The United States is more prosperous and secure, and the world a better place, when our country engages with the world—and leads by example.

This principle guided revered foreign policy voices Rep. Lee Hamilton and Sen. Richard Lugar through 70 years of combined congressional service. Today, it shapes the philosophy of the Hamilton Lugar School of Global & International Studies.

Global knowledge. Regional expertise.

At Hamilton Lugar, we blend historical and cultural studies with analytical and language skills courses. This multidisciplinary approach ensures our graduates enter the workforce not only with a deep expertise in global affairs, but also a strong fluency in the regional cultures, languages, and perspectives shaping our world.

First, you need to understand it.

To be a Hamilton Lugar student is to be a global citizen. From the day you arrive, you are immersed in a diverse community at the hub of IU’s intellectual and cultural life. You will go from lecture halls to concert halls to attending America's Role in the World®—our annual, nationally televised conference. You will study with diplomats, attend lectures by prime ministers, and debate arms deals and climate accords with our faculty. And when the time comes for you to walk across the stage and turn the tassel, you will be globally ready.