Students who successfully complete their seven-semester curricular requirements at home institution towards a bachelor degree may transfer and register at ISU as a master degree seeking student during the eighth semester. Students complete the remaining requirements, i.e. project and course work for their bachelor degree and take additional graduate courses for their master degree at ISU during the eighth semester. Up to six credits taken at ISU can double count towards bachelor degree from the home institution and the master’s degree at ISU. During the fifth year, students complete the remaining course work and/or research requirements to earn a master’s degree in the approved degree programs at ISU.
International Concurrent Program: Master’s Degree at ISU
Actual time to ISU degrees will depend on progress made by the candidate.
Students are responsible for paying ISU tuition.
Duration: 7 semesters at home institution, 3 semesters 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.
How to Apply
To apply, follow the standard application process.
PLEASE NOTE, the first sentence of your statement of purpose needs to be ‘I am seeking admission to the International Concurrent Program (ICP) from << your undergraduate institution name >>. ’
Participating Institutions
Amity School of Engineering & Technology
Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinator: Prof. (Dr.) Garima Aggarwal
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Akhilesh Tyagi
Bennett University
Greater Noida, India
Coordinator: Dr. Abhay Bansal
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun Somani
BITS Pilani
Pilani, India
Graduate Coordinator: V. Vamsi Krishna Venuganti
Undergraduate Coordinator (2+2): Ajit Pratap Singh
ISU Graduate Degrees Coordinators: eng_icep@iastate.edu
ISU 2+2 Bachelors Degree Coordinators: bits-isu@iastate.edu
Manipal University
Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Coordinator: Dr. Ankit Mundra
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun Somani
Institute of Technology, Nirma University
Gujarat, India
Coordinator: Dr. Mehul R. Naik
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun Somani
Presidency University
Itgalpura, Yelahanka, Bangalore
Coordinators: Suma N, Manager – OIA
and Dr. S. Sivaperumal
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun Somani
Shandong University
Jinan, Shandong, PR. China
Coordinator: Dr. Zhi Ge
ISU Coordinators: Dr. David Sanders and Dr. Kejin Wang
Sharda University
Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinator: Dr. Gaurav Raj, Associate Professor SET
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun Somani