A global vision

Northeastern celebrates leadership around the world

Northeastern’s annual Global Leadership Summit convenes its community in international cities to explore themes affecting the university, higher education, and the world. The summit brings together our alumni, parents, students, faculty, and friends from all corners of the globe to be inspired by dynamic high-profile speakers.

Society is continually being redefined through revolutionary advances in science and technology that affect the way we live, learn, and work. As these advancements proceed at an astounding pace, we are presented with exciting opportunities to address today’s biggest challenges and imagine tomorrow’s solutions. The insights gained from new perspectives serve to energize and inform our efforts to build the global university of the future and make a positive impact on society.

Northeastern’s growing network of global campuses is designed to enable collaboration, partnership, and discovery. These connections enrich and elevate our learning community, and propel our educational mission of innovation and impact around the globe. As you come together as scholars, leaders, and inventive thinkers, you have the opportunity to engage in new networks, explore innovative partnerships, and drive our shared vision for addressing the pressing issues facing the world today.

Our global university

Since its inception in 2011, our global system of 13 campuses and a worldwide network of employer partners and alumni has accelerated opportunity and impact.

Our alumni and community

320,000+

alumni live and work
in 186 countries

48

Northeastern communities on five continents ,  25 of them in the U.S. and 23 based internationally

32,119

members of the Northeastern
community supported nearly 300
events and programs last year

3,857

co-op partners across the U.S. and the world

Experience with global reach

Northeastern inspires deeper experience for students through diverse contexts and community, launching our learners into a lifetime of achievement and impact.

151

countries where Northeastern has provided experiential learning opportunities, up from 60 in 2006

98,124

undergraduate applications for fall 2024 with a 5.2% acceptance rate

3,857

partners in our Experiential Network have provided 18,500 learners at all levels of study with 3,600 real-world projects related to their coursework.

13,934

co-op placements, for undergraduate and graduate learners, up from 6,301 in 2006

Pride and support

Northeastern’s global influence continued to attract thoughtful and foresighted philanthropy to propel its students, faculty, and programs to new heights. Donors came together to make gifts of all sizes to support scholarships, campuses, research, faculty, and more, elevating every aspect of what the university does.

$370M

In 2023-2024, raised in gifts
and new pledges in 2023-2024

35,972

individual donors, including 18,129 first-time donors

69

countries represented

Broadening expertise and impact

Northeastern’s interdisciplinary discovery removes boundaries, testing new knowledge in the world and translating what we learn into high-impact solutions that advance society. 

243

faculty with interdisciplinary appointments,
up 479% since 2012

1,024

tenured and tenure-track hires since 2006,
including 81 in 2023-24

$296.3M

in external research awards in 2023-2024,
a 508% increase since 2006

From PRESIDENT JOSEPH E. AOUN

A NETWORK OF LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY

“We’re creating a global university system—a worldwide network of people, programs, and experiences—that foster lifelong learning and intellectual growth at every stage of life.”