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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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3,274

The number of international students enrolled in degree programs at MIT — 448 undergraduates and 2,826 graduate students from 124 countries.

MIT & the world

MIT & The World

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

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To understand race in Africa today, look to the past, panelists say

With speakers from Sudan, Nigeria, South Africa, and the United States, an online discussion sought to position racial justice in an international context.

More on Saha Global’s work in Ghana

change:WATER Labs works to improve sanitation in Uganda

Startup, change:WATER Labs, was founded by two MIT research scientists. It’s goal is to improve sanitation for the world’s most vulnerable people.

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The number of MIT alumni from Africa

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China’s transition to electric vehicles

By 2030, 40 percent of vehicles sold in China will be electric; MIT research finds that despite benefits, the cost to consumers and to society will be substantial.

More on MIT’s research on this topic…

3 Questions: Richard Samuels on Japan’s 3.11 triple disaster and its impact 10 years later

Richard Samuels, the director of the MIT Center for International Studies, offered the first broad assessment on Japan’s response to their March 11, 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown.

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Exploring generations of influence between South Asia and MIT

Oral history project allows MIT students to dig deep into the longstanding connection between the Institute and South Asia.

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The number of MISTI featured hosts in Asia

MISTI works with hundreds of leading companies, research institutes, universities, and NGOs around the world, and the list keeps growing.

See the full list of MISTI Featured Hosts…

David Miliband SM ’90 receives the 2021 Robert A. Muh Alumni Award

The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) has announced that the Right Honorable David W. Miliband SM ’90, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), has been recognized with the 2021 Robert A. Muh Alumni Award.

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MIT and Danish university students unite to envision a more sustainable future

MIT-Denmark launches Green Campus Challenge to imagine a new, sustainable campus, with international collaboration at the center.

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Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands tours MIT

Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands visited MIT on Friday, taking an innovation-oriented campus tour with a focus on computing and robotics.

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The number of MIT-Affiliated Nobel Laureates from Europe

There are a total of 21 MIT-Affiliated Nobel Laureates from Europe, including alumni, long-term academic staff, and short-term academic staff.

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…

IDSS builds educational partnership in Uruguay

IDSS will provide support to learners who take the MicroMasters Program in Statistics and Data Science.

More about the MicroMasters program…

The number of MIT faculty from Mexico, Latin America, and the Caribbean

MIT community unites for Beirut explosion relief efforts

On Aug. 4, the third-largest non-nuclear blast the world has ever seen shook the city of Beirut, Lebanon.

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MIT deepens connections to the Middle East

MISTI launches new seed fund in Jordan as part of MIT-Arab World program.

More about MIT-Arab world program…

The number of international scholars from the Middle East

There were 165 international scholars from the Middle East during July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020, out of a total of 2,237 international scholars from over 93 different countries.

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…