The University ranked second overall among 527 institutions that received foreign funds. These forms of payment made up a little over 11% of the foreign funds. Harvard, the only other university receiving more foreign funds than Cornell, received most of its funds from England and Switzerland. When asked why the University receives aid from foreign nations, a University spokesperson told The Sun that the funds help increase collaborations across the world. “Most scientific challenges and their solutions transcend national borders and require international expertise, data, facilities, and collaborations,” a University spokesperson wrote to The Sun.

Source: Daily Sun January 21, 2026 16:43 UTC