International Collaborative Education Programs

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Dual Master's Degree Program (1+1)
Duration: 1 year at home institution, 1 year at ISU

Students may receive two master’s degree, one from each school.
Student complete first one year of course work and research requirements at home institution.
In the second year, students complete the remaining course work and research requirements at ISU.
Credits are transferred between the home institution and ISU.
Each school awards a master’s degree when the degree requirements are met.
Students are responsible for paying ISU tuition.
Students may compete for fellowship at ISU.

2+2 Bachelor’s Degree Program
Duration: 2 years at home institution, 2 years at ISU

Duration: 2 years at home institution, 2 years at ISU
Semesters 1-4: complete two years of course work requirements at home institution
Semesters 5-8: complete the remaining course work requirements at ISU
Credits are transferred between home institution and ISU
Degrees are earned at ISU

International Concurrent Program - Master degree at ISU Duration: 7 semester at home institution, 3-semester at ISU

Students receive bachelor degree from the home institution and master’s degree at ISU.
Students transfer to ISU and complete the remaining requirements for bachelor’s degree during the eighth semester.
Eighth semester has overlap of courses.
Additional credits required for master’s degree are completed in the fifth year.
Students are responsible for paying ISU tuition.
Student may compete for fellowships at ISU.

Please note, that not all programs are available at all schools.

Partnering Institutions

Amity School of Engineering & Technology

Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinator: Dr. Abhay Bansal
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Akhilesh Tyagi

Institute of Technology, Nirma University

Gujarat, India
Coordinator: Dr. Mehul R. Naik
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun K. Somani

Manipal University

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Coordinator: Dr. Ankit Mundra
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun K. Somani

PES University

Bengaluru, India
Coordinator: Dr. K. N. Balasubramanya Murthy
ISU Coordinator: Dr. G. Manimaran

Shandong University

Jinan, Shandong, PR. China
Coordinator: Dr. Zhi Ge
ISU Coordinators: Dr. David Sanders and Dr. Kejin Wang

Tatung University

Taiwan
Coordinator: Dr. Yu-Ting Huang
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun Somani

Taiwan Tech

Taiwan

Coordinator: Dr. Chin-ya Huang
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun Somani