The Himalayan University Consortium (HUC), an initiative under the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) regional programme on Mountain Knowledge and Action Networks (MKAN), is a member-based consortium of universities and research thinktanks with a special interest in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). The consortium supports sustainable, fair, and inclusive mountain development in the HKH and adjoining lowlands, and contributes to global knowledge through collaborative research, education, and training.