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MIT students and faculty pursue scientific and technological solutions to the world’s greatest challenges. They collaborate with scholars at other universities and international research centers, and partner with government, industry, and non-profit organizations to make a difference.

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Global MIT offers students and faculty opportunities for international study and research, and serves as a resource for potential global partners to engage with MIT.

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3,465

The number of international students enrolled in degree programs at MIT — 513 undergraduates and 2,952 graduate students from 135 countries.

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Members of the MIT community are making groundbreaking discoveries on the frontiers of knowledge — wherever those frontiers might be.

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Study offers a new view of when and how governments distribute land

A study co-authored by MIT political scientist Mai Hassan finds that in Kenya, the relatively modest allocation of property rights to people is a matter of politics, and not a lack of state capabilities. Learn more.

Encouraging a scientific habit of the mind

Abdullahi Tsanni is a graduate student in Science Writing originally from Nigeria. His journalism focuses on science, medicine, and public health in Africa. Learn more.

José Maria Neves, president of Cape Verde, visits MIT

The visit featured a public seminar on African governance, as well as meetings with MIT’s leadership, faculty, students, and staff. Learn more.

New African and African diaspora studies major takes off at MIT

Stacy Godfreey-Igwe shares her story as the first student to graduate in African and African diaspora studies (AADS) at MIT. Learn More.

New collaboration aims to strengthen orthotic and prosthetic care in Sierra Leone

MIT starts new collaboration with Sierra Leone to improve the lives of people with disabilities in that country. Learn more.

Pilot, engineer, neuroscientist, bridge-builder

Elissa Gibson ’22 talks about her love of airplanes and neurosciences, and shares how working in South Africa allowed her to gain new perspectives. Read her story.

President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea visits MIT

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visited MIT on April 28 and participated in a roundtable discussion with MIT faculty about the future of biotechnology research.

SMART AMR researchers (from left to right): Peiying Ho, Sharon Ling, Boon Chong Goh, and Patrina Chua performed compound screening to identify novel antibiotic combinations.

A novel combination therapy counters antibiotic-resistant infections

Researchers from Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have discovered a novel therapy to treat Mycobacterium abscessus that causes chronic lung-related infections. Learn more

Powering the future in Mongolia

Through coursework, intercollegiate collaboration, and a site visit, MIT students fuse engineering and anthropology to propose innovative energy solutions. Learn more

Boosting passenger experience and increasing connectivity at the Hong Kong International Airport

Students develop entrepreneurial mindsets and cultural competency in a startup boot camp.

How debit cards helped Indonesia’s poor get more food

MIT study finds Indonesia’s national food aid program is more effective when the poor use debit cards at grocery stories rather than receiving bags of food. Read story.

Preparing to be Prepared

Learn how the Kobe earthquake of 1995 in Japan influenced MIT architecture professor Miho Mazereeuw.

Transatlantic connections make the difference for MIT Portugal

The MIT Portugal Program (MPP) owes much of its success to the bonds connecting institutions and people across the Atlantic over the past 17 years. Learn more.

New MIT-Denmark collaboration to expand opportunities for global impact

The MIT-Denmark program has received a grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to support its expansion. MIT-Denmark provides MIT students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in Danish companies, startups, and research institutions. Learn more.

Having just disembarked a train, people walk with their luggage across the tracks in Lviv.

In a time of war, a new effort to help

Last fall, MIT launched its MIT-Ukraine program, an effort to find ways to leverage the Institute’s expertise and resources to help a country devastated by war. Learn more.

Responding to Ukraine’s “ocean of suffering”

Former MIT Energy Initiative researcher Ian Miller SM ’19, along with Evan Platt SM ’20, is funneling aid and expertise to the front line. Read more.

MIT D-Lab students collaborate with adaptive design center in Mexico

Project helps make learning more accessible for children with multiple disabilities. Learn more.

Exploring the rich traditions of Brazilian music

Student presentations tackled themes of identity, nation-building, racism, multiculturalism, and more at “The Beat of Brazil” last month at the Lewis Music Library. Learn more.

Originally from Colombia, Valeria Robayo, talks about her interests and experience at MIT.

With a major in management and a minor in German, MIT senior Valeria Robayo is putting her twist on the pre-med experience. Read more about Valeria.

MIT-Ayiti.net

MIT-Ayiti.net, a digital platform of Inisyativ MIT-Ayiti / MIT-Haiti Initiative developed by professors Michel DeGraff and Haynes Miller, with support from MIT Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab and MIT Open Learning.

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Dreaming big in a small country

MIT students teach machine learning and entrepreneurship in Uruguay through MIT Global Startup Labs.

More about the MISTI GSL program…

Using social media to raise awareness of women’s resources

An MIT-led experiment set in Egypt showed that some forms of social media can increase awareness among women about where to find resources and support for addressing domestic violence. Learn more.

Learner in Afghanistan reaches beyond barriers to pursue career in data science

Tahmina, a computer engineering student from Afghanistan shares how MIT ReACT helped her realize she can do and be a part of big things. Read more.

3 Questions: The Iraq invasion, 20 years later

Read this discussion about the history behind the war, lessons learned on state-building, and Iraq’s current political outlook.

MIT efforts support earthquake relief for communities in Turkey and Syria

Students, faculty, and staff have responded quickly in the wake of the disaster. Learn how.

Q&A: Pouya Alimagham, MIT historian, on the protest movement in Iran

Alimagham discusses the historical context behind the current movement, compares it with other uprisings in Iran, and explains what this could mean for the future. Go to Q&A.

MIT Energy Conference grapples with geopolitics

The student-run MIT Energy Conference brought together energy leaders from around the world. Read more.

White House names Daniel Hastings to space advisory group

Prof. Hastings will provide advice and guidance on matters related to the space enterprise.

Advancing the energy transition amidst global crises

The 15th MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference took place in November 2022. Read about the symposium.

2021 Indigenous Communities Fellowship

How can Native innovators in the US use traditional knowledge and technology to drive social, environmental, and economic impact in their communities?

More about the Indigenous Communities Fellowship…

J-PAL North America announces partners through inaugural Housing Stability Evaluation Incubator

Incubator aims to identify the most effective strategies at reducing homelessness and promoting housing stability.

More information on the incubator…

MIT-Australia & New Zealand

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Advancing knowledge. Educating students. Innovating to serve the nation and the world.

Our programs

How to engage

MIT & the world

News & stories from around the world

Nicole Wilson: The politics of a shifting middle class in Nigeria

How to tackle the global deforestation crisis

In new French class, MIT students serve as jury members of US Goncourt Prize