Study Abroad in India
School/
Program
Location
Population
Interesting
Facts
Climate
Term(s)
GPA req.
Prerequisite
# of Students
Internships
Available
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested in…
Public Health, Policy Advocacy,
and Community
(SIT)
Delhi
16.7 million
Delhi has been continuously
inhabited since at least the 6th
century BCE
Humid, subtropical climate
Fall / Spring
2.5
None
15-20
YES
Homestay
English/Hindi
Students will analyze specific case
studies that illuminate the problems,
prospects, and potential methods of
promoting health. Advocacy efforts
for health and human rights on the
national and international levels are
also examined, while considering
relevant international declarations
such as the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights and the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights.
Students complete an independent
study project during the last four
weeks of the program.
National Identity and the Arts
(SIT)
Tibetan Studies
(Emory University)
Delhi
16.7 million
Delhi is spread over an area of
1483 sq. kilometers!
Dharamsala
19,000
Dharamsala is the capital of the
exiled Tibetan government
Humid, subtropical climate
Fall / Spring
2.5
None
15-20
NO
Humid, subtropical climate
Spring
3.0
One religion course
n/a
YES
Homestay
English/Hindi
Homestays and Res Hall
English/Tibetan
This program studies the visual and
performing arts of India—its
architecture, painting, sculpture,
printmaking, photography, film,
dance, music, and drama—in
historic and contemporary contexts.
Students are challenged to consider
the relationship between religion,
art, and identity.
Tibetan Culture and Civilization,
Tibetan Language, Buddhist
Philosophy and Practice, and
Independent Field
Research. Independent Research
topics cover a wide range of
subject matter including Religion,
Buddhism, Philosophy, Visual and
Performing Arts, Global Health,
Ecology/Environmental Studies,
Education, Political Science, Human
Rights, and Women's Studies.
Students complete an independent
study project during the last four
weeks of the program.
School/
Program
Location
Population
Interesting
Facts
Climate
Term(s)
GPA req.
Prerequisite
# of Students
Internships
Available
Housing
Language of
Instruction
Good for
Students
interested in…
Sustainable Development and
Social Change
(SIT)
Jaipur
6.7 million
Jaipur is known as the “Pink
City”.
Semi-arid climate
Fall / Spring
2.5
None
15-20
NO
Traditional Medicine and
Healthcare Practices (SIT)
Homestay
English/Hindi
Homestays
English
This program examines the diverse
factors, internal and global, shaping
India's development strategies and
patterns. Students gain foundational
knowledge of India’s past, present,
and future development
paradigms, economic growth, and
social change.
Students complete an independent
study project during the last four
weeks of the program.
New Delhi, India
21 million
Capitol of India
Long and hot summers
SUMMER ONLY
2.5
None
15-20
NO
Explore and experience how an
ancient civilization maintains vibrant
traditional medicine and healthcare
systems, while experiencing rapid
economic growth and
modernization.