ECU may refer to:

Currencies European Currency Unit, precursor to the euro Écu, French coins of the 13th–19th centuries

Technology Electronic control unit Engine control unit

Universities East Carolina University, in Greenville, North Carolina, United States East Central University, in Ada, Oklahoma, United States Edith Cowan University, in Perth, Australia Emily Carr University of Art and Design, in Vancouver, Canada

Other uses Eastman Credit Union, an American credit union ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival Ecuador, UNDP country code Eighth Creative Union of MEPhI, a Russian theatre company End Citizens United, a PAC working to get big money out of politics European Chess Union Evidence Control Unit Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle Extreme close-up