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.

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 UniversityAmity School of Engineering & Technology

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

Bennett UniversityBennett University

Greater Noida, India
Coordinator: Dr. Abhay Bansal
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun Somani

BITS Pilani

BITS Pilani

Pilani, India
Coordinator: Dr. Srikanth Mutnuri
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun Somani

Manipal UniversityManipal University

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

Nirma UniversityInstitute of Technology, Nirma University

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

PES UniversityPES University

Bengaluru, India
Coordinator: Dr. V. Krishna
ISU Coordinator: Dr. G. Manimaran

Presidency UniversityPresidency University

Itgalpura, Yelahanka, Bangalore
Coordinator: Dr. S. Sivaperumal
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun K. Somani

Shandong UniversityShandong University

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

Taiwan TechTaiwan Tech

Coordinator: Dr. Yung-yao Chen
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun K. Somani

Tatung UniversityTatung University

Taiwan
Coordinator: Dr. Su-Chuan Huang
ISU Coordinator: Dr. Arun K. Somani