LEAP: Long-Term Engineering Abroad Program (aka, Semester Exchange)
LEAPs are available for students who want to experience living abroad for an extended period of time. Purdue partners with universities around the world and a majority of the programs have no language requirement. The lists shown below are preferred locations identified by your engineering school to ensure your academic success. A full list of all exchange opportunities can be found on the Study Abroad website.
LEAP FAQ
Engineering Study Abroad Course Equivalency Database
Study Abroad Scholarships
National and International Scholarships Office (NISO)
NISO is Purdue University's hub for national and international awards.
Open to All College of Engineering Undergraduates
Monash University - Australia
University of New South Wales - Australia
University of Queensland - Australia
University of Sydney - Australia
University of Western Australia - Australia
Universidade de Sao Paulo - Brazil
Universidade Federal De Vicosa (UFV) - Brazil
University of Campinas (Unicamp) - Brazil
Universidad del Norte - Colombia
Universidad EAFIT - Colombia
Technical University of Denmark - Denmark
Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) - Ecuador
Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) Galapagos Semester Program - Ecuador
ESCP Business School-MA Engineering Management - France
ESTACA - France
Grenoble Institute of Technology- Grenoble INP - France
ISAE-SUPAERO - France
GEARE Karlsruhe - Germany
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology - Germany
Leibniz University Hannover - Germany
Leibniz University Hannover- Summer Engineering Research Program - Germany
Ruhr University Bochum - Germany
School Specific
(Note: Students interested in completing courses while abroad from Purdue colleges or departments that are not listed above should discuss this with their study abroad advisor before applying to the program.)
Aeronautical & Astronautical Engineering
ESTACA – France
ISAE-SUPAERO - France
National Cheng Kung University - Taiwan
Universidad Carlos III Madrid – Spain
University of Queensland – Australia
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Federal University of Vicosa – Brazil
University of Queensland – Australia
Biomedical Engineering
Federal University of Vicosa – Brazil
University of Galway – Ireland
Universidad Carlos III Madrid – Spain
Universidad San Francisco de Quito - Ecuador
Chemical Engineering
Federal University of Vicosa – Brazil
University of Galway – Ireland
Ruhr-Universität Bochum - Germany
University of Queensland – Australia
Civil Engineering
Federal University of Vicosa – Brazil
University of Galway – Ireland
Ruhr-Universität Bochum - Germany
University of Queensland – Australia
Construction Engineering & Managment
Universidad San Francisco de Quito - Ecuador
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Federal University of Vicosa – Brazil
National Cheng Kung University - Taiwan
National Taiwan University - Taiwan
University of Galway – Ireland
Ruhr-Universität Bochum - Germany
University of Campinas (Unicamp) - Brazil
Environmental & Ecological Engineering
Federal University of Vicosa – Brazil
National University of Ireland - Galway – Ireland
Engineering Education
Universidad Carlos III Madrid – Spain
University of Queensland – Australia
Industrial Engineering
Universidad Carlos III Madrid – Spain
University of Queensland – Australia
Universidad San Francisco de Quito - Ecuador
Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary Engineering
University of Queensland – Australia
Materials Science Engineering
Universidad Carlos III Madrid – Spain
University of Queensland – Australia
Mechanical Engineering
ESTACA – France
National University of Ireland - Galway – Ireland
National Cheng Kung University - Taiwan
Ruhr-Universität Bochum - Germany
Universidad Carlos III Madrid – Spain
Universidad San Francisco de Quito - Ecuador
University of Queensland – Australia
University of Tsukuba - Japan
Nuclear Engineering
University of Tsukuba - Japan