1. Research Opportunities
USA universities have the highest endowment and commitment for research based activities when compared with any other study destinations. This phenomenon results in a lot of sponsorships, waivers for tuition fees and stipend for living expenses; create the ideal scenario for researchers from the world over.

2. Support for International Students
USA universities are known for their unconditional support to the international students on and off campus. Universities follow the practice of establishing a dedicated office for the cause of international students which extends help and support to every student in whatever form needed right from their arrival in the USA.

3. Financial Assistance
Most universities have developed a system to support students financially to help them undergo the programs of their choice. The assistance could be given by the Government, University, Charities or even private corporations in the form of scholarships, loans, sponsorships, or on the basis of need.

4. EARN While you LEARN !!!
Many courses across universities allow students to work part time and over the weekends to enable them earn while they learn - reducing the overall financial burden on the students. This typically useful for the students in meeting their cost of living. As per rules, International students can work part time 20 hours per week.

5. Career Opportunities
United States is world's largest consumer market. As a result it is also considered to the land of opportunities and hope. Even when the world goes through economic crisis, United States drives the revival. USA presents individuals with maximum opportunities in maximum areas of work.

Application to the universities can be done online and paper based format. For more details Click Here.

To apply in USA universities there are two Major Intakes and two Minor Intakes.

Major Intakes : Spring and Fall

Minor Intakes : Summer and Winter.

Each university has its own deadlines for respective intakes. We encourage you to apply early to secure your admission. For more details Click Here

Education system in the USA is different from the British system of education as practiced by India and from other countries.

After the Nursery school and Kindergarten, primary or elementary education starts, which will be from first to sixth grade. Grades from 7^thto 12^th is known as secondary education in which seventh to nineth are known as Junior High School grades and 10^thto 12^thare known as Senior High School Grades.

One could join the first year of college, either in a community college which offers a two-year Associate degree or a technical institute of similar duration programs. Completion of this level will make one eligible to take up two more years of the undergraduate program at a four-year college or a university, on completion of which leads to a Bachelor's degree.

A Master's degree after that could be between one to two years. And Doctoral level education could be simultaneous along with the Master's or additional, which can be another 3-4 years.

On completion of two years in college (first two years of Bachelor's program) one could join a first professional degree, which will be an additional four years. First professional degrees are normally offered in Pharmacy, Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Law, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine etc. In some fields, the master's degree is the next highest degree awarded after completion of the first professional degree.

Finally, once a student earns his doctoral degree, he could pursue further research/study as a Post-Doctoral Fellow, which is the highest level of education anywhere in the world.

Bachelor's level education in USA normally starts after the completion of 12 years of primary and secondary education. Hence, education beyond class XII is also known as 'post-secondary' education, in USA.

Bachelor's programs are of four years duration, and are offered by different types of colleges.

Liberal Arts colleges offer a general education in Arts and Sciences that develop general knowledge and reasoning ability. Most of these types of colleges are privately owned and have limited number of programs.

Upper-Division colleges are those that offer the last two years of undergraduate programs, which are specialized.

Community colleges are those that offer Associate Degrees of two years duration. On completion of such two-year Associate degrees, students join either upper-division colleges or universities to complete the balance two years for obtaining the Bachelors degree. Most community colleges are publicly owned ones and offer technical programs that prepare students for entry into job market, with Certificate and Diploma programs of six months to one year.

Specialized programs like Engineering are also offered, that are equivalent to the first two years of a bachelor's degree. These are known as 'transfer' programs.

Universities offer a broad range of both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The size of universities varies greatly - right from a two-bedroom apartment to campuses in thousands of acres! The range and diversity of programs offered are quite large. It is only possible to take up research work in universities and not in any other types of colleges.

The Master of Sciences and Master of Engineering programs in U.S universities are second to none in the range of specialties, quality and popularity.

Master of Science (MS) degrees are normally research-oriented and non-research oriented. If a student opts to pursue research at the Doctoral level, he could choose to prefer the research-oriented option. Alternatively, if the student wants to stop his education after Masters and look for employment or other avenues, he may choose to take up the non-research oriented degrees. Most good universities offer both these orientations.

Master of Engineering (ME) degrees are not as popular as the MS degrees, but are mostly terminal degrees for those who are professionally employed in respective fields. If one wishes to obtain additional qualifications at the Masters level in order to improve his knowledge or for employment/business growth, ME degrees are suitable for such applicants. Most often, completion of ME degree will not enable further application to the Ph.D level.

Students at any level are not allowed to work full-time, while studying in the USA. However, employment of international students, who reached USA on a non-immigrant visa such as F-1, is strictly regulated.

If such students maintain their visa status and be in good standing, they could work part-time and on campus only for upto 20 hours a week. During holidays and college breaks, students could work full-time, if they maintain the good standing.

Under special circumstances, students could seek approval from the Department of Homeland Security (through their respective college) to work full-time in case of 'economic necessity' or if they experience unexpected financial crises. Such full-time work is possible only after one year of stay in the US and after proper endorsement on the I-20 by the International Student Adviser of the university where the student is enrolled.

Even Off-campus employment must be authorized in writing.

After completion of education, any student could take up Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or internship, for a period of one year with companies in the USA, which is normally the first step to seek a more regular employment under H1B category, for further stay.