The College of International Studies aspires to be a national center of excellence and innovation in international education. Our goals are to broaden international exchange and research partnerships and to enhance the global fluency of our students so they can become compassionate, open-minded global citizens and leaders.
The David L. Boren College of International Studies (CIS) advances international educational opportunities for all OU students, and ranked in the top 40 for doctoral-granting institutions in the Institute for International Education's 2018 Open Doors report. CIS houses the Dean’s Staff, the Department of International and Area Studies, the office of Education Abroad, the office of International Student Services, the Center for English as a Second Language, the OU in Arezzo and OU in Puebla Study Centers, and several international institutes and centers. Together, these entities enhance research and learning about global affairs and amplify global engagement for the entire University of Oklahoma campus. Big 12 statement against racism
The Department of International and Area Studies is a multi-disciplinary department comprised of talented professors who study diverse regions and issue areas. IAS offers 9 majors, 11 minors, and 3 master's programs.
International Student Services assists more than 2,000 international students and dependents from over 130 countries. ISS offers guidance on student visas and U.S. immigration regulations and also facilitates students programs and activities.
Through Education Abroad, nearly 1,500 OU students study at approximately 80 countries each year. EA offers signature programs at International Study Centers in Mexico and Italy as well as faculty-led, exchange, affiliate, and direct enroll programs.
The Center for English as a Second Language offers intensive English language courses on OU's Norman campus. CESL prepares students to attend U.S. universities by teaching academic English and U.S. culture.
For more recent stories, visit our news page.
May 26, 2022
IAS Associate Professor Manata Hashemi publishes journal article, "Sacrificial Heroes: Masculinity, Class, and Wastepicking in Iran"
May 23, 2022
Announcing Our 2022 Student Award & Scholarship Winners
May 17, 2022
Professor Joshua Landis interviewed for an episode of the Cato Institute's Power Problems podcast, "The Dangerous Contradictions in U.S.-Syria Policy"
May 11, 2022
IAS Professor Afshin Marashi publishes journal article, “Rich Fields in Persia”: Parsi Capital and the Origins of Economic Development in Pahlavi Iran, 1925–1941"
May 09, 2022
Three OU Students and One Alumna Named Fulbright Award Recipients
May 03, 2022
CIS Sponsors Visit of European Union Ambassador to the U.S.
April 22, 2022
CIS Launches New Webpage Focusing on Middle East and North Africa Studies, Research and Programs at OU
April 18, 2022
IAS Assistant Professor Michelle Morais de Sa e Silva re-elected for a second consecutive term for the advisory board (College) of the International Public Policy Association (IPPA)
Since the pandemic developed in 2020, many international students have continued to endure significant stress and hardship attempting to return to their home countries, cover the cost of rent and food and continue their studies. Please help us assist our international community and give today!
Learn more and Give to the International Student Pandemic Fund (PDF)
