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February 12, 2026 • Google News World

US Colleges Received Significant Foreign Funding in 2025

The US Department of Education has released data on foreign funding received by universities in the United States for the year 2025. According to the data, US colleges and universities received more than $5 billion in foreign gifts, contracts.

The data also shows that foreign countries have been providing significant financial support to US institutions. The top contributors were Qatar, China, and Saudi Arabia.

In terms of specific figures, the data reveals that US universities took in $5.2 billion from foreign countries in 2025. This amount includes both gifts and contracts.

The release of this data provides insight into the sources of funding for US universities. It is worth noting that the data only covers foreign funding received by US institutions and does not include domestic funding sources.

The Department of Education has made the data available to provide transparency and accountability in the funding of US universities.

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