As our world becomes more interconnected, our job market becomes more global, our knowledge crosses more boundaries, and our well-being relies upon interdependence—so, too, must the education of our students. 

Global learning at UC Davis is a combination of local, regional, national, and international experiences through which students develops key skills, knowledge, and networks that help build global awareness, engage global diversity and pursue collaborative and equitable global action.

Consistently ranked among the top universities hosting and producing Fulbright scholars and students, UC Davis strengthens international leadership, education, and research collaborations in partnering with the Fulbright Program. 

The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program brings accomplished mid-career professionals from countries with developing and emerging economies to the United States for professional and leadership development.

The flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), the Mandela Washington Fellowship empowers young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa through academic coursework, leadership training, and networking opportunities.

From ensuring some of the world's brightest international students and scholars have the opportunity to study, research or teach at UC Davis to providing community programming, Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS) helps California and UC Davis become a home away from home for more than 9,000 international students and  scholars from over 100 countries. 

Committed to solving some of today’s most pressing challenges—locally and globally—UC Davis actively engages in contributing towards the Sustainable Development Goals, a set of ambitious goals, targets and indicators adopted by all UN member states as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

International and Academic English strives to ensure academic success for multilingual students, both undergraduate and graduate, by using data to identify barriers to multilingual student success and partnering with campus entities to build programs to overcome them.