Auburn University, Alabama (USA), is expanding its global footprint to promote the University as an international player in higher education for Indian students. “For international students, the move from high school in their home countries to a university in the US can be quite daunting,” said Joseph Majdalani, chair of the department of Aerospace Engineering, Auburn University. “Auburn Global provides consistent, extensive, well-structured, and most importantly, well-proven support for our international students. The launch of the International Accelerator Program is a testament to Auburn’s unwavering commitment towards helping our students to achieve their highest potential both academically and professionally,” Majdalani added.
The International Accelerator Program (IAP), which is part of the newly launched Auburn Global endeavour, is a first year course of study that gives comprehensive support to international students and helps them succeed in Auburn’s rigorous academic environment. The programme combines credit-bearing course work with intensive language instruction and supplemental academic support resources to help students navigate the cultural and social differences of an American university.
Auburn is designated by the United States National Security Agency as a center of academic excellence in cyber operations and it is also home to the nation’s only bachelor’s degree in wireless engineering. It also boasts of the second oldest aerospace engineering programme in the US. With its prestigious reputation, the institute is uniquely positioned to attract top students from India. Its engineering alumni include four NASA astronauts, three directors of the Kennedy Space Center, and CEOs like Apple’s Tim Cook.
In addition, Auburn alumni can be found all over India working in mechanical and industrial engineering, aviation and aerospace, project management and research for companies like General Motors, Delphi and Infosys. The male-female ratio in Auburn University is nearly equal (males 51 per cent and females 49 per cent). “The student faculty ratio is 18:1. There are more than 140 majors to chose from. These include various streams of Engineering, Architecture, Business Education, Veterinary Medicine and Nursing amongst many others,” said Dominic Berdardi, regional director of Auburn Global South and South East Asia. Auburn, Alabama, has been ranked one of the best places to live and life at Auburn University can be similarly enjoyable for the students.