Program Overview
The visiting student program enables small cohorts of undergraduate students from partner universities to study at the College of Engineering in a specific set of courses in which there is availability for concurrent enrollment. Students are able to study for one semester or one year, depending on the goals of the partner institution. Though visiting students are non-matriculated students, they will receive an official transcript and a completion certificate from Berkeley.
Courses
Students will take courses with Berkeley undergraduate students. Each semester, students are allowed to take 3 to 4 classes in their major department, 12-15 units and up to 27 units a year. Students can also take DeCal classes and PE classes at Berkeley. ** Please check with the academic advisor for specific guidlines**
Academic Area
Our students take classes from the following departments under the College of Engineering: Bioengineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, Material Science Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Nuclear Engineering.
Program Support
GLOBE Visiting Student Program is highly personalized with one-on-one academic advising and many other sources of support. You will also have access to our graduate school application workshop series, Spring Excursion trip, and many other social events.
Partner Universities
GLOBE has also worked with departments and faculty to establish visiting student programs with partner institutions with whom faculty have strong relationships. Currently, we have 8 partner institutions in China, Singapore, Taiwan, and India.
We welcome and support institutional inquiries and opportunities to partner with you. Please send an email to globe@berkeley.edu or connect us on social media.
Chinese University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, abbreviated as CUHK – SZ, is located in Shenzhen, China. It is a joint venture between Shenzhen University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, a public research university in Shatin, Hong Kong. CUHK intends to further its goals regarding education in Mainland China and conduct its further development in China with a daily-tight relationship of cooperation and combination between Hong Kong and Mainland China.
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), located in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, is a prestigious institution renowned for its excellence in engineering, science, and management education and research. Established in 1963, it is one of the leading universities in the Middle East, fostering innovation and knowledge creation in the fields of petroleum engineering, geology, computer science, and business administration. With state-of-the-art facilities, world-class faculty, and strong industry partnerships, KFUPM plays a pivotal role in shaping the region’s energy sector and contributing to global scientific advancements, while also promoting the development of Saudi Arabia’s human capital.
National Tsing Hua University
National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) has been consistently ranked as one of the premier universities in East Asia and is widely recognized as the best incubator for future leaders in industries as well as academics. Students from over 40 countries have chosen NTHU for its distinguished faculty, cutting-edge research, and world-class facilities. NTHU invites you to explore all of the opportunities we have available for you.
Nanyang Technological University
A great global university founded on science and technology, nurturing leaders through research and broad education in diverse disciplines. Inaugurated on 1 July 1991, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) started out as a teaching university that has today transformed into a research-intensive global university.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Carrying the mission of preserving cultural heritage, and seeking the truth, bearing the responsibility of invigorating the Chinese nation through 123 years of unremitting efforts, SJTU has become a comprehensive, research-oriented, and internationalized top university in China. SJTU enjoys an increasingly high scientific research level and technology innovation level. It has been referred to as “The MIT of the East.”
Shanghai Tech University
ShanghaiTech is a small-scale research university with a beautiful modern residential campus in the heart of Shanghai Pudong’s Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park. With an academic focus on STEAM research, ShanghaiTech is committed to carrying out China’s national development strategy and nurturing a new generation of innovative scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs.
Southern University of Science and Technology
Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) is a public university, founded in the lush hills of Nanshan District, Shenzhen. It is working towards becoming a world-class university excelling in interdisciplinary research, nurturing innovative talents and delivering new knowledge to the world.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology
SRM Institute of Science and Technology (formerly known as SRM University) is one of the top-ranking universities in India. Education is all about creating an environment of academic freedom, where bright minds meet, discover, and learn. One would experience top of a world living and learning experience at SRM.
Tongji University
Tongji University, one of China’s earliest national key universities, is a prestigious institution of higher education. After 110 years of development, Tongji University has become a comprehensive and research-intensive university with distinctive features and an international reputation.
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Administered by China’s highest academic institution in natural sciences- the Chinese Academy of Sciences, UCAS is the largest graduate education institution in China. It started an elite undergraduate education in a small class in 2014. Buttressed by the cutting-edge research advantages and superior CAS human resources, UCAS is committed to building itself into a world-class university.
Westlake University
Westlake University, located in the picturesque city of Hangzhou, is a new type of research university, a first in the history of modern China. It is both supported by public and private funding and a vanguard in the reform of the higher education system in China. With its predecessor Westlake Institute for Advanced Study established in 2016, Westlake University is striving to cultivate top talent, to make breakthroughs in basic research and innovation in cutting-edge technologies, and to foster human development through science and technology.
CESI School of Engineering
CESI School of Engineering is a private engineering school in France with its main campus in Paris and 25 locations across the country. It offers a five-year engineering program that includes a two-year undergraduate foundation program and a three-year Master’s degree with specializations in IT & Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Embedded Systems.