# 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.

[Explore our global university system](https://www.northeastern.edu/our-global-university-system/)

## Our campuses

Find unique opportunities for experience-powered learning and discovery.

[See all campuses](https://www.northeastern.edu/our-global-campuses/)

- 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](https://admissions.northeastern.edu/), [graduate](https://graduate.northeastern.edu/#_ga=2.246922434.773277243.1692905027-2099924813.1692729368), and [doctoral](https://phd.northeastern.edu/program/#_ga=2.246922434.773277243.1692905027-2099924813.1692729368) education

[Learn more about experiential learning](https://experiential-learning.northeastern.edu/#_ga=2.246922434.773277243.1692905027-2099924813.1692729368)

## Research for global impact

Building powerful interdisciplinary teams of faculty and partners to solve widespread, global problems

[Learn more about research](https://research.northeastern.edu/#_ga=2.217101520.773277243.1692905027-2099924813.1692729368)

[Explore PhD programs](https://phd.northeastern.edu/#_ga=2.217101520.773277243.1692905027-2099924813.1692729368)

## 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.

[Learn more about President Aoun](https://president.northeastern.edu/#_ga=2.246371650.773277243.1692905027-2099924813.1692729368)

## 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

[Learn more about our impact](https://accomplishments.northeastern.edu/#_ga=2.13041009.773277243.1692905027-2099924813.1692729368)

## Initiatives with purpose

- A global community of belonging

  Creating a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive, succeed, and feel a strong sense of belonging

  By: nudev

  On: Jun 09
- Climate change and sustainability commitment

  Driving the ideas, discoveries, and action to make communities everywhere more sustainable, resilient, and equitable

  By: nudev

  On: Jun 09
- Academic Plan, *Experience Unleashed*

  Going beyond the traditional boundaries of campus, and creating opportunities to learn, experience, and innovate wherever possible

  By: nudev

  On: Jun 09

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