New Delhi, August 22, 2024 – Shiv Nadar University, Delhi-NCR, and Arizona State University, U.S., have established an ambitious academic partnership that will enable them to offer innovative degree programs and a variety of collaborative initiatives in the coming years. The programs will be delivered through Shiv Nadar University in partnership with Arizona State University, ranked #1 in the U.S. for innovation by U.S. News and World Report for nine consecutive years, 2016 – 2024.
Designated as an Institution of Eminence by the Government of India, Shiv Nadar University has a mandate to foster international collaborations and open up new avenues for global education to Indian students. The partnership has commenced with two undergraduate dual degree programs in Computer Science and Business Data Analytics. Students in these four-year programs will study at Shiv Nadar University for the first two years and at Arizona State University for the next two years. Students will earn dual degrees in Bachelor of Science from the two prestigious universities at the end of the four years of study.
Regarding the partnership, Professor Ananya Mukherjee, Vice-Chancellor of Shiv Nadar University Delhi-NCR, said, “This is the beginning of a new strategic collaboration with one of the top 1% universities in the world. We aim to produce graduates with a unique perspective to imagine a new world. We believe such international collaborations are essential in preparing students to become global leaders and innovators. ASU’s commitment to interdisciplinary and experiential education and its focus on sustainability are extremely valuable to this partnership”, she said.
With this partnership, Shiv Nadar University is also part of the ASU-Cintana Alliance, a growing global network of innovative universities spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. This alliance was established through a partnership between Arizona State University and Cintana Education. As a result of this partnership, students at Shiv Nadar University will gain access to unique international exchange programs, student competitions, summer immersion experiences, and the opportunity to learn in global classroom environments at ASU and other universities worldwide.
“ASU is engaging with the intention of being part of a movement around the world to expand access to higher education and to expand high-quality outcomes,” said Arizona State University President Michael Crow. “Our work with Cintana is focused on taking educational attainment and helping it to become more ubiquitously available. Wisdom is considered rare, something to be granted to other people, and scarcity is considered to be good. That will not get us where we need to be as a species and as a global society. Our goal is to do something about that, at scale, and that’s exactly what we are doing.”
The 2+2 arrangement will enable more Indian students to pursue the opportunity to experience international learning as students will now only need to complete the remaining two years of their study in the U.S. Upon graduation, students will have the option to work and live in the U.S. for up to three years under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program for STEM graduates. Yet another highlight of the program is an optional ASU Summer Experience at the Tempe, Arizona campus, focusing on developing leadership skills and learning about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
