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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

9 UK students earn Gilman Scholarships for education abroad

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 15, 2025) — Nine University of Kentucky students were awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to support their education abroad goals.

UK students selected to participate in global service fellowship

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 13, 2025) — The University of Kentucky is one of nine institutions across the United States to have students selected to receive the NextGen Service Fellowship from the Institute of International Education (IIE). Eight UK students have been selected to receive funding from the program to complete service projects around the globe.

UK PA Students Break New Ground in International Exchange with Dutch Clinical Rotation

In another step forward for international collaboration in healthcare education, two Physician Assistant (PA) students from the University of Kentucky’s College of Health Sciences (CHS) recently completed the department’s first international Supervised Clinical Practicum Experience (SCPE) for students.