Universities that become partners in the McDonnell Academy are committed to excellence in education and research, and to the importance of international collaboration.
There are over thirty academic institutions associated with the McDonnell Academy at WashU, with at least one on every populated continent.
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 is located in Shanghai, China. It is one of the most prestigious and selective universities in China.
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
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.
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
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) is a public engineering institution located in Hauz Khas, Delhi, India.
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 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
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
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.
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.
US Scholars
The US Scholars bring an added layer of diversity for all of the members of the McDonnell community, by bringing the United States perspective to global conversations.