Question 1

What are Challenger Universities?

Accepted Answer

Challenger Universities are innovative educational institutions that challenge the traditional university model through disruptive methodologies such as Challenge-Based Learning (CBL), Project-Based Learning (PBL) and interdisciplinary approaches. Examples include Minerva University, KaosPilot, LIS London and Olin College.

Question 2

How many universities does the directory include?

Accepted Answer

The directory currently includes 14 universities across 5 continents: Minerva University, Aalto University, Singularity University, LEINN (Mondragón), KaosPilot, LIS London, CENTRO, Universidad de la Libertad, Quest University Canada, Olin College of Engineering, 42 School, Hyper Island, African Leadership University (ALU) and Harbour.Space.

Question 3

What methodologies do these universities use?

Accepted Answer

The main methodologies are: Challenge-Based Learning (learning based on real challenges), Project-Based Learning (learning through practical projects) and Interdisciplinary Learning (integration of multiple disciplines to solve complex problems).

Question 4

Who created Challenger Universities?

Accepted Answer

Challenger Universities was created by Xavi Pascual, founder and CEO of BeChallenge, adjunct professor at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) and partner at reimagine.education. Xavi is an expert in educational innovation with over 15 years of experience.

Question 5

Where are these universities located?

Accepted Answer

The universities are distributed globally: Europe (Aalto in Finland, KaosPilot in Denmark, LEINN in Spain, LIS in London), North America (Minerva, Singularity, Olin, Quest in USA/Canada) and Latin America (CENTRO and Universidad de la Libertad in Mexico). Minerva is itinerant with campuses in 7 cities around the world.