<p>I was thinking about possibly going out of country for college. Does anyone have a list of top international engineering colleges?</p>
<p>Keep in mind, this probably makes getting your first job in the states much harder.</p>
<p>well I'd also like to work in europe or someplace for a couple of years</p>
<p>I know I've heard some places in France are supposed to be good for Engineering.</p>
<p>Also, I'd imagine that Asia - India, China, Japan - would have good programs as well.</p>
<p>I just went to the "top 200 colleges" thing that USNWR does, and these are the top 10 foreign colleges for engineering / IT according to them:</p>
<ol>
<li>Cambridge</li>
<li>Imperial College London</li>
<li>University of Tokyo</li>
<li>University of Toronto</li>
<li>National University of Singapore</li>
<li>Tsinghua University</li>
<li>Eth Zurich</li>
<li>Oxford</li>
<li>Delft University of Technology</li>
<li>McGill Un.</li>
</ol>
<p>But yeah, the address is:World's</a> Best Colleges: Top Engineering and IT Universities - US News and World Report</p>
<p>You might look for other things like this.</p>
<p>I thought I already posted in this thread.</p>
<p>Becoming qualified to work in the US after graduating from a foreign engineering school is not that difficult. You can just take the FE Exam and get certified as an EIT. Then take the P&P and get a PE license. That should eliminate any concerns.</p>
<p>The bigger issue is finding that first job. In the US, companies go to US engineering schools for new hires, interns, and co-ops, making the process of finding that first job pretty straight forward. If you go to school in Europe, you'll be on your own for that first job in the US, which is very difficult (it becomes easier to search with 3-5 years of experience - most people go straight to schools for new hires and don't even post their positions).</p>
<p>If you want to work in Europe, you'll be very disappointed with engineering salaries. They are much less than in the US and Western Europe has a higher cost of living than most of the US. In addition, you'll need a visa to work, which is not that easy to obtain and will limit your job choices. A company may also reduce your salary to offset the cost of sponsorship. If you want an EU passport, it's 10 years in most cases.</p>
<p>One thing you could do to lessen the burden of working in the EU is try to apply for dual citizenship with an EU nation. If you have Italian or Irish ancestors, both of those countries allow for you to apply for citizenship by blood if certain conditions are met. Then you can hold both a US and Irish passport, and live/work in both places without a visa or sponsorship. I suggest you consult a dual citizenship website if that's something you want to pursue.</p>
<p>"1. Cambridge
2. Imperial College London
3. University of Tokyo
4. University of Toronto
5. National University of Singapore
6. Tsinghua University
7. Eth Zurich
8. Oxford
9. Delft University of Technology
10. McGill Un."</p>
<p>It's pretty hard to believe that IIT isn't on there.</p>
<p>It isn't far behing McGill...</p>