AllgemeinAcademic Freedom Index – Update 2026
University autonomy in the U.S. lags far behind that of its peer group Academic Freedom Index published Institutional autonomy is essential for safeguarding academic freedom. Globally, it remains relatively stable, with notable exceptions in democracies that are becoming increasingly authoritarian. This year’s report on the Academic Freedom Index (AFI), based on a project by researchers […]University autonomy in the U.S. lags far behind that of its peer group Academic Freedom Index published Institutional autonomy is essential for safeguarding academic freedom. Globally, it remains relatively stable, with notable exceptions in democracies that are becoming increasingly authoritarian. This year’s report on the Academic Freedom Index (AFI), based on a project by researchers […]
