Finalists 2026
6
Business school of the year
Sponsored by:
BPP University Business School, UK
Eaton Business School, UAE
Greystone College, Canada - ILSC Education Group
Metropolitan College, Greece - The Industry-Embedded Global Business School
University Canada West, Canada
Westford Online, Ireland
6
Championing diversity, equity and inclusion award
IES Abroad, US
International House Berkeley, US
Phoenix Space, UK
Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia - Centre for Inclusive Research on Community and Disability (CIRCLE)
The University of Bristol, UK - Think Big Scholarship & Development Programme
University of Northampton, UK - The Centre for the Advancement of Racial Equality (CARE)
7
Digital innovation of the year – learning
Crimson Global Academy, Global
Efekta Education, Global
ICAO & University of Waterloo, Canada
Mira, Powered by Avant, US
Monash College, Australia
Singapore Management University, Singapore
University of Keele, Greece - The Hippocrates AI-Enabled Immersive Medical Education Ecosystem
8
Digital innovation of the year – student recruitment
Acumen, India - Navi Japan: Global student recruitment support for Japan
AIG Edu Group, Australia - Achieva AI
EDUopinions, Global - The Reputation Barometer
House of Education, Sweden - Candidate Digest
ICEF Due Diligent, Global
INUNI Global, UK - INUNI Smart
Semantikmatch, France
The University of Akron, Australia - Multichannel student recruitment campaign
4
Emerging leader of the year
Sponsored by:
Rahman Abdur, LSA Education, Canada
Rejjie Ahmed, QA, UK
Rekha Magon, Boundless Education, Canada
Serhii Kosianenko, IHCL, UK
9
Employability international impact award
Sponsored by:
Aston University, UK - Guaranteed Postgraduate Internship Scheme
CEA CAPA Education Abroad, US
Cormack Consultancy Group & Virtual internships, UK - Ukraine Global Employability Initiative
CRCC Asia, Global
CulturaGo, Global - The Global ROI Study
Student Confidence, Australia - #JobSquad: find your first casual job in JUST 1 day
University of East London, UK
University of Galway, Ireland - Global Employability Team
University of Westminster, UK - United Nations internship programme
8
Excellence in data and insight
AIDO, US
Explore, UK - Student whitepaper series
House of Education, Germany - Decision Intelligence Insights
Keystone Education Group, Global - Higher Ed Insights
QS, UK - HolonIQ: A new intelligence platform
Studyportals, Netherlands - Global Enrolment Benchmark Survey
UCAS, UK - UCAS Tracker
University College Cork, Ireland - Market Attractiveness Index (MAI)
6
International alum of the year
Co-sponsored by:
Faizan Abbas, Pakistan - University of Aberdeen, UK
Jennifer Maune, US - École Ducasse, France
Marvin Kopka, Germany - University of Wolverhampton, UK
Monique Farquharson, Jamaica - Aston University, UK
Oluwadamilola Iyanda, Nigeria - Birmingham City University International College (BCUIC) & Birmingham City University (BCU), UK
Shubham Jain, India - Technological University of the Shannon, Ireland
7
International student recruitment organisation of the year
Sponsored by:
AECC, Global
Alumnify, UK
Explore, UK
IDP Education, Global
Infinite Group, India
SEED Global Education, UK
Studyportals, Netherlands
7
Language training provider of the year
Sponsored by:
Bayswater Education, Global
BSC Education, UK
Efekta Education, Global
Efficient Language Coaching, Spain - Neurolanguage Coaching
Heartland International English School, Canada
New Zealand Language Centres, New Zealand
Teacher Su International School, Myanmar
9
Marketing campaign of the year
Co-sponsored by:
GoBritanya Student Accommodation, UK - The Digital Common Room
Griffith University, Australia - Griffith International ‘Make It Matter’ global brand campaign
Kaplan International, UK - Operation Confidence
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) & PingPong Digital, UK - Universities Influencer Campaign
Murdoch University, Australia - 360° marketing campaign Kenya
RMIT University, Australia - What the future?!
