Global Engineering Education
Why Choose Global Engineering?
🌍 Expand Your Perspective: Work alongside peers from diverse backgrounds to approach engineering challenges from multiple cultural and technical viewpoints. Apply engineering principles in different regulatory, environmental, and cultural contexts worldwide.
🚀 Career Advantage: Graduate with international experience that sets you apart in today’s globalized engineering marketplace.
🤝 Lifelong Networks: Build professional and personal connections spanning the globe through our extensive alumni and partner networks.
📈 Academic Excellence: Maintain the rigorous academic standards of Northeastern Engineering while gaining invaluable global exposure. Access specialized facilities and research opportunities worldwide.
What We Offer
Global Mobility at Northeastern campuses and at partner locations
Experience engineering education reimagined through our comprehensive mobility opportunities:
- Study Abroad Programs: Immerse yourself in engineering coursework at premier international institutions that transfer into Northeastern credit
- Dialog of Civilizations: Engage in faculty-led, short-term international programs that blend engineering with cultural exploration and global problem-solving
- Summer In & Semester In Programs: Dive deep into specialized engineering disciplines while experiencing life in vibrant international cities
- National and International Co-op: Combine Northeastern’s signature experiential learning with national and international professional experience
Learn about all the current engineering-related offerings through our Global Experience Office.
Signature Academic Programs
Access our comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge undergraduate and graduate programs delivered across our global network.
- Artificial Intelligence: Master computer vision, machine learning, and AI systems development in diverse locales and contexts
- Robotics: Design and build autonomous systems while exploring robotics applications across different industries and cultures
- Data Analytics Engineering: Harness big data and analytics to solve complex global challenges using international datasets and case studies
- Multidisciplinary Graduate Engineering: Harness the application of technical knowledge and skills to business and industrial settings
Multi-campus Flexibility
Leverage our network of global campuses to:
- Complete portions of your degree at different locations
- Access specialized facilities and research opportunities worldwide
- Build professional networks spanning multiple continents
- Gain exposure to diverse engineering practices and regulations
Engineering Academic Programs across Northeastern’s Global Campus Network
Access our comprehensive portfolio of cutting-edge undergraduate and graduate programs delivered across our global network.
- Bioengineering (BioE)
- PhD Bioengineering – Available at Portland, ME campus
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
- PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering – Available at Portland, ME campus
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE)
- MS Electrical and Computer Engineering – Concentration in Computer System and Software (CSYS) – Available at Seattle, WA campus
- MS Electrical and Computer Engineering – Concentration in Computer Vision, Machine Learning & Algorithms (CVLA) – Available at Seattle, WA campus
- MS Electrical and Computer Engineering – Concentration in Hardware Software Machine Intelligence (HSMI) – Available at Seattle, WA campus
- MS Robotics – Concentration in Electrical and Computer Engineering – Available at Seattle, WA
- PhD Computer Engineering – Available at Portland, ME campus
- PhD Electrical Engineering – Available at Oakland, CA and Portland, ME campuses
- Multidisciplinary Graduate Engineering (MGEN)
- Certificate in Blockchain and Smart Contract Engineering – Available at Arlington, VA campus
- Certificate in Software Engineering Systems – Available at Arlington, VA campus
- MS Cyber-Physical Systems – Available at Silicon Valley, CA and Toronto, ON campuses
- MS Data Architecture and Management – Available at Seattle, WA campus
- MS Information Systems – Available at Arlington, VA, Miami, FL, Oakland, CA, Portland, ME, Seattle, WA, Silicon Valley, CA, Toronto, ON, Vancouver, BC
campuses - MS Information Systems-Bridge – Available at Arlington, VA, Miami, FL, Oakland, CA, Portland, ME, Seattle, WA, Silicon Valley, CA, Toronto, ON, Vancouver, BC campuses
- MS Software Engineering Systems – Available at Arlington, VA campus
- Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE)
- MS Data Analytics Engineering – Available at Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC campuses
- MS Robotics – Concentration in Mechanical Engineering – Available at Seattle, WA
- PhD Mechanical Engineering – Available at Portland, ME campus
Campuses at which COE Academic Programs are offered
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- Located in Rosslyn, directly across from Georgetown and Washington DC; hub of technical innovation, security, defense, and policy.
