Opportunities for Study, Teaching and Research Abroad

UB seeks to internationalize the work of faculty and students through high-impact academic and scholarly experiences abroad. Our faculty increasingly engage in international research and teaching, while growing numbers of our students go abroad for study, research and service.

Study Abroad

UB offers study abroad opportunities in 30 countries for undergraduate, graduate and professional students. A summer architecture program takes place in the parks, cafés and museums of Barcelona, while a yearlong language program in Kobe, Japan, immerses participants in Japanese language and culture.

UB students also can access more than 550 other SUNY study abroad programs. Eleven percent of our undergraduates study abroad—five times the national average.

Learn more about UB's study abroad programs

Fulbright Program

The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s premier international exchange program, sends American students, scholars, professionals and artists abroad to lecture and conduct research.

At UB, staff and online resources guide our students and faculty members through the application process for the Fulbright Program, which seeks to foster mutual understanding among nations through educational and cultural exchanges.

Degree Programs Abroad

UB collaborates with institutions in Asia to deliver degree programs to undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

Management Programs Abroad, Singapore and India

The UB School of Management is a pioneer in the development of MBA programs in Asia, beginning with the first such program in China in 1984. The school is a well-established brand in Asia, partnering with the Singapore Institute of Management and India’s Amrita University on degree programs for undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) Programs, Singapore

UB established its partnership with SIM in 1996 with the launch of UB’s Executive MBA at SIM. Since then, cooperation has expanded to include UB undergraduate degree programs at SIM in business administration, communications, economics, psychology and sociology that collectively enroll more than 1,400 students.

School Counseling Program, Singapore

UB partners with the Center for American Education in Singapore to deliver a master’s of education program in school counseling. The program, specially tailored for the needs of Singapore schools, is built on a well-established model of counseling developed by the American School Counselor Association.

UB's Global Impact

Giving Dental Care

11/15/12

Even small gifts can mean the world. That’s what more than 300 UB dental students and residents have learned while providing free dental care in communities around the world.
Documenting Vanishing Languages

11/15/12

The indigenous languages of Cameroon’s Lower Fungom region are in danger of vanishing, and Jeff Good, an assistant professor of linguistics, has made it his work to document them before they do.
Bringing Hope to HIV/AIDS Patients

11/15/12

In a country where nearly one in five adults have HIV/AIDS, Chiedza Maponga, a 1988 UB pharmacy graduate, is working to curb infections and increase availability of treatments.
Gauging a Volcano's Threat

11/15/12

The Colombian city of Pasto, population 400,000, and several small villages sit at the foot of Galeras Volcano. Galeras is a threat, and UB’s Center for GeoHazards Studies is working to improve the community's disaster preparedness.
Engineering a Safer Future

11/15/12

Following a destructive earthquake in Haiti, MCEER, UB’s Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, is partnering with a Haitian university to train engineers and architects to design buildings that can better withstand earthquakes.
Improving Daily Life in India

11/15/12

In a region of the world where tsunamis and monsoons threaten millions of lives, the UB/Amrita Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute (UBARI) initiates and supports research on topics including trauma, extreme events and disaster management.
Fighting Diseases that Kill Children

11/15/12

Pavani Ram, an assistant professor of social and preventive medicine, is looking for simple solutions to pressing public health problems: namely, how to prevent the spread of disease from unsanitary conditions.

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UB's Global Milestones

11/15/12

Two Canadians become the first international students to enroll at UB, one year after its founding.
11/15/12

First international faculty member, a Canadian, is appointed.
11/15/12

First enrollment of students from Asia (from Japan and India).
11/15/12

Melodia E. Jones Chair in French is established to bring leading scholars and writers from France to teach French language and literature. Incumbents have included André Maurois, Michel Butor, Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault and Jacques Derrida.
11/15/12

UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences launches 10-year USAID project to assist development of the medical school at the National University of Asunción, Paraguay.
11/15/12

Founding of UB's English Language Institute (ELI), one of the leading institutes of its kind in the world.
11/15/12

UB becomes the first U.S. university following normalization of relations to establish an institutional affiliation with a university in China.
11/15/12

Under contract with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Chinese government, UB conducts the first accredited U.S. MBA program in China at the National Center for Industrial Management Training in Dalian.
11/15/12

Landmark affiliations are established with the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland and Riga Technical University in Latvia; the latter leads to the founding of the Riga Business School, the first U.S. management training school in the Baltics.
11/15/12

Partnership with Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) is established with launch of School of Management’s Executive MBA program at SIM.
11/15/12

UB partners with Konan University on new Economics and Business Administration (EBA) Degree Program, which sends 40 Japanese undergraduates to UB annually for academic study.
11/15/12

UB establishes a dual degree program in civil engineering with Istanbul Technical University as part of a SUNY-wide agreement with Turkish universities.
11/15/12

UB is ranked 10th among U.S institutions enrolling the largest number of international students.
11/15/12

UB hosted a series of events and exhibits related to Tibet during a three-day visit to UB by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of the Tibetan people.
11/15/12

UB’s Strategic Plan for comprehensive internationalization receives presidential approval.
11/15/12

UB partners with Amrita University in India to establish a master’s program in management of IT services at Amrita’s Bangalore campus.
11/15/12

The opening of the Confucius Institute, based in Asian Studies, supports efforts of Western New York schools to strengthen teaching of Chinese language and culture.
11/15/12

UB’s branch campus at the Singapore Institute of Management grows to five undergraduate programs enrolling 1,400 students.