Notre Dame International

Focusing on democracy and human development, the Kellogg Institute offers faculty, students, and visitors a supportive community in which to study and conduct research, one that fosters multidisciplinary scholarship and cross-cultural dialogue on international themes.

Devoted to teaching and research on Irish culture in all its internal and external relations, the Keough-Naughton Institute has particular strengths in literature, history, and media and is home to a faculty exchange program between Notre Dame and leading Irish universities.

Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute is one of the world’s principal centers for the study of the causes of violent conflict and strategies for sustainable peace. In addition to their research and teaching activities, faculty contribute to on-the-ground peacebuilding worldwide.

With more than 100 affiliated faculty representing a range of disciplines, a full suite of grant programs for student research, and a growing international community of visiting scholars and professionals, the Nanovic Institute provides a comprehensive foundation for European studies at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame established a Center for Asian Studies in 1997. Thanks to the recent generous gift from the RM Liu Foundation, the University is now building a much more academically ambitious Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, reflecting an increasing engagement with this critically important region.

The Eck Institute is a University-wide enterprise dedicated to promoting medical research, training, and service to advance health standards for all people, especially those in low- and middle-income countries, who are disproportionately affected by preventable diseases.

The Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development (NDIGD) supports faculty across the University in performing assessments, monitoring and evaluation, training, and assisting in strategic planning for global development projects. With a dedicated staff of experienced researchers and administrators, integrated across multiple disciplines, NDIGD provides country programs and implementing partners multidisciplinary solutions.