, Macao, China, Indonesia, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, the Philippines, Poland, Korea, UK and Thailand | 84 | 175 | Cooperation and Development of Asian Higher Education in the New Circumstances |