Education Abroad & Exchange - India Institute of Technology

India Institute of Technology, New Delhi

At-A-Glance
Eligibility / Requirements	3.0 GPA
Open to Non-UMA?	5-College (Sciences)
Fall (Jul-Nov), Year	March 1
Spring (Jan-Apr)	October 10
Classes Taught In	English
Abroad Advisor	Laurel Foster-Moore
Documents	Application

Overview

Undergraduates majoring in engineering, the sciences, or mathematics may apply for either a semester or year of study at the Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India, through an exchange agreement between IIT and UMass Amherst.
The Indian Institute of Technology is one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in India. In recognition of its major role in engineering and science education, the Indian government provides strong support to IIT. Its faculty members are internationally distinguished; many have acquired their graduate training in Europe, the US, and Canada, as well as India.
IIT occupies a 320-acre site in the newer part of New Delhi, the capital of India, which has a population of over six million people. IIT's facilities include laboratories, sport facilities (swimming pool, tennis and squash courts, gymnasiums, football field), an infirmary, shopping center, bank and dormitory (hostel) accommodation. Students take their meals in the dormitories.

Curriculum

IIT has over 2,500 students, both undergraduate and graduate. The major fields of study offered are chemical engineering, civil engineering, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences offers courses as an integral part of the engineering curriculum rather than as fields of concentration for a major. Language of instruction is English.