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Welcome to Mensa International
ABOUT MENSA
Mensa is the world’s
largest, oldest and
most famous
high IQ society – a thriving global community of around
150,000 highly
intelligent people.
There are active Mensa organisations on every continent except Antarctica.
Understand Mensa
Have a good look around this site to help you understand what Mensa is, what it does and what an incredible difference joining Mensa could make to your life. If you love socialising and meeting new people, if you thrive on stimulating conversations and intellectual challenges, and if you want to travel the world and have some extraordinary life experiences, you’ve definitely come to the right place!
Join the 2%
In order to join Mensa, you have to take a Mensa-approved intelligence test that has been properly administered and supervised. And on that test you need to attain a score that places you within the upper 2% of the general population. Contact your local Mensa organisation to find out where and when you can take a test. If you happen to be resident in a country that doesn’t yet have a recognised Mensa group, please contact Mensa International for further information.
Mensa has members in more than 90 countries. Wherever you live, the three stated purposes of Mensa are always the same:
- To identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
- To encourage research into the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence.
- To provide a stimulating intellectual and social environment for its members.
Why Choose us
Why Join Mensa?
When you join Mensa, take full advantage of the benefits and opportunities available to you as a member - and let personal and professional development become the inevitable by-product of your natural intellectual curiosity and positive attitude.
Key Member Benefits
Mensa membership opens up a whole new world of exciting opportunities. Here’s just a taste of the exclusive member benefits available to you when you join Mensa.
Snapshot of 2024
Here’s just a glimpse of what’s going on around the Mensa world this year.
International Competitions
Enter our international contests & showcase your creative talents to a global audience.
Events & Gatherings
Have the time of your life at action-packed Mensa events & gatherings all over the world.
Program SIGHT
Explore 80+ countries & meet local Mensans with our groundbreaking travel assistance initiative.
Workplace Community
Access our members-only social network, where no subject is too deep & no joke is too high brow.
Special-Interest Groups (SIGs)
Whatever your passion, it’s almost certain there’ll be a SIG somewhere that will provide what you’re looking for.
Key Initiatives
National Mensa Gifted Youth Programmes
Mensa Gifted Youth programmes and activities vary from country to country, but their overall aim is to provide occasions for gifted children and young people to get together, make friends, learn new things and challenge themselves, all the while being supported by instructors and counsellors who have been trained in the field of gifted education.
The Mensa
Foundation
One of the many ways in which Mensa benefits society is through the Mensa Foundation, which aims to inspire and empower intellectual giftedness around the world.
Founded in 1971, the Mensa Foundation is a philanthropic, nonprofit organisation that is dedicated to unleashing and advancing intelligence for the benefit of humanity.
Volunteering
in Mensa
See what volunteering in Mensa involves & let our members tell you about their volunteering experiences.
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You know that you belong with us
Embrace your intelligence and use it to make a positive impact on the world. You have the power to change lives.
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