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Hamilton Lugar School of
Global and International Studies
Indiana University Bloomington

Where the world comes into focus

The world is bigger than any one major. At Hamilton Lugar, you’ll learn to understand it from more than one angle, connect what you care about to what’s happening around you, and find your place in what comes next.

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Hamilton Lugar brings international affairs, world languages and regional expertise together in one school.
  •  
    95%
    Grads report a successful career outcome within six months
  •  
    80%
    Hamilton Lugar students study abroad
  •  
    2
    Internships completed by the average student before graduation
  •  
    380+
    Study abroad programs to choose from

Based on 2026 data

Academics

Add the world to your degree™

Choose a major that takes you around the world, or add a language, minor or certificate to the degree you already want. With undergraduate and graduate programs, plus 80+ languages taught at IU, there are plenty of ways to make global study part of your IU experience.
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    Find your major

    Choose from applied and regional majors built around issues, places and careers you care about.

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    Add to the degree you already want

    Pair almost any IU major with a Hamilton Lugar minor, certificate or language.

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    Go further

    Build deeper expertise through graduate and accelerated master's programs.

 

Admissions and Aid

See Hamilton Lugar for yourself

Meet students and faculty, explore the school and get a feel for what your IU experience could actually look like.

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Units and centers

Where the school does its deepest work

The world makes more sense when you understand the places behind the headlines. Hamilton Lugar’s centers and institutes bring deep regional knowledge, languages, research and firsthand expertise into the school, giving students context that is hard to get from a single field of study.
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Experiential Learning

Learn it here, then go and use it

Spend a semester in Washington, D.C. Study or intern abroad. Work on a real State Department question. Argue a case in moot court. At Hamilton Lugar, the work gets real before you graduate.

News Stories

Work that leaves the building

What starts in a classroom here can end up in Washington, across the world or in the hands of people making real decisions.
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I’ve had the opportunity to intern with the U.S. Department of State at the US Consulate in Guangzhou, China, study abroad in Seoul, South Korea, and attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women as a student delegate.

Kimber Garland
Class of 2022
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Student Life

The part that is not on the syllabus

A residence hall floor that speaks four languages at breakfast, a mentor who was where you are a year ago, and student groups you can join or start yourself. It is all part of being here.

What is coming up

Something on most weeks, and most of it open to anyone

Hamilton Lugar brings scholars, diplomats, journalists, policymakers, alumni and practitioners to Bloomington throughout the year. Most events are open to students, and many are the kind of rooms where a question after a talk can turn into a conversation, a connection or an idea about what you want to do next.
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Whoever you are arriving as

You do not need to have your whole future figured out before you get here. Maybe you already know exactly what you want to study or, maybe you know the part of the world you care about but not the career. At Hamilton Lugar, there is room to find your way.
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    Admissions and Aid

    Your journey starts with an application. We’ll guide you through the requirements, the deadlines, and the funding, undergraduate or graduate.

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    Alumni

    See where Hamilton Lugar graduates go next, from government and global business to law, media, nonprofits and work around the world.

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    About the school

    Named for Lee Hamilton and Richard Lugar, who led foreign affairs in both houses of Congress. Our history, our people, and our centers.

Visit and Connect
Hamilton Lugar is a place you can actually walk into.
Come to a talk. Sit in on an event. Meet someone for coffee at our International Cafe. Study here. Ask a question. You do not have to be a Hamilton Lugar major to start becoming part of what happens here.