Bengaluru, Manipal Education has announced the opening of admissions to their International Centre for Applied Sciences (ICAS) Twinning Program, a collaborative arrangement with foreign universities. The course provides a great platform for students to pursue engineering programs overseas, at a fraction of the cost.

Course Details

ICAS is a unique Credit Transfer Program that enables its students to pursue the first two years of their degree program at Manipal and the last two years in a foreign university. The foreign university awards the degree. Based on the performance in the first two years, the credits can be transferred to Top league institutions like John Hopkins University, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Virginia Tech, University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign, Purdue University, University of California- Berkeley, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Texas A & M, Ohio State University, University of Southern California, University of Minnesota -Twin Cities, Case Western University among many others.

ICAS also has successful tie ups with eight universities in the U.S. - Andrews University, Illinois Institute of Technology, Michigan Technological University, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Russ College of Engineering and Technology, St. Cloud State University, The University of Missouri-Kansas, and North Dakota State University. In the U.K., ICAS has tied up with City University, Lancaster University, Sheffield Hallam University and University of Leicester. The ones in Australia are Deakin University and University of Queensland.

The Degree will be awarded by that University after the successful completion of the course. The course curriculum, methodology & evaluation is based on the US University structure / pattern and is compatible with most of the US & UK Universities, thereby making for smooth credit transfers.

The course also provides tremendous opportunities to avail paid internships in USA, UK and Australia. Universities also offer part or full tuition fee waivers and scholarships exclusively to ICAS students depending upon their performance & merit. It is also possible to finish the program in less than 4 years as it depends on the number of subjects chosen in each semester

Engineering Disciplines Offered

Students can choose from over 15 engineering branches namely Architecture, Automotive Engineering, Aviation/Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil/Construction Engineering, Computer/Software Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Environmental Sciences Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Material Science Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering. It offers students the flexibility in choosing or changing the branch or major area of specialization after entering the program at a US university.

Eligibility

To be able to apply for this programme, candidates should have passed 12th/A Level/High School with a minimum of 60 per cent marks, with English, physics, mathematics and chemistry/ biotechnology/computer science/ biology as the optional subjects. Candidates who wish to take up architecture should have studied English, physics, mathematics with chemistry or computer science or engineering drawing or biology as the optional subjects.

Notes to Editor

About Manipal University:

Manipal University, a part of the Manipal Education Group, is widely recognized for imparting high quality professional education. Founded 55 years ago by Dr. T. M. A. Pai, Manipal University is located in the bustling student town of Manipal (in Karnataka). Manipal University was the first institute to be recognized as a Deemed University by the Government of India in 1993 and is the preferred destination for students from over 52 countries.

Manipal University offers programmes in Medicine, Dentistry, Engineering, Nursing, Allied Health, Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Management, Mass Communication, Information Sciences, Hotel Management, Regenerative Medicine and many more. Indias top ranked institutions, including ManipaI Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Kasturba Medical College (KMC), are a part of Manipal University. These colleges have consistently been rated among the Indias top 10 institutions, in their respective fields, in different surveys over the last few decades. Manipal has come to be recognized for its excellence in Medical and Engineering programmes.

Manipal University provides the finest in education to approximately 15,000 students every year. It also has an active alumni base of approximately 65, 000 students from across the world