The Biden Institute Story

President Joe Biden believes America is better positioned to lead the world in the 21st century than any other country.

The Biden Institute, established at the University of Delaware's Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration in March of 2017, is a world-class intellectual center and destination for scholars, activists, policymakers, and national leaders. The mission at the Biden Institute is to bring together the sharpest minds and the most powerful voices to address our nation's toughest problems while educating and engaging the next generation of leaders.

The Biden Institute is focused on the issues that have animated President Biden's public career and it is rooted in two guiding principles he has long embraced: Economic opportunity and social justice. The Biden Institute will explore, among others, such issues as: economic opportunity for the middle class, income inequality, violence against women, civil rights and LGBTQ+ rights, civil liberties and criminal justice reform, health care reform, environmental sustainability, the state of our democracy and politics, and political reform. Our approach will be dynamic, striving always to shape the conversation and serve as a leading voice in most consequential policy debates on issues facing American communities.

President​​ Biden's long career has been defined by honesty, integrity, compassion and courage. He cares deeply about this country and has never been timid in the face of unfairness and injustice. These same characteristics and spirit define the Biden Institute.