Amrita Center for International Programs is happy to announce a brand new Dual Degree program with Northern Illinois University, USA. NIU was ranked the 30th top college in the United States by Payscale and CollegeNet’s Social Mobility Index college rankings.
Founded in 1895, NIU is a public research university which has seven degree granting colleges and has partnerships with national laboratories like Argonne and Fermilab which offer real-life training, networking and even internships in such fields as engineering, computing, data visualization and physical sciences.
Earn an M.Tech. from Amrita and an MS from NIU in 2 years!!
Masters students in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, AND Mechanical Engineering are eligible to apply. Possibility of financial assistance for high achieving students.
Requirements :
*mandatory
NIU agrees to accept up to 15 credit hours from the satisfactory completion of the courses outlined below or approved alternatives to fulfill the requirements of the Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering degree from NIU. Any alternative courses are subject to the review and approval of the Department Chair for Industrial and Systems Engineering at NIU.
To complete the degree requirements for MS in Industrial and Systems Engineering at NIU, the students are required to complete at least 16 credit hours at NIU in addition to the 15 credit hours transferred from Amrita. The students have three options to choose from (thesis, project, or paper).
The required course to take at NIU is:
ISYE 695 – Graduate Seminar (1 credit hour)
For thesis option, students are required to take:
ISYE 699A – Master’s thesis (6 credit hours) Electives for 9 credit hours (refer to the graduate catalog for a list of elective courses)
For project option, the students are required to take:
ISYE 699B – Graduate project (3 credit hours) Electives for 12 credit hours (refer to the graduate catalog for a list of elective courses)
For paper option, the students are required to take:
ISYE 698 – Master’s paper (1 credit hour) Electives for 15 credit hours (refer to the graduate catalog for a list of elective courses)
NIU agrees to accept up to 15 credit hours from the satisfactory completion of the courses
Outlined below or approved alternatives to fulfill the requirements of the Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering degree from NlU. Any alternative courses are subject to the review and approval of the Department Chair for Mechanical Engineering at NlU.
To complete the degree requirements for MS in Mechanical Engineering at NlU, the students are required to complete at least 15 credit hours at NIU in addition to the 15 credit hours transferred from Amrita. The students have three options to choose from (thesis, project, or paper).
The required course to take at NIU is:
ME 692 – Advanced Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3 credit hours)
For thesis option, students are required to take 30 credit hours:
ME 699 – Master’s thesis (6 credit hours)
Electives (12 credit hours) (refer to the graduate catalog for a list of elective courses)
ME Specialty Courses (5 credit hours )
Applied Mathematics or Advanced Engineering Analysis (6 credit hours)
For project option, the students are required to take 30 credit hours:
ME 697 – Graduate project (3 credit hours)
Electives for 15 credit hours (refer to the graduate catalog for a list of elective courses)
ME Specialty Courses (6 credit hours)
Applied Mathematics or Advanced Engineering Analysis (6 credit hours)
For course option, the students are required to take 33 credit hours:
ME 698 – Master’s paper (0 credit hour)
Electives for 21 credit hours (refer to the graduate catalog for a list of elective courses)
ME Specialty Courses (6 credit hours)
Applied Mathematics or Advanced Engineering Analysis (5 credit hours)
NIU agrees to accept up to 15 credit hours from the satisfactory completion of the courses
Outlined below or approved alternatives to fulfill the requirements of the Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering degree from NlU. Any alternative courses are subject to the review and approval of the Department Chair for Mechanical Engineering at NlU.
To complete the degree requirements for MS in Mechanical Engineering at NlU, the students are required to complete at least 15 credit hours at NIU in addition to the 15 credit hours transferred from Amrita. The students have three options to choose from (thesis, project, or paper).
The required course to take at NIU is:
ME 692 – Advanced Mechanical Engineering Analysis (3 credit hours)
For thesis option, students are required to take 30 credit hours:
ME 699 – Master’s thesis (6 credit hours)
Electives (12 credit hours) (refer to the graduate catalog for a list of elective courses)
ME Specialty Courses (5 credit hours )
Applied Mathematics or Advanced Engineering Analysis (6 credit hours)
For project option, the students are required to take 30 credit hours:
ME 697 – Graduate project (3 credit hours)
Electives for 15 credit hours (refer to the graduate catalog for a list of elective courses)
ME Specialty Courses (6 credit hours)
Applied Mathematics or Advanced Engineering Analysis (6 credit hours)
For course option, the students are required to take 33 credit hours:
ME 698 – Master’s paper (0 credit hour)
Electives for 21 credit hours (refer to the graduate catalog for a list of elective courses)
ME Specialty Courses (6 credit hours)
Applied Mathematics or Advanced Engineering Analysis (5 credit hours)
Please fill the form below to confirm your interest.
Deadline to Apply : January 15, 2020
For further information contact:
Sujatha / Reshmi / Anandi
AMRITA Center for International Programs
Ph: 0476-280-4160
Email: amrita.dual@gmail.com
(Please use the subject title: NIU Dual Degree Program 2020)
