Our Global Identity

Boston University is anything but insular. We look beyond our classrooms and borders. You’ll find our students and faculty in more than 75 countries, pursuing research, study, and service. Back on campus, stroll up and down Comm. Ave. and you’ll hear countless languages and dialects. It should come as no surprise that BU launched the nation’s first collegiate international exchange program more than a century ago. Engaging with people, ideas, and pressing issues that impact the world has always been vital to the University’s mission. Simply put, global engagement is in our DNA.

Global Identity

Community by the Numbers

 Educational, research, and service activities taking place around the world in over 75 countries across six continents.

Fall 20 snapshot of international students enrolled and sponsored on the Charles River and Medical Campuses.

Countries represented by BU Faculty, Scholars and Students.

Foreign nationals from over 80 countries teaching, conducting research, and working at BU.

International alumni groups around the globe, with China, India, Pakistan, and Canada boasting multiple networks.

BU alums who have served in the Peace Corps since 1961, placing the University among the top all-time producers of volunteers.

BU students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends volunteered in cities worldwide during the  Global Day of Service