Quick facts about the University of Michigan’s commitment to global education.

• 130

  Countries

  U-M hosted students from 130 countries last year.

• 17

  Programs

  U-M’s International Institute houses 17 centers and programs focused on world regions and global themes

• No.4

  Nationally

  U-M ranked 4th in the nation in the number of students studying abroad for the 2017-2018 academic year.

  Institute of International Education

• 2,775

  Volunteers

  U-M is the No. 4 all-time producer of Peace Corps volunteers since it was founded in 1961

• 60+

  Languages

  More than 60 languages are offered at U-M

U-M was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the total number of students studying abroad in 2017-18, according to the most recent Open Doors survey by the Institute of International Education. View the latest reports on U-M student participation in education abroad:

U-M Education Abroad 2018-2019 Academic Year
U-M Education Abroad 2017-2018 Academic Year
U-M Education Abroad 2016-2017 Academic Year

The university was ranked No. 15 nationally for the size of its international student body in 2019, according to the Open Doors survey by the Institute of International Education, a New York-based nonprofit group.

Students from U-M were awarded 24 Fulbright grants for the 2018-2019 academic year – more than any other public university.U-M was ranked 2oth globally in the annual Times Higher Education World Reputation rankings in 2019.

The university has official websites in Hindi, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish. It also has an account on Sina Weibo, a Twitter-like social media service in China.

U-M was one of five U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2012 Sen. Paul Simon Award that recognizes outstanding and innovative achievements in campus internationalization.

U-M has more than 611,000 living alumni around the world.