Welcome Indian Students!
The University of Minnesota welcomes you to join the 32 undergraduate students and 453 graduate and professional students enrolled on our campus from India. For more information about the ‘U,’ please see the information below.
"I was seeking a friendly environment enabling its students to learn from one another and to interact with its faculty in and outside the classroom, clearly, UMN was a great choice!"
- Nidhi Dhanju, Ph.D Education from Dehradoon
Information for Graduate Students
The University of Minnesota is one of the top research universities in the world. With over 140 programs, interdisciplinary initiatives, significant funding for research, and state of the art facilities, the UofM offers world class Graduate level education. Our ‘Twin Cities Campus Graduate Programs’ web page provides you with various tools to learn more about your program.
- Program Web Site:- directly links to your program
- GRE requirements:- highlight your program, click on ’Program Statistics’, ‘Admission’, and GRE scores to get an idea of the GRE
score range for your program.
- Deadlines:- follow the ‘Program Web Site’ directions above.
*Note* to be considered for the Graduate School fellowships (scholarships), you should apply by Dec 1.
- Financial Aid availability:- highlight your program, then click on Program
Management Survey Responses and scroll down to
Financial Support for Graduate Students
Also, See general information on financial aid.
- Acceptance Rates:- highlight your program, click on ‘Program Statistics’, ‘Admission’, and ‘Admission Yield’.
For a complete listing of all Graduate programs, please see our
Online Graduate Course Catalog.
No TOEFL test is required for Indian students applying to any Graduate
School programs.
Information for Undergraduates Students
The University of Minnesota is an ideal location for undergraduate education. As one of the largest universities in the United States, it offers 148 degree programs, many of which are nationally ranked. There are many issues to consider as an international student, below are some links that may be useful for you:
India Center Coming to University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota has just received $150,000 in state funding
to create a new India Center on its Twin Cities campus. Read more..
Institute of Technology (IT)
:Transferring credit from India
See this site to find out information on credits transferring from your home institution to our Institute of Technology.
(note-you will need to choose ?eIndia?f from the ?eInternational technical course transfer guides?f drop down menu)
Indian Student Associations
Meet with our Staff!
In the future, representatives from the UofM will be traveling to India to meet with prospective students like you! Please see our tour schedule for a schedule of our visits to India.
Click on this link, if you need a ride from the airport and go to the New Students link.
Other information:
Minnesota Governor Leads Trade Mission to India
In October 2007, Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty led a trade delegation
of business leaders to India for the first time ever. The delegation
visited the major Indian cities of Delhi, Mumbai(Bombay), and Bangalore.
Among other activities, Pawlenty signed Minnesota's first ever 'sister
state' agreement with the state of Haryana. Read more...

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