A global research university, powered by experience
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About Northeastern
A global research university, powered by experience
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Experience is at the heart of everything we do
Founded in 1898, we’re renowned for our experiential learning model, high-impact research, deep partnerships, and worldwide reach. From day one, we’ve pursued innovative ways of teaching and research that place a premium on experience and engagement with the world. Today, our signature approach erases traditional boundaries, empowering not only students, but faculty, alumni, partners, and innovators to solve problems and pursue impact.
Opportunity is always in motion
We’ve created a one-of-a-kind global university system of 14 campuses, 49 alumni communities, and 3,900+ employer partners that forms a dynamic international community. We create new opportunities for richer educational experiences and deeper collaborations across industries and disciplines to bring the right expertise together to go from promise to reality.
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Our campuses
Find unique opportunities for experience-powered learning and discovery.
- Arlington
Virginia
Our hub for research and graduate education at the intersection of technology, security, and policy
Explore Arlington - Boston
Massachusetts
Established in 1898, our first campus is a comprehensive hub for learning, discovery, and urban engagement
Explore Boston - Burlington
Massachusetts
Home to world-class national security and defense research and a magnet for science-based startups
Explore Burlington - Charlotte
North Carolina
An engine for professional education in the life and health sciences
Explore Charlotte - London
England
Our hub in Europe, with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees—including a U.S./U.K. double degree—and world-leading network science research
Explore London - Miami
Florida
Graduate education and entrepreneurship programming to support the rapidly transforming finance and tech economies
Explore Miami - Nahant
Massachusetts
A vibrant center for coastal sustainability research and innovation
Explore Nahant - Oakland
California
Our West Coast undergraduate campus offering unique entrepreneurship and social impact programming, and home to the Mills Institute
Explore Oakland - Portland
Maine
An engine for economic development with graduate degrees and research in technology, and home to the Roux Institute
Explore Portland - Seattle
Washington
Graduate degrees and research focused on the region’s booming tech industry, and undergraduate summer programs
Explore Seattle - Silicon Valley
California
Graduate education for high-tech fields in the heart of California’s Big Tech region
Explore Silicon Valley - Toronto
Canada
Preparing professionals to thrive in high-demand fields in North America’s third-largest tech market
Explore Toronto - Vancouver
Canada
Professional education aligned with British Columbia’s rising startup and high-tech ecosystem
Explore Vancouver
The leader in global experiential learning
Providing you with the world’s most dynamic, rich, and global undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education
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Research for global impact
Building powerful interdisciplinary teams of faculty and partners to solve widespread, global problems
Meet our president
Joseph E. Aoun, an internationally renowned scholar in linguistics, is a leading authority on global and experiential learning and is at the forefront of driving innovation in higher education. He is the author of Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, a blueprint for the future of learning.
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Big ideas, big results
93%
of graduates employed full time or enrolled in graduate school within nine months of graduation (multi-year average since 2006)
$472M
in financial aid grants for 2024–2025
$296.3M
in external research awards for 2023–2024, up 508% since 2006
2,400+
industry partners who engage our students in short-term, course-related projects through our Experiential Network (XN) program
Initiatives with purpose
- A global community of belonging
Creating a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive, succeed, and feel a strong sense of belonging
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On: Jun 09 - Climate change and sustainability commitment
Driving the ideas, discoveries, and action to make communities everywhere more sustainable, resilient, and equitable
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On: Jun 09 - Academic Plan, Experience Unleashed
Going beyond the traditional boundaries of campus, and creating opportunities to learn, experience, and innovate wherever possible
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