- See COE Programs Offered in Arlington
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- In the heart of London, at the cross-section of some of the world’s most important hubs for international relations, finance, and technology.
- One of four locations providing COE’s renowned First-Year Engineering Program.
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- Located in the vibrant Wynwood neighborhood, one of the largest and most prominent creative communities in the United States.
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- A robust and thriving campus on East 71st Street in Manhattan.
- One of four locations providing COE’s renowned First-Year Engineering Program.
- In final stages of transition from Marymount Manhattan College to NU-New York.
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- Located in the heart of one of the most diverse cities in the nation. Reflecting the progressive spirit and lush landscape of Northern California.
- One of four locations providing COE’s renowned First-Year Engineering Program.
- See COE Programs Offered in Oakland
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- Building a talent pipeline and driving innovation at the intersection of tech, data, and the advanced life sciences.
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- Located in South Lake Union—an epicenter for innovation and discovery. Home to a wide variety of companies and institutions that share the university’s vision.
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- In the heart of downtown San Jose, the Silicon Valley campus is a newly renovated, state-of-the-art facility. Our faculty of industry experts instruct in a technology-focused portfolio of degree and certificate programs aligned with regional needs.
- See COE Programs Offered in Silicon Valley
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- With strong ties to employers and community partners across the region and connections to a global university network, the Toronto campus provides pathways to high-impact careers while remaining deeply rooted in Toronto’s economy and culture.
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- Vancouver’s industry-focused programs offer working professionals a clear path to advance their career while staying in their current positions.
- See COE Programs Offered in Vancouver
The Global Engineering team
Ready to Go Global?
Contact the COE Global Operations team today to explore how international experience can accelerate your engineering career and broaden your impact on the world.
Our Mission
We expand the boundaries of engineering education by creating seamless pathways for academic and professional growth across thirteen dynamic Northeastern campuses and partner institutions around the world. Our mission is to cultivate globally minded engineers who can navigate complex international challenges while building meaningful connections across diverse cultures and markets.
s.basagni@northeastern.edu
Wireless networks; ad hoc networks; underwater and terrestrial sensor networking; protocol design and testing
Global News
Professor and Students Journey to Panama Canal to Study Fluid Mechanics
MIE Associate Professor Carlos Hidrovo and eleven mechanical engineering students ventured on a month-long Dialogue of Civilizations trip to the Panama Canal to study fluid mechanics.
Making Positive Changes in the Environmental Field
Chaz Garraway, MS’26, climate science and engineering, grew up in The Bahamas, experiencing firsthand how climate change impacts the environment and the people who inhabit it. He always knew the importance of environmental work and wanted to contribute to making a positive change.
Dialogue of the Decade: The Climate of Chile and Argentina in May-June 2025
In May-June 2025, Northeastern University’s “Dialogue of Civilizations” program on “Climate Change in Emerging Economies” celebrated its tenth year by taking students to Chile and Argentina. Led by CEE Distinguished Professor Auroop Ganguly, alongside program assistants and local guides, the month-long experience immersed fifteen undergraduate students in climate science, adaptation engineering, and policy discussions through classroom sessions, role-playing, and field trips to diverse locations like the Andes, Patagonia, and urban centers.
Student’s Co-op Journey Culminates in Assembling World’s Largest 3D Printers
Through three impactful co-ops, Fernando Escobar, E’26, mechanical engineering and history, engaged with advanced technologies, from surgical robots and hydrogen energy to assisting with the assembly of the world’s largest 3D construction printers.
The Global Engineering Campus: Where engineering excellence meets global opportunity.