Notre Dame around the world

Our 12 global locations convene scholars, students, and leaders for research, debate, and cultural exchange. And that’s just the beginning.

The iconic Tower Bridge in London is lit by the setting sun, with a double-decker bus on the lower deck and city skyscrapers visible in the background.

Presence

East and West

Notre Dame in Ireland.

View from across the lake of Kylemore Abbey, a large light gray colored stone building with a tall tower, surrounded by trees and hills.
  • A stone tower with a small cross on top stands among a cluster of trees against a clear blue sky.

    Podcast

    Origin Story

    Episode One traces the origins of Notre Dame’s presence in Jerusalem, back to the events of the late 1950s in the Catholic Church. The Second Vatican Council inspired a warming of relations between various Christian traditions, a movement memorialized by Pope Paul VI, who famously embraced Orthodox…

  2. A smiling woman wearing a colorful patterned dress stands next to a chalkboard with math problems and a paper note.

    Article

    Fighting to grow the good in business

    Innovative business solutions revive a struggling school dedicated to educating women in rural Uganda.

  3. An aerial view of two churches, one blue and white, the other white and light blue, standing amongst the ruins of other buildings. The white and light blue church is heavily damaged with its roof caved in and rubble surrounding its base. The blue and white church appears intact with a bright blue tarp covering sections of its roof.

    Article

    Fighting for our cultural heritage

    Two Notre Dame professors equip Ukrainian students to identify, record, and preserve their culture in the midst of war.

  4. An illuminated white church with a large dome and a bell tower is surrounded by debris at night.

    Article

    Fighting for resilient communities

  5. A graphic featuring the Aer Lingus College Football Classic logo. The logo, which includes a football and a shamrock, is superimposed over a black-and-white photo of a parade or a large crowd.

    Article

    Fighting Irish ‘come home’ to Dublin

    Relationship with Ireland on display for Aer Lingus College Football Classic.

  6. While wearing hardhats, the Notre Dame team listens as a TEPCO representative explains the layout of the nuclear plant and the events that led to the meltdown.

    Article

    Fukushima firsthand

    In examining resiliency after the 2011 Fukushima triple disaster, a Notre Dame team of students and professors encounter hope, innovation, and even fields of roses.

  7. Framed caricature sketch of a man with a mustache, facing left, signed and dated March 18, 1954, leaning against books on a wooden shelf.

    Article

    G.K. Chesterton and Notre Dame

    The writer’s things add a new dimension to the University’s presence in London

  8. A diverse group of smiling students poses for a photo on the lawn in front of the Word of Life mural on Hesburgh Library.

    Article

    Leading by learning

    Young leaders from Latin America come to Notre Dame

  9. Three men stand outside a light blue building; one man is seated, and two are standing.

    Article

    The pearls of Africa

    Notre Dame’s YALI alumni use knowledge as a tool for service

  10. A panoramic view of a city skyline with modern skyscrapers rising above a lush, green canopy of trees.

    Video

    Notre Dame in South America

    University President, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.; provost Tom Burish; and vice president and associate provost for internationalization Nick Entrickin discuss the progress made during their trip to South America in March 2016. (Watch time: 2:27)

  11. Three men stand outside a light blue building; one man is seated, and two are standing.

    Article

    The pearls of Africa

    Notre Dame’s YALI alumni use knowledge as a tool for service

  12. A man in a suit speaks at a lectern with the words ‘US MISSION UGANDA’on a banner behind him.

    Article

    The ties that bind

    Notre Dame official represents U.S. at Ugandan universities.

  13. A smiling priest in a green vestment stands in front of a white bust of a man in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

    Article

    Reclaiming the Faith

    ND center in Ireland honors new saint

  14. An aerial view of a landscape with a church steeple in the foreground and a large green area with several buildings and hills in the distance.

    Article

    Restoring God’s creation

    Bethany Land Institute integrates environment and economics in Uganda

  15. Montecitorio Due

    News

    Rome Global Gateway launches Rome Summer Seminars on Religion and Global Politics

    In June, the University’s Rome Global Gateway co-hosted the first edition of the Rome Summer Seminars on Religion and Global Politics. The two-week program welcomed 17 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows working at the intersection of religious studies and international affairs for a full schedule of writing workshops, graduate seminars and public events.

Discover and engage
  1. A woman with brown curly hair and red lipstick holds a baby wearing a denim jacket and black bow headband.

    Article

    Fighting for maternal health

    The US has the highest maternal mortality rate of developed nations. An innovative postpartum care model from Notre Dame can save mothers around the globe.

  2. Aerial view of Notre Dame Stadium filled with fans during a performance. Four helicopters fly over the green field where the Band of the Fighting Irish forms the ND logo.

    Photo Essay

    Do you remember. . .

    The month in photos, September 2025

  3. A serious man in a dark blue shirt and glasses stands with his arms crossed in front of a colorful hurricane projection.

    Podcast

    Improving hurricane forecasts

    Learn how new drone technology is helping scientists better understand what happens inside a hurricane close to the ocean’s surface.

  4. A chicken looking toward the camera in a farm setting.

    Article

    Fighting for faster virus detection

    An electronic nose developed by Notre Dame researchers is helping sniff out bird flu biomarkers for faster detection and fewer sick birds.

  5. Satellite image of a hurricane with a clearly defined eye over a blue gridded map.

    Article

    Fighting to improve hurricane forecasts

    Researchers at Notre Dame are improving hurricane forecast accuracy, giving officials time to evacuate and protect residents.

  6. Silhouetted statue with outstretched arms against a vibrant pink and orange sunset, with the golden dome of the Main Building and its statue of Mary at the University of Notre Dame.

    Photo Essay

    So long, summer

    The quiet summer days on campus.

  7. Single peanut in the shell on a reflective surface, with a blurred background of more peanuts against a warm, red and orange backdrop.

    Article

    From reaction to resolution: The future of allergy treatment

    How a child’s simple request led to an extraordinary breakthrough in peanut allergy treatment.

  8. Anatomical model of a spinal section with an artificial disc implant. Yellow and red cushioning discs are visible between the white vertebrae.

    Article

    Finding fusion: An engineer and neurosurgeon unite to improve spinal surgery

    A Notre Dame collaboration developed a new spinal implant, improving outcomes for more than 600 patients.

  9. Silhouette of a graduating student wearing a cap and gown, head bowed.

    Photo Essay

    May days

    The month in photos, May 2025.