Our Mission
Bringing the World to Penn and Penn to the World
What We Do
We are the University’s go-to for all things global. Our mission is to bring the world to Penn and Penn to the world.
Penn Global provides strategic direction to the University of Pennsylvania on its global endeavors, with a focus on the efficient investment of university resources. Encompassing seven reporting offices, Penn Global leverages its broad and deep expertise to advise the University on its global activities and to collaborate with Penn’s schools, centers, communities and partners to deliver a comprehensive suite of global programming that generates positive impact around the world.
international students from around the world enrolled at Penn.
Penn students study abroad, on average, on credit-bearing programs annually.
international scholars, on average, engage in academic activities at Penn annually.
partnerships with international institutions worldwide.
Centers and institutes at Penn offering global research, teaching, and learning opportunities.
Global Citizenship
Research for Global Impact
Global Partnership & Mobility
Our Leadership
A pioneering visionary, Benjamin Franklin understood that you needed a global perspective to understand and do good in the world. To this day, Penn is driven by his example, harnessing the knowledge, curiosity, and commitment to globally engage and shape the world for a better tomorrow.
Ezekiel Emanuel
Vice Provost for Global Initiatives
Our Leadership
As Penn, we need to be a leader for global engagement. We need to be a leader in demonstrating and advocating for the importance of global research, teaching, and learning to change our world, to improve our world.
Amy Gadsden
Associate Vice Provost for Global Initiatives
Our Offices
Who We Are
With seven reporting offices, Penn Global drives the University’s global mission through its deep expertise and broad range of services and programming.
Penn Global Grants Awarded to 16 New Faculty-led ProjectsÂ
Sixteen faculty-led projects have been selected this year to receive Penn Global research and engagement grants. Award recipients were announced at Penn Global’s annual grant launch on Thursday, May 2.
Perry World House Receives $385,000 Grant to Study the Future Nuclear Landscape and Emerging Technologies
Perry World House (PWH) at the University of Pennsylvania is thrilled to announce the launch of a new two-year project, “Confidence-Building Measures to Reduce Uncertainty in the Future Nuclear Landscape:…
Can the Medical Realities Unfolding in Today’s Conflict and Disaster Zones Sharpen our Response When the Next Mass‑Casualty Event Strikes?
On February 23–24, 2026, Perry World House, together with Wyss Medical Foundation, hosted a conference to discuss this question and draw on lessons learned from those providing trauma care on…
The 2026 Bangladesh Elections: A Q&A with Muhib Rahman
On February 12, 2026, Bangladeshis went to the polls in the first general election since the July 2024 uprising that overthrew Sheikh Hasina. Perry World House Postdoctoral Fellow Muhib Rahman answered questions…
Our Campus Partners
The World at Penn
From Philadelphia and Washington, DC, to Beijing and Delhi, Penn’s campus spans the world and is home to twelve premier schools with a global reach and over 60 University and School centers with a global focus. Together, Penn’s schools and centers cultivate a thriving global community who advance the University’s outreach and impact worldwide. Learn more about our many campus partners who advance Penn’s global mission.
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