The UCLA International Institute offers a variety of interdisciplinary academic programs, all with a regional or global perspective.
They include six undergraduate majors, ten undergraduate minors, and three
M.A. programs. Together, they enroll close to 1,000 students per year. Our
alumni, some of whom go on to pursue professional degrees, work in education,
government, cultural, nonprofit, and business sectors all over the world.
We invite you to explore these programs, along with information about faculty,
staff, alumni, and opportunities for engagement.
Solar energy and immigrant labor projects win GDL Project Incubator funding
Four International Institute students win Dean's Prize for research
The UCLA International Institute offers a variety of interdisciplinary academic programs, all with a regional or global perspective.
They include six undergraduate majors, ten undergraduate minors, and three
M.A. programs. Together, they enroll close to 1,000 students per year. Our
alumni, some of whom go on to pursue professional degrees, work in education,
government, cultural, nonprofit, and business sectors all over the world.
We invite you to explore these programs, along with information about faculty,
staff, alumni, and opportunities for engagement.
The three award winners of 2026 are living proof that the idealism of IDS students is paired with a deep commitment to doing the work on the ground and in the classroom that prepare them to make significant contributions to the world.
The annual International Development Studies Academic Award commemorates graduating seniors for exceptional academic achievement in the IDS major, particularly in upper-division coursework.
The Activist Award of the International Development Studies Program is conferred annually on one or two seniors for outstanding commitment to making a difference on issues significant to international development through activism, service and leadership.
Katya Daniel (UCLA 2008) was named 2019 Young Alumnus of the Year at the annual UCLA Alumni Association awards ceremony held June 8, 2019, at the Luskin Conference Center.
After earning a B.A. in Latin American Studies at UCLA in 1996, John Arboleda built a career in higher education in the U.S. and Europe. He now serves as director of special projects & innovation at Instituto Europeo di Design in Barcelona and runs a consulting company based in Spain.
After studying development at UCLA and serving in the Peace Corps in Liberia, Ken Fukuda (IDS 2009) left his job and moved to Germany to pursue his passion for professional racing.
The honor marks the second time the UCLA historian has received the rigorous Gordon K. and Sybil Lewis Book Award for her work.
The three award winners of 2026 are living proof that the idealism of IDS students is paired with a deep commitment to doing the work on the ground and in the classroom that prepare them to make significant contributions to the world.
Interdisciplinary artist Gala Porras-Kim, who completed both a B.A. and an M.A. at UCLA, won a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship last year.
