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We are proud to be one of the world’s most international universities, with a global community that collaborates to solve the world’s most complex problems.
In 2024–25 we marked a pivotal moment in Imperial’s global journey: the launch of Imperial Global hubs in the USA, Ghana and India, which now sit alongside Imperial Global Singapore to form our four Imperial Global hubs.
Guided by our Science for Humanity strategy, these strategic hubs are designed to amplify Imperial’s impact by bringing more of our groundbreaking work to the world, and more of the world to our work. They also enable us to increase Imperial's profile to prospective students, attracting the brightest minds from around the world.
Imperial Global Singapore
Imperial Global Singapore was Imperial’s first global hub, launched in 2024, designed to strengthen collaboration between the UK and Singapore.
This financial year, National Research Foundation Singapore awarded a new research grant to a joint project between Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Imperial Global Singapore. It is hoped that the research project will help the maritime industry transition to eco-friendly ports and shipping practices by creating a more efficient and sustainable clean fuel source.
Imperial and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore have also joined forces to accelerate the green and digital transition in the maritime industry. In October 2024, the two organisations signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at advancing innovations in zero-carbon shipping and achieving net zero port emissions to support the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.
Imperial Global Ghana
Imperial Global Ghana is a regional hub for collaboration that builds on a growing network of African partners in university, government, development and civil society to support the co-creation of research, education and innovation programmes.
The opening of the hub saw Imperial Global Ghana launch two new fellowship schemes – the Imperial- Schmidt AI Fellows Programme, which will begin with support for early career researchers from the University of Ghana and the African Institute for Mathematical Science (AIMS); and the AIMS-Imperial Global Fellow Programme.
Imperial has also launched a new accelerator programme, the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship, dedicated to igniting and elevating high-potential startups from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries. Imperial was selected to host the Fellowship programme, which is supported by the UK government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The initiative will see 20 startups take part in a two-week bootcamp in Accra, Ghana, followed by five months of online facilitation featuring expert-led sessions, mentoring and business coaching. The startups will also benefit from access to a powerful global network to help overcome barriers and scale up their businesses.
Imperial Global India
Imperial Global India* launched in Bengaluru in May 2025. It builds on longstanding links between the university and partners in India and will drive UK-India partnerships in science, technology, innovation and education, as well as expanding Imperial's reach to prospective students. The hub aims to strengthen and expand the university’s research, education and innovation programmes with Indian partners and co-create solutions to shared challenges in areas such as health, climate and emerging technologies.
Imperial has a growing number of strong industry connections in India. Imperial and Tata Steel’s Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Design and Manufacturing is developing innovative new manufacturing processes to help decarbonise steel production. Alongside the new Prosperity Partnership detailed on page 46, Tata Steel also committed to extending partnerships with UK universities and research institutes, primarily Imperial and the Henry Royce Institute, to explore innovations in electric arc furnace process technologies, the creation of market opportunities for ‘scrap intensive’ steel products, and progression of recycling technologies.
*Imperial has applied to set up its own liaison office in India, which at time of writing, is pending approval from the relevant authorities.
Imperial Global USA
The Imperial Global USA hub opened in October 2024, making Imperial the first UK university to have a permanent science and tech base on US soil, providing an ideal springboard for partnership building.
One example of a recent Imperial Global USA partnership is the new $150 million Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials, which sees Rio Tinto and Imperial partnering with four other leading global institutions. The centre’s ambitious aim is to develop a sustainable model for materials production to support the global transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
The hub also plays a pivotal role in supporting startups and spinouts founded by Imperial alumni to reach new investors and potential partners. Imperial's Enterprise Lab, a dedicated support service for students, staff and alumni who want to develop their entrepreneurial skills and networks, led an Imperial Global USA venture trek that helped health tech company OSSTEC take their innovative bioengineering solutions for orthopaedic implants to new clinical and commercial audiences.