A Global University

A Global University

The University of Washington is connected around the globe. Thanks to our incredible faculty and researchers, we yield a world of opportunity for students through study abroad, research, internships and classroom experiential learning. We take pride in our global impact on local, national and international communities.

UW Global facts

Global Rankings

– Top 10 global university
– Top Peace Corps producer
– Top Fulbright producer

Study Abroad

– 2,700+ Huskies study abroad
– To 80+ countries

Global Community

– 8,000+ international students from 100+ countries
– 21,000+ alumni and friends live outside of the U.S.

Global Connections

– 215+ global partnerships across 50 countries
– 49,000+ co-authored international publications

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Story spotlights

Schmidt Sciences awards $10 million to one of the world’s largest AI and humanities research programs

Schmidt Sciences Humanities and AI Virtual Institute (HAVI) announced 19 new projects funded, two of which include faculty from the UW. The first is a Classical Japanese orthography project co-led by Paul S. Atkins at the University of Washington and Tomo Miyazaki at Tohoku University (TU).

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UW Scholars Abroad in Rome lets you be a student again

Do you have a passion for Italy – its history, culture, and language? Would you like to experience studying abroad as an adult learner? You can with the Scholars Abroad program at UW’s Rome Center.

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Chips2Future

The inaugural Chips2Future summer engineering immersion offered undergraduate students an intensive primer in semiconductor design and production, hands-on practice in world-class facilities and visits to many of the companies that now produce 90 percent of the world’s advanced microchips.

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