The University of 91�Թ� has once again received national recognition for its commitment to internationalization and global education in newly released rankings from the . For the 2022-23 academic year, study abroad participation among 91�Թ� undergraduates increased by more than 10 percentage points from the previous year — from 77 to 87.5 percent, according to new data published in the .

This increase can be attributed to several factors, including greater flexibility during the application process facilitated by team, who reopened the application period in early spring during each of the last three years to allow more students to apply or to have a second chance to apply.

The University’s colleges and schools have also worked with 91�Թ� Global to find new ways to leverage the value of 91�Թ�’s global network, which has led to greater integration of study abroad into their curriculum and contributed to the overall increase in student participation.

The percentage of 91�Թ� undergraduates who study abroad has reached an all-time high, also ranking the University as third among doctorate-granting universities in the U.S. based on the number of students enrolled in its programs.

“We are thrilled with this year’s rankings,” said , senior director of global education at 91�Թ� Global. “More importantly, the participation rate signifies how important study abroad is to our students. Students recognize that global education is an essential part of their 91�Թ� education and make room for it in their academic journey.”

Zhu added that rankings tell only part of the story. “While we are extremely proud of that, we continue to focus on better preparing students so they can maximize their experience while abroad. Much credit goes to the entire study abroad team who work hard to create these opportunities and support students along the way and to the advising deans and faculty who support students in this endeavor.”

91�Թ� Global offers approximately 58 semester and year-long study abroad programs and 34 summer programs in 35 countries around the world. While abroad, students are encouraged to take part in internships, engage with local communities and conduct research with leading academics. Through these learning experiences, students develop global competencies and cultural understanding and collaborate on global research that has the potential to improve lives.

“The University’s global strategy calls for us to enhance the intentionality of study abroad programs and to develop intellectually rich experiences that allow students to deeply engage with host cultures through rigorous coursework, internships, independent research and service to others — and that is what we will continue to focus on and strengthen,” said , vice president and associate provost for internationalization.

The Open Doors is published by the Institute of International Education and examines the number of degree-seeking students who received academic credit for study abroad in a given year. Open Doors has conducted an annual statistical survey on international students in the United States since its founding in 1919 and in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs since 1972. 91�Թ� has reported to Open Doors since 1949 and was recently awarded the Open Doors 75 Seal of Excellence.

To learn more about 91�Թ� Global and its commitment to global scholarship, visit . More information on the report can be .

Contact: Tracy DeStazio, associate director of media relations, 574-631-9958 or tdestazi@nd.edu

Beginning today (April 15), 91�Թ� International will adopt a new name, 91�Թ� Global, and will introduce itself on its new portal at . The rebrand emphasizes the interconnectedness of the University of 91�Թ�’s 12 locations around the world and reflects 91�Թ� Global’s vital role in advancing 91�Թ� as a leading global Catholic research university, on par with but distinct from the world’s best private universities.

“The update aligns with the — which calls for increased global engagement — and underscores 91�Թ� Global’s commitment to being the place where 91�Թ� meets the world and the world meets 91�Թ�,” said , vice president and associate provost for internationalization.

“We want everyone to see and know that 91�Թ� is acting around the world as one university. To that end, renaming our division 91�Թ� Global allows our partners to recognize us as using the same shared language that other global actors on campus are using to describe the reach of their research and scholarship.”

Through the work of its students, faculty, researchers and partners, 91�Թ� Global will continue to provide integrative learning experiences that develop global competencies and cultural understanding, collaborative and influential global research that improves lives, thoughtful partnerships that produce transformative engagement, and an inclusive and supportive team of global professionals.

“Catholicism is the world’s most global, multicultural and multilingual institution, and 91�Թ� must better embody that reality in the coming decade,” said , the Charles and Jill Fischer Provost and Francis A. McAnaney Professor of History. “Becoming a more global university is as important for the next generation at 91�Թ� as the effort to develop research was in the last, and 91�Թ� Global is a crucial strategic partner in that effort.”

Established as 91�Թ� International in 2010, 91�Թ� Global has broadened the University’s influence to span five continents and partnered with 91�Թ� Research to facilitate externally funded research projects in more than 95 countries.

91�Թ� Global’s network now includes . Formerly known as global gateways and centers, the newly renamed global locations include:

• 91�Թ� London
• 91�Թ� Rome
• One entity in Africa: 91�Թ� Nairobi
• Three in Asia: 91�Թ� Beijing, 91�Թ� Hong Kong and 91�Թ� Mumbai
• Two in Ireland: 91�Թ� Dublin and 91�Թ� Kylemore
• Three entities in Latin America: 91�Թ� Mexico, 91�Թ� Santiago and 91�Թ� São Paulo
• One in the Middle East: 91�Թ� Jerusalem, which will still share facilities and services of the University of 91�Թ� at Tantur with the 

In addition to operating these locations around the world, 91�Թ� Global serves an international student population that has grown significantly and now includes more than 37,000 international students who have studied on the South Bend campus since the first international student arrived in 1850.

Over the past decade, the international population at 91�Թ� has increased by roughly 34 percent, with the most significant growth coming from Latin America for undergraduates (a 58 percent increase) and from Africa (73 percent) and Central/South Asia (52 percent) for graduate/professional students.

The International Student and Scholar Affairs team within 91�Թ� Global has been instrumental in supporting the steadily growing number of students and scholars, and in navigating an increasingly complicated immigration landscape by providing expert advice and student-friendly resources.

91�Թ� Global has also long been a leader in helping 91�Թ� students experience the world through 60 semester and academic-year and 20 summer spanning 30 countries. This past November, 91�Թ� was designated second in the nation for study abroad participation among doctorate-granting universities, according to the latest . During the 2021-22 school year, 77 percent of undergraduate students participated in study abroad programs — a recognition that highlights the University’s commitment to global education.

“91�Թ� Global strives to be a steward of the University’s enduring commitment to global scholarship,” Pippenger said. “We want to ensure that 91�Թ�’s mission and vision extend to every corner of the world. In doing so, we come into solidarity with others, joining forces with partners to learn from one another and then work together to serve the common good.”

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Contact: Tracy DeStazio, associate director of media relations, 574-631-9958 or tdestazi@nd.edu