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About Project Atlas

Project Atlas ® tracks migration trends of the millions of students who pursue education outside of their home countries each year. Data are collected on global student mobility patterns as well as leading countries involved in international higher education mobility. For more information, please visit About Project Atlas.


Project Atlas Announcements

A recent article in The Guardian by Dr. Rajika Bhandari, IIE Deputy Vice President, Research and Evaluation, highlights the disconnect between the increasing internationalization of higher education and international development initiatives. According to Dr. Bhandari, “we can all play a role in shaping the next generation's thinking about how their learning can help solve some of the world's most endemic problems.”

Click here to read the article


U.S. Students Degree Programs Overseas Mobility Project Atlas Bhandari Higher Education U.S. Students in Overseas Degree Programs: Key Destinations and Fields of Study,a new Project Atlas report, presents findings from the first-ever survey on U.S. students pursuing full degrees abroad at the postsecondary level, their specific level of study, and their chosen field of study.

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Access Data

Project Atlas Fast Facts 2011 thumbnail image. Click to download Project Atlas Fast Facts pdf. To access data for each country, select the country profile page in the drop down menu on the left.

To see an overview of trends and global data, download the Project Atlas Fast Facts sheet.


Upcoming Project Atlas Presentations

Economic Impact of International Students Around the World | NAFSA: Association of International Educators | Friday, June 1, 1:45 - 2:45 | George R. Brown Convention Center Houston, Texas, USA | Speakers: Patricia Chow, Institute of International Education, Raisa Belyavina, Institute of International Education, and Jason Baumgartner, Indiana University-Bloomington | NAFSA

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