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The International Center promotes relationships with educational institutions, student and faculty exchanges, and joint research projects through international academic exchange and collaboration.

International Research

Research and creativity crosses borders, and the grand challenges facing our  commonwealth, nation  and world are often inherently transnational in nature. The best ideas, the transformative science, the most innovative creative expression, can come from anywhere. The UK International Center supports faculty in doing research outside the U.S., building international research collaborations, and strengthening global professional networks. International Partnerships & Research collaborates with the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) to strengthen research security and ensure that UK researchers comply with all relevant federal and state regulations and guidelines when engaging in international research.

UK's Global Footprint

As the flagship, land-grant, public research university serving the Commonwealth, the University of Kentucky is engaged in local, regional, transnational, and global relationships. The UK Global Footprint compiles and visualizes data on UK's global engagement activities to support existing activities and enhance strategic decision-making.

Global Footprint

Recent News

Overcoming adversity: UK grad finds home away from home

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 18, 2025) — Husna Ahmadi isn’t sure what she will feel walking across the stage of Rupp Arena to receive her University of Kentucky diploma. “I don’t know what to expect,” she said. “Maybe my whole journey here; the flights, the anxiety, the friends, the memories, all of it may just come rushing back.”

UK International Center raises donations for Big Blue Pantry

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 8, 2025) —As a way of giving back to the campus community this holiday season, the UK International Center recently raised donations for the University of Kentucky’s Big Blue Pantry.  “Big Blue Pantry is a wonderful resource on campus,” said Sue Roberts, associate provost for internationalization. “Our staff here in the UK International Center stepped up in a big way to help contribute to those in need in our campus community. We’re so proud to be able to give in a meaningful way during the holidays.” 

UK’s Jason Hope elected chair of US Department of State’s Overseas Security Advisory Council’s academia sector

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2025) — University of Kentucky International Center’s Director of Global Risk and Strategic Operations Jason Hope has been elected chair of the U.S. Department of State’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)’s academia sector for a term beginning in January 2026. Hope has directed UK’s office of international health, safety and security since its inception in 2016 — an office which supports all students, faculty and staff who travel internationally on behalf of the university.