India

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Capital: New Delhi

Area [sq. km]: 3287590

Currency: 1 US Dollar = 48.1145 Indian Rupee (INR)

Religions: Hindu, Muslim, Christian

Population: 1166079217

Languages: English, Hindi, Hindustani, Bengali

Health Risks: Bacterial Diarrhea, Hepatitis A and E, Typhoid Fever, Rabies. Dengue Fever, Malaria, and Japanese Encephalitis are high risks in some locations

Time Zone: UTC + 5.5

Dialing Code: 91

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Study Abroad Programs (Courses taught in English unless otherwise noted)

BANGALORE

Business, Sociology and Indian Cultural Studies, Christ College
Organization: University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC)
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: 2.75 GPA.
Instruction: English.
Subjects: Business, Sociology and Indian Cultural Studies.
Housing: Choice of one of three hotels.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

HYDERABAD

University of Hyderabad
Organization: CIEE (Council on International Educational Exchange)
Terms: Academic year, Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: Min. 3.0 GPA, junior standing
Instruction: English and Hindi.
Subjects: Computer science, Hindi Language, History, International Relations, Math, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion and Theology, Social Work, Urdu language and Literature.
Housing: Homestays.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

University of Hyderabad
Organization: American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS)
Terms: Academic year, Fall and Spring semester.
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA.
Instruction: English.
Subjects: Anthropology, Dance, Hindi, History, Islamic Culture, Literature, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Social Science, Telugu, Urdu, Women’s Studies and Yoga.
Housing: Homestays.
Deadline: Academic year, Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

JAIPUR

Arts and Culture
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall and Spring semesters.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA.
Subjects: Intensive Hindi Language Study, Arts and Culture, History and Politics, Geography and Economics, Cultural Anthropology, Indian Arts, Educational Excursions, Field Studies and Independent Studies.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

Culture & Development
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Fall semester, Spring semester.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA.
Instruction: English, Hindi.
Subjects: Intensive language, Culture & Development, Independent Study.
Housing: Homestay.
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15

PUNE

Contemporary India: Development, Environment, Public Health
Organization: Alliance for Global Education
Terms: Fall and Spring semester, Summer.
Eligibility: 3.0 GPA.
Instruction: English and Hindi Language.
Subjects: Development Studies, Business, Economics, Public Health, Environmental Studies, International Affairs, Political Science, Film And Media Studies, Anthropology, History, Internship and Womens Studies.
Housing: Student apartments with independent access attached to Pune family homes,
Deadline: Fall semester: May 10; Spring semester: October 15; Summer: April 1

SPITI, LADAKH, AND ZANSKAR

Himalayan Buddhist Art and Architecture
Organization: School for International Training (SIT)
Terms: Summer.
Eligibility: 2.5 GPA, background in Art, Art History or Architecture is strongly recommended.
Instruction: English.
Subjects: Himalayan Buddhist Art and Architecture.
Housing: Check with SIT.
Deadline: Summer: April 1

Exchange Programs (Courses taught in English unless otherwise noted)

HYDERABAD

University of Hyderabad
Terms: Academic year, Semester, or Summer.
Eligibility: Junior or senior status with a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
Instruction: English, Courses on most Indian languages (basic, intermediate and advanced levels), especially in Hindi, Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit, are available.
Subjects: English Literature, Hindi, Telugu, Urdu, Sanskrit, Philosophy, Applied Linguistics, Translation Studies, Comparative Literature, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Painting, Sculpture, Dance, Theater, and Communication (which include Television Production), Management, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Sciences, Physics, Electronics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Plant and Animal Sciences. Interdisciplinary courses include Human Rights, Womens Studies, Folk Culture, Regional Studies, Indian Diaspora, Cognitive Sciences, Simulation and Modeling, Earth Sciences, High Energy Materials, Nanotechnology, etc.
Housing: On campus in single/double occupancy rooms with common bathrooms in every floor.
Deadline: Semester 1 or Academic year (programs beginning in July, August or September): January 15; Semester 2 (programs beginning in January, February or March): August 15

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