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.
The International Engineering Program (IEP) 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 year studying and interning abroad, the five-year program prepares engineers who can work collaboratively and efficiently on international teams.
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
News
- Alumni Reunion in Honor of Dr. John Grandin - Faculty, staff, alumni, family and friends gathered on June 7 for an IEP reunion in honor of the program’s founder, Dr. John Grandin.
For URI engineering student, music and technology harmonize in innovative capstone project - North Providence native Ahmad Almuhtaseb ’26, discovered a way to merge his dual passions—music and his computer engineering major.
URI celebrates 30 year partnership with German university - KINGSTON, R.I. – July 11, 2025 – The University of Rhode Island has over 100 international partnerships and agreements. URI’s influence extends well beyond the Northeast—across the Atlantic and around the world. Among these numerous collaborations, one of the most enduring and consequential is URI’s partnership with Technische Universität Braunschweig. Since its inception three decades […]- Ethan Jedson ’25, Spanish International Business Program - Ethan Jedson, ’25, has made the most of his experience through study abroad, campus involvement, and leadership roles. The economics, Spanish, finance, and accounting major within the International Business Program is now leaving URI with a full-time analyst position.