Mohan Babu University Partners With QS Top-100 Penn State University For India’s First Joint Degree Programme

TIRUPATI: In a landmark move poised to redefine higher education opportunities for Indian students, Mohan Babu University (MBU) has partnered with Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), USA, to launch India’s first-ever Joint Degree Programme with a QS Top 100 Ranked Global University.

Ranked 89th in the QS World University Rankings 2025, Penn State is one of the most prestigious public research universities in the world.

This partnership offers Indian students’ global exposure and a top-ranked U.S. degree at nearly half the cost, along with access to world-class academics, research, and career opportunities.

The Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) between the two institutions was signed on the MBU campus in Tirupati in the presence of Dr. M. Mohan Babu, Chancellor, MBU; Vishnu Manchu, Pro-Chancellor; and Vinay Maheshwari, Executive Director.

Representing Penn State were Dr. David M. Callejo Pérez, Chancellor, and Dr. Vahid Motevalli, Interim Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs.

This collaboration enables Indian students to pursue an integrated international academic journey.

Under the undergraduate 2+2 structure, students will complete their first two years at MBU and the remaining two years at Penn State, earning a joint degree from both Penn State and MBU.

For postgraduate aspirants, the collaboration offers two formats; a 4+1 program (four years at MBU followed by one year at Penn State) and a 1+1 programme (one year at each institution).