Since its inception in 1990, university cooperation under the Tempus programme has contributed successfully to institution building in higher education in the Partner Countries and to sustainable university partnerships, as well as to enhancing mutual understanding between the academic worlds of the European Union and the Partner Countries.
Óna thráth thionscanta i 1990, tá comhar ollscoile faoin gclár Tempus tar éis cur go rathúil le tógáil institiúidí san ardoideachas i dTíortha Comhpháirtithe agus le comhpháirtíochtaí ollscoile inbhuanaithe, mar aon le comhthuiscint a eabhsú idir domhain acadúla an Aontais Eorpaigh agus na dTíortha Comhpháirtithe.