The International School of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Ask & Explore: Reimagining the open day through authentic voices
Tomato Digital, China - Beyond Borders: Weibo Study Abroad Application Season 2025
Uoffer Global, UK - Uoffer Global Hub
8
Membership organisation of the year
Co-sponsored by:
AAERI: Association of Australian Education Representatives in India, India
ACESC: The Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada, Canada
AIEA: Association of International Education Administrators, US
ALTO: Association of Language Travel Organisations
CAPA: Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations, Australia
Eaquals, UK
IIE: Institute of International Education, US - Global E3 membership consortium
NISAU: National Indian Students and Alumni Union, UK
0
Outstanding contribution to the industry
*The winner will be announced on the night*
9
Partnership of the year
Berlin School of Business and Innovation & SERS, Germany - International student immigration compliance and legal support service
EDSAFE AI Alliance, US & Policy Labs, Industry Council, Policy Working Group, Task Teams, and Fellowships, Global - Building uncommon alliances for safe and effective AI in education
Greystone College & Sickkids Hospital, Canada - Communication in Healthcare
Kaplan International, UK & University of Alberta, Canada - Year One Foundation Program
Lancaster University, UK & Deakin University, Australia - Deakin University Lancaster University Indonesia (DLI) partnership
Learna & The Harwood Charitable Trust, UK - Widening global access to postgraduate medical education
Lakeland University & Archipelago Education Consultancy, Japan - Post-pandemic HEI revitalization
Metropolitan College Greece, Greece & Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche, Spain - Pan-European Diabetes & Obesity Primary Care Education Partnership
Olin College, US & Kyiv School of Economics, Ukraine - Re-shaping engineering education for Ukraine’s future
7
PIEoneer of the year
Sponsored by:
Boundless Life, Global
GlocalShift Foundation, Netherlands - Return to Rebuild Scholarship Programme for Gazans
NAFSA, Common Purpose & Times Higher Education, US - The International Education Professional Certificate
Technovation, US
The Forum on Education Abroad, US
The JADE App, UK
The Outreach Collective, India
7
Progressive education delivery award
Sponsored by:
EDU Africa, South Africa - Transformative Learning Journeys
Greenwich College, Australia - Diploma of Marketing Automation & Diploma of E-commerce
Heriot-Watt University, Malaysia - Empowering graduate employability with IMPACT Transcript
Niagara College, Canada - Global Customized Education and Training Programs
The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts (Wrth), Saudi Arabia - Learning Pathways
THINK Global School, US
University of the West of Scotland, UK & Ukrainian State University of Railway Transport, Ukraine - MSc Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management Programme
7
Secondary school international innovation award
Sponsored by:
Atmo School, UK
Camino School, Brazil
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, UK
GEMS Modern Academy, UAE
Minerva Virtual Academy, UK
Misk Schools, Saudi Arabia
Tenby Schools Penang, Malaysia
8
Student support award
Sponsored by:
BorderPass, Canada
EasyTransfer, Singapore – Global Student Support Programme
Education Malaysia Global Services (EMGS), Malaysia - International Student Arrival Centre (ISAC)
Phoenix Space, UK
Study Group, UK - Digital Learning Student Support Team
The University of Northampton, UK - DASSH Service
UCAS, UK - International podcasts and international student support
UKCISA: The UK Council for International Student Affairs, UK
9
Study abroad and exchange experience of the year
Academic Programs International (API), US
DMU Global, De Montfort University Leicester, UK
GAP Africa Projects, UK
NTU Global Talent Alliance, Taiwan
Oxford Royale, UK
Politikum, Ecuador
The Intern Group, Global
The University of Delaware, US - World Scholars Program
University of Glasgow & UCEAP, UK - Summer Physics Programme
6
Sustainability international impact award
Sponsored by:
GEDU Global Education, Global - Commitment to support all 17 UN SDGs
Navitas, Australia
NTU iNGO Academy, Taiwan
Sunway University & Lancaster University, Global - Future Cities Research Institute
University of Southampton, UK
University of Sussex, UK – Forest Food Garden
9
The Charlene Allen award for inspirational leadership