The University of Memphis welcomes scholars and institutions around the world seeking to collaborate with partners in the United States. The Division of International Affairs promotes relationships with educational institutions, student and faculty exchanges, and joint research projects. Visit our Partnerships page to find out more about our existing partnerships.
The University of Memphis is a Tennessee Flagship Carnegie R1 Research Institution, reflecting our status as a premier public research university. Home to the FedEx Institute of Technology and over 30 other research centers and institutes, you will find specialists here in a large variety of disciplines, from logistics and supply chain to public health, data science, engineering and music to name only a few.
To get the conversation started, contact:
For student exchanges: | For faculty and research collaboration: | |
Rebecca Laumann | Joshua Cook | |
Executive Director, CIES | Manager International Affairs | |
Phone: 901.678.2814 | Phone: 901.678.5326 | |
Email: firstname.lastname@example.org | Email: email@example.com |
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Education with a Global Outlook
Located in a city at the crossroads of international commerce, culture, and creativity, the academic programs at the University of Memphis include outstanding opportunities for students and faculty interested in international topics, for example:
- The International and Global Studies Program brings the knowledge of several traditional disciplines to bear upon a focal point of human relationships and problems that cross national and cultural boundaries.
- The Department of World Languages and Literatures offers instruction in eleven languages, a bachelor's degree in World Languages, and a Master of Arts in Romance Languages.
- The African and African-American Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of African people in Africa and the Diaspora.
- The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology, a Tennessee Center of Excellence, is dedicated to the study of the art, history, and culture of ancient Egypt.
- The Governor's School for International Studies is a three-week summer program for academically-talented high school students.
- A major in International Business from the Fogelman College of Business & Economics provides students with a broad, interdisciplinary education for a career in the global economy.