Brown in Dehli

Region: Asia
Country: India
City: Delhi
Language: English
Term: Fall
Semesters of language study required: 1 term of Hindi
Sponsoring Institution: Brown University & St. Stephen's College

Notes:

New Delhi is home of modern, British-designed avenues and the hub of the world's largest democracy. Old Delhi reflects the ancient rule of the Mughal emperors with its mosques and palaces. Today, Delhi is a bustling city struggling to keep up with its growing population circa 16 million people.

The Brown in India Program is designed to provide students the opportunity for study in the intimate atmosphere of a small Indian college with maximum interaction with the host national students. Students study alongside of their Indian peer at St. Stephen's College and Lady Shri Ram College for Women, both English-language institutions. The colleges follow a British-style educational system of tutorials and lectures. Students take Hindi and up to three courses in subject such as: Economics, English, History, Philosophy, Sanskrit, Hindi. Other strong departments include the Department of Indian Literature and the Department of Modern and Medieval History. Academic departments at Lady Shri Ram include Commerce, Economics, English, Hindi, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology, and Statistics. Students live in shared private apartments. Admission is competitive.

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