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College of Engineering

Study Abroad

Expand your engineering education beyond borders.

At the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, you have the opportunity to study abroad through a variety of programs that align with your academic goals and personal interests.

Whether you choose to participate in a short-term UF-sponsored program or spend a full semester or a year at a partner university abroad, you’ll gain valuable global experience while earning credit toward your degree. Studying abroad helps build cross-cultural communication, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, qualities that are essential for engineers in today’s interconnected world.

Program Types

UF offers several types of study abroad programs. Two of the most popular are UF Exchange and UF-Sponsored programs.

UF-Sponsored Programs

These are faculty-led programs specially developed by UF departments or professors. On these programs, you’ll:

  • Travel and study with a group of UF students
  • Take courses taught by UF faculty in their area of expertise
  • Earn UF and/or transfer credit
  • Pay a program fee that typically includes tuition, housing, excursions, and health insurance

UF Exchange Programs

These programs allow students to study at one of UF’s partner universities abroad while paying regular UF tuition. On an exchange program, you’ll:

  • Enroll directly in a host university’s course offerings
  • Immerse yourself in a new culture and academic environment
  • Take courses in English or a foreign language
  • Earn UF credit
  • Pay UF tuition
CountryUniversitySemestersBest for
ArgentinaInstituto Tecnológico de Buenos AiresAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Computer Engineering, Computer Science
AustraliaUniversity of New South WalesAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Most Majors
AustraliaUniversity of MelbourneAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Most Majors
AustraliaUniversity of NewcastleAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Most Majors
BelgiumKU LeuvenAcademic Year
Spring		Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
ColombiaUniversidad de los Andes
Academic Year
Fall
Spring		Classes only available in Spanish
DenmarkTechnical University of DenmarkAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
EgyptAmerican University of CairoAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Most Majors
FinlandLUT FinlandAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
FranceENSEASpringElectrical Engineering
FranceINSA LyonSummerComputer Science, Electrical Engineering
FranceISAE - SUPAEROSpring
Summer		Aerospace Engineering
FranceUniversité de Technologie de TroyesSpringElectrical Engineering (Limited classes in English)
GermanyHamburg University of Applied SciencesSpringAerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
GermanyMunich University of Applied SciencesSpringMechanical Engineering
GermanyRWTH Aachen UniversitySummerMost Majors
IndonesiaInstitut Teknologi BandungAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
IsraelTechnion Institute of TechnologySpringCivil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
ItalyPolitecnico di MilanoAcademic Year
Spring		Civil Engineering (UG level)
Most Grad Majors
ItalySapienza University of RomeAcademic Year
Spring		Computer Science
Most Grad Majors
JapanTohoku UniversityAcademic YearAerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
MalaysiaUniversiti Teknologi PetronasAcademic Year
Spring		Most Majors
MexicoTecnológico de MonterreyAcademic Year
Fall
Spring
NetherlandsUniversity of TwenteAcademic year
Spring		Most Grad Majors
SingaporeNanyang Technological UniversityAcademic Year
Fall
Spring
Summer		Most Majors
South KoreaHanyang UniversityAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Most Majors
South KoreaYonsei UniversityAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Most Majors
South Korea POSTECH (Pohang University of Science & Technology)
Academic Year
Fall
Spring		Most Majors
South KoreaKorea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)Academic Year
Fall
Spring		Most Majors
SpainUniversidad Carlos III de MadridAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
SpainUniversidad Pontificia Comillas MadridAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Computer Science, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
SpainUniversidad del País Vasco - Bilbao School of EngineeringAcademic Year
Spring		Mechanical Engineering
Most Grad Majors
SpainUniversidad Politécnica de MadridAcademic Year
Spring		Most Grad Majors
Sweden Chalmers University of Technology Academic Year
Spring
SwedenLund UniversityAcademic Year
Spring
SwitzerlandZurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)Fall
Spring		Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
TurkeyKoç UniversityAcademic Year
Spring		Industrial Engineering
United Arab EmiratesKhalifa University of Science and TechnologyAcademic Year
Fall
Spring		Most Majors
United KingdomUniversity of LeedsAcademic Year
Spring		Most Majors
United KingdomUniversity of SheffieldAcademic Year
Spring		Most Majors
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