Application deadline: 30 November 2026
Student life
Your foundation year on RV University’s Bengaluru campus, then three years at Arizona State University.
Where you start, where you finish
Start in India.Graduate in the US.
RV University opened in Bengaluru in 2021 and is backed by the 87-year legacy of RV Educational Institutions. It is a new-age, tech-driven global university that offers a high-quality liberal education with an interdisciplinary curriculum.
It offers more than 30 undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programs in nine academic disciplines: liberal arts and science; design and innovation; film, media and creative arts; business; economics and public policy; computer science; engineering; law; executive education; allied healthcare studies; and continuing education and professional studies.
RV University has more than 230 national and international collaborations, and in less than five years it has grown to nine schools.
RV University is now building a 42-acre residential campus in Mysuru, with five foundational schools: management; engineering; pure and applied sciences; psychology and behavioural sciences; and pharmacy.
Outlook ranked RV University #2 among India’s emerging state private universities, alongside the country’s most promising new private universities.
Source: Outlook, 2024 ranking of emerging state private universities in IndiaSource: RV University, November 2026
You spend your foundation year on RV University’s Bengaluru campus.
RV University was established in 2021, governed by the Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust, which was founded in 1940 by Sri M.C. Sivananda Sarma. Your foundation year is taught in the School of Computer Science and Engineering.
The Bengaluru campus has more than 5,700 square metres of classrooms and laboratories, with metro access at the entrance.
Four floors, with JSTOR, EBSCO and IEEE databases, open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on working days.
Football, cricket and hockey fields, courts for basketball, volleyball and tennis, an indoor sports complex, a gym, and yoga and wellness studios.
In Year 1, you have access to library, sports, clubs, hostel, health and wellness services on the RV University Bengaluru campus. Each residence block has a common vegetarian mess. The campus health centre is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day of the week, with an ambulance stationed there.
Sources: rvu.edu.in/history; rvu.edu.in/rvu-at-a-glance; rvu.edu.in/life-at-rvu; rvu.edu.in/library; rvu.edu.in/leadership
Years 2 to 4
In Years 2 to 4,* you have access to libraries, sports and recreation facilities, student clubs, and health and wellness services on ASU’s campuses.
*Duration in each program is subject to ASU credit transfer approval.
Student stories
Students from Nagpur, Bengaluru, Delhi, Chennai and beyond describe life at Arizona State University in their own words.
“ASU is a home away from home.”
“The professors here are very knowledgeable and they have a very rich industrial experience.”
“People from all walks of life come here from all communities, from all countries across the globe.”
“For someone who’s keen about exploring new things, I couldn’t find myself a better fit than ASU.”
“I decided to come to ASU because of its reputation, great professors and the diverse student body.” Indian student at ASU
Quotes from ASU videos on YouTube: youtu.be/hKv-EOXIFxw and youtu.be/naQ6KQM1X4I
Join a worldwide network
When you graduate, you join a community of Arizona State University alumni that reaches across India, the U.S. and around the world.
Students from India are the largest group of international students at Arizona State University.
Sources: asu.edu/about; yourfuture.asu.edu/india; global.asu.edu
