Universities that become partners in the McDonnell Academy are committed to excellence in education and research, and to the importance of international collaboration.

McDonnell Academy partners, Washington University, and other collaborative institutions conduct research that addresses important global challenges and educates the next generation of leaders and scientists.

Boğaziçi University

Boğaziçi University

Boğaziçi University also known as Bosphorus University is a major research university located on the European side of the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey. The language of instruction is English.

Fudan University

Fudan University

Fudan University is located in Shanghai, China. It is one of the most prestigious and selective universities in China.

Global Scholars

Global Scholars

In 2019, the McDonnell International Scholars Academy began recruiting scholars from institutions outside of the partner network. The Academy welcomed its first Global Scholars as part of the 2020 Cohort.

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public research university in Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Hong Kong.

Indian Institute of Science

Indian Institute of Science

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management located in Bengaluru, India.

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Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a public engineering and research institution located in Powai, Mumbai, India.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) is a public engineering institution located in Hauz Khas, Delhi, India.

Keio University

Keio University

Established in 1858 by Yukichi Fukuzawa as a small school of Western learning, Keio has a history as Japan’s very first private institution of higher learning.

Korea University

Korea University

Korea University is a large research institution, notable in South Korean history for being the first educational institution to offer academic programs in Korea in various disciplines, such as law, economics, and journalism.

Makerere University

Makerere University

Established in 1922 as a technical school, Makerere University is one of the oldest and most prestigious English Universities in Africa.

Middle East Technical University

Middle East Technical University

Since its foundation, METU, as an international research university, has been the leading university in Turkey in terms of depth and breadth of international ties and the amount of funds generated from international research projects.

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University

National Taiwan University is a national co-educational research university located in Taipei’s Da’an District in Taiwan.

National University of Singapore

National University of Singapore

Founded in 1905, the National University of Singapore is the oldest institute of higher learning in Singapore

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) was originally founded in Shanghai, China in 1896 as the second modern university in China and re-established in Hsinchu, Taiwan in 1958 as a primary engineering and management research university.

Peking University

Peking University

Peking University is situated in the Haidian District in the western suburb of Beijing.

Reichman University

Reichman University

The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya is a private, not-for-profit, and nonsectarian, research university located at Herzliya, in the Tel Aviv District.

Seoul National University

Seoul National University

Seoul National University is a national research university located in Seoul, the capital of Korea.

State University of Campinas

State University of Campinas

The University of Campinas, commonly called Unicamp, is a public research university in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and one of the best universities in the country and in Latin America.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Since its establishment in 1936, TISS has been one of the premier institutes in India in social sciences, human development, public policy and economics.

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is a public research university in Haifa, Israel. Established in 1912 under the Ottoman Empire and more than 35 years before the State of Israel, the Technion is the oldest university in the country and is among the most selective.

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Tecnológico de Monterrey

Tecnológico de Monterrey forms people who become agents of change willing to be even more competitive in order to benefit all

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a university that is firmly rooted in Chinese culture and well positioned in modern society.

The University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne

The University of Melbourne is an Australian public research university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is Australia’s second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria.

The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland is one of Australia’s premier learning and research institutions.

Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University

Tsinghua University is situated on several former royal gardens of the Qing Dynasty, surrounded by a few historical sites in northwest Beijing. The garden-like landscape, with the Wanquan River meandering through, has inspired and motivated generations of students.

University of Chile

University of Chile

The University of Chile is a prestigious national and public university located in Santiago of Chile.

University of Ghana

University of Ghana

The University of Ghana, the premier university and the largest university in Ghana was founded as the University College of the Gold Coast by Ordinance on August 11, 1948 for the purpose of providing and promoting university education, learning and research.

University of Hong Kong

University of Hong Kong

Established in 1911, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the territory’s oldest institute of higher learning and also an internationally recognized, research led, comprehensive university.

University of Indonesia

University of Indonesia

Universitas Indonesia is a state university in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia (known as the Dutch East Indies when UI was established).

University of Tokyo

University of Tokyo

The University of Tokyo is a research university located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The university has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign.

US Scholars

US Scholars

In 2012, the McDonnell International Scholars Academy began recruiting U.S. scholars into the program. These Scholars bring an added layer of diversity for all of the members of the McDonnell community, by bringing the U.S. perspective to global conversations.

Utrecht University

Utrecht University

Utrecht University is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands and one of the largest in Europe.

Yonsei University

Yonsei University

Considered one of the most prestigious in the country, Yonsei University was established in 1885. It is one of the oldest universities in South Korea.