Guntur :

With a view to get a foreign degree to the students, Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of West Georgia, and is in the process of signing two more MoUs with the Fort Valley State University, Georgia and the State University of New York Institute of Technology, New York.

ANU vice-chancellor K Viyanna Rao said that students who complete their first year in MSc (biotechnology) are eligible to pursue their second year in University of West Georgia and Fort Valley State University, to obtain MS in Biology and Biotechnology respectively. While, those who are admitted to first year MBA can pursue the ultimate year in Richards College of Business in University of West Georgia.

The students who are admitted to the first year MTech computer science, ECE and technology management are eligible to complete their course in the collaborated State University of New York Institute of Technology, for their MS in Computer & Information Technology, Tele Communications and Technology management respectively.

Viyanna Rao also expressed his happiness as the foreign universities accepted the standards of ANU, and for taking into consideration the credits system followed there in the first year. He said that students would be benefited enormously because of the reduction in expenditure due to this collaboration and also added that the partner universities agreed further to consider incentives and scholarships to students based on their performance.

He asked the interested students to contact prof. V Chandra Sekhara Rao, Director, International Students Cell, Acharya Nagarjuna University or refer www.anu.ac.in for further details.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States / Andhra Pradesh / by Express News Service / June 19th, 2014