International Engineering Program

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Spanish IEP student Michael Logar hikes in the Torres del Paine, Patagonia during a year abroad in Chile
Photo courtesy Michael Logar

When you connect meaningfully across cultures, you begin to see the world from a perspective that is different from your own. Taking on the world’s challenges requires the type of thinker who can look at a problem from multiple vantage points and find solutions others can’t see.

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What is URI’s International Engineering Program?

The International Engineering Program (IEP) at the University of Rhode Island offers an unparalleled experience for students looking to become truly global engineers. You’ll earn two degrees simultaneously: a B.S. in an engineering discipline and a B.A. in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, or Global Language Area Studies with a concentration in Japanese. By combining the power of a world-class engineering program, immersion in a foreign language and culture and a full calendar year studying and interning abroad, the five-year program prepares engineers who can work collaboratively and efficiently on international teams.

Curriculum

Find out how our unique dual degree program works.

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Year Abroad

This transformative experience is a highlight for IEP students.

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The University of Rhode Island’s groundbreaking International Engineering Program (IEP) serves as a model for engineering and language educators across the entire country.
– The Institute of International Education
100%IEP graduates study abroad for one year (compared to .1% undergraduate students nationally)
~950Students placed in internships abroad (to date)
36%Female IEP students (compared to 22% national average)
27%IEP students from underrepresented populations

News

  • Studying close to home helped this student goes far - KINGSTON, R.I. – Aug. 11, 2026 – When considering university majors, some people know exactly what they want; others have no idea, and then there are those like Ayomide Olagundoye, who found it difficult to narrow down her many interests into one course of study. Fortunately, there was a path for her at the University […]
  • What’s New? The Latest from the IEP Alumni Network - IEP alumni share some of their recent highlights and accomplishments. Additionally, we celebrate a few recent master’s graduates and call attention to the efforts of several IEP alumni in service to the IEP. Alumni Updates Pat Tunney, ’00 German IEP & Computer Engineering New Jersey – Pat Tunney recently returned to the University of Rhode […]
  • A collage of the following photos: Patrick Buhr smiles at a student after the presentation, Stefan Fertmann presents holding a mic and wearing a collared blue shirt and jeans, Nathaniel Nichols laughs wearing a feathered hat and traditional buttoned vest, a group photo of President Marc Parlange and all speakers after the event, Dr. Sonja Kreibich smiles at an attendee while wearing black with a colorful scarf tied around her neck, Susanne Menden-Deuer points at the projector screen while wearing a green sweater and pink blouse URI: Where Arts, Science and Culture Blend - During the spring, the University of Rhode Island hosted back-to-back cultural events in collaboration with local consulates in Boston. 
  • Targeted Travel: IEP in Europe 2026 - The IEP journeyed to Europe this summer to visit with students, university and internship partners there, strengthening current relationships and proposing future opportunities for IEP participants.

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