International Relations

The Office of the Vice President for International Relations, under the leadership of Dévora Grynspan, advances the strategic goals of the university in a global context by developing and strengthening international partnerships, providing international opportunities for faculty and administrators, hosting foreign delegations and events, and supporting and integrating the global activities of various units on campus.

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International Partners

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Northwestern University has partnerships with some of the best institutions in the world and puts a strong emphasis on strengthening and expanding these relationships. Explore our partners, learn how to develop partnerships and how our office can assist in the process, and understand the different types of partnerships we engage in.

Partnerships Database and Map

Developing Partnerships

Types of Partnerships

International Visitors

We regularly host international visitors and delegations and customize agendas tailored to their interests.

For Visitors

Latest News

Northwestern students getting a tour of Wilhelmsburg in Hamburg

Global Engineering Trek to Germany receives grant from the German Academic Exchange Service

January 24, 2023. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has awarded Northwestern a DAAD Group Study Visit grant for the upcoming Global Engineering Trek to Germany in September 2023.

Northwestern leads Big Ten Academic Alliance development program and internationalization

October 17, 2022. This summer, a group of 13 U.S. university administrators from the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) spent a week in Germany as the capstone to a six-month professional development program on internationalization in higher education.

Northwestern hosts Autumn Festival celebration for universities around Chicago

October 1, 2022. A group of 80 Chinese language students and instructors from seven universities around Illinois gathered for a luncheon on Northwestern’s Evanston campus to celebrate the Autumn Festival.

Northwestern hosts delegation from Austria for presentations from faculty and a campus tour

September 19, 2022. Northwestern’s Office of International Relations welcomed a delegation from the Ministry for Science, Education and Research in Austria to campus for a formal visit and tour of the university.

Faculty members interested in developing or expanding their international portfolio and collaborations with the support of our office can do so in various ways.

For Faculty

Staff members wanting to engage meaningfully in Northwestern’s internationalization activities can do so in various ways through our office.

For Staff

Resources

We offer presentation tools to help showcase Northwestern's global reach to a broad audience as well as informational resources on Northwestern's activities around the world.

Presentation Materials

International Briefs

FAQs

Northwestern's Global Journey

Take a journey through the past and explore Northwestern’s rich international history by (re)discovering significant milestones and memorable moments; from early global engagement opportunities and an increasingly international student and faculty body to the interdisciplinary study abroad programs and innovative global collaborations that Northwestern is known for today.

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