The College of Engineering maintains relationships with many foreign engineering schools of excellent reputation. Students with grade point averages above 3.0 are eligible for most programs.
Scholarships are available to defray travel costs.
Virginia Tech engineering students work with students from foreign universities, communicating via e-mail, video conferences, and visits. Electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering students work collaboratively on a mechatronics project at Bochum Fachochschule, Germany, during the summer.