Our Global Impact

Transforming higher education around the globe.

The University Design Institute is committed to making higher education a powerful catalyst for social and economic change

We empower changemakers in higher education by providing tools, insights and frameworks to create long-term, sustainable transformation. Our ultimate goal is to make ourselves redundant — ensuring that our partners gain the knowledge and strategies to independently advance their initiatives for a better future.


25 Countries

130+ Institutions

Our work has taken us all over the globe, working with individual institutions to large, multi-country systems. 

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The University Design Institute works with partners around the world to reimagine the future of higher education. In the United States, Southeast Asia, and at Arizona State University itself, UDI has built trusted relationships and long-term initiatives that reflect our commitment to institutional transformation, leadership development, and innovation at scale. While these regions are key areas of focus, they are part of a larger, global effort to support universities and systems as they design for the future.

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The United States

Our U.S. Practice at the University Design Institute at Arizona State University is committed to empowering regional public universities and public systems as they address the evolving demands of their students, states and stakeholders.

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Southeast Asia and the Philippines

UDI is building lasting partnerships across Southeast Asia to reimagine the future of higher education — with a strong and continuing focus on the Philippines.

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Arizona State University

The Enterprise Design Practice at the University Design Institute builds on-going design and leadership development capacity at Arizona State University for continuous and sustained innovation.

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Stories of impact from around the world

The ninth cohort of the Advance Leadership Initiative gather for a group photo
Following six months of immersive development, 18 faculty and staff members from across Arizona State University have completed the Advanced Leadership…

34 faculty and staff gather outside for ASU Leadership Academy graduation
Projects focused on AI, student success, and institutional innovation took the spotlight as ASU graduated its twelfth Leadership Academy cohort in May 2025.…

Bong Eliab sitting on a tan leather couch, wearing a blue shirt and black pants
Bong Eliab, Executive Vice President of Ateneo de Davao University, shares how the UPSKILL Innovation Leaders Fellowship shaped his leadership and…

ASU President Michael Crow speaks to UPSKILL Immersive Fellows
The University Design Institute (UDI) launched the Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellowship as part of the USAID-funded UPSKILL initiative to develop the…

A view of the Barrett, Honors College courtyard
Launched in August 2023, the eleventh cohort of the program represents 20 units and academic colleges. Participants experienced 65 hours of insights, including…

Aerial view of historic downtown Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with blooming trees.
The University Design Institute worked with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education as part of a year-long Design Accelerator to address challenges…