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Inter-University Engineering Doctoral Consortium

The Inter-University Engineering Doctoral Consortium (IUEDC) provides eligible Engineering doctoral students the ability to cross-register for graduate-level courses at member schools throughout the greater New York area without additional tuition. Established in 2023, the IUEDC offers students an enormous array of courses and opportunities for contact with faculty and other students in their fields.

Eligibility

The IUEDC is open to doctoral students from participating schools in good academic standing, in
registration years two through seven, and who have obtained explicit approvals from their home and host institution.
First-year doctoral students and terminal master's degree students are not eligible to participate in the consortium.

Registration Deadlines

Spring 2025 IUEDC registration for all students will begin on Monday, December 2, 2024. Participating students in the IUEDC must submit Columbia’s online IUEDC application by February 7, 2025..
Visiting students wishing to drop Columbia classes must do so by March 27, 2025.

Note:

  • IUEDC is limited to the fall and spring semesters. Summer semester is not included.
  • Class registrations are based on availability and on a first-come-first-served basis.
  • Students are responsible for consumable material or other instructional costs, such as lab fees, at their host institutions.
  • Courses taken through the IUEDC must be taken for a letter grade or Pass/Fail. R credit and Audit are not permitted. Courses taken Pass/Fail will not count towards degree requirements.

Questions? Please contact the Columbia IUEDC Coordinator at [email protected].

Additional Information

  • Instructions for Columbia Engineering Students Studying at Another University

    Columbia Engineering students request the course(s) they plan to take at the host school by submitting both the IUEDC Registration Form and the Columbia Engineering Online IUEDC Application. Columbia Engineering students are required to register at the host school for any course(s) taken through the consortium. Please review the registration deadlines and academic regulations of the host school.

    Please complete the following steps in order:

    1. Complete all sections of the IUEDC Registration Form (including the “Host School” section). You may leave the home school and host school coordinator signatures blank. After obtaining your advisor’s signature, email your form in a PDF format to [email protected]. The Columbia IUEDC Coordinator will sign after certifying you are an eligible Columbia Engineering doctoral student and that the courses you wish to take at the host school are IUEDC-eligible and available.
    2. Obtain the signatures of the host instructor and host school IUEDC coordinator. If you receive permission from the host instructor via email, this electronic approval is acceptable in place of a formal signature. Send the host school IUEDC coordinator (listed on the second page of the IUEDC registration form) a PDF of the instructor’s email with your IUEDC Registration Form.
    3. Submit the Columbia Engineering Online IUEDC Application by the registration deadline listed above. Upload to this online application the IUEDC Registration Form containing all four signatures (i.e., Columbia advisor, Columbia IUEDC coordinator, host school instructor, and host school IUEDC coordinator), as well as a PDF of the instructor’s permission email, if applicable.
    4. Register with the host school. For instructions, contact the host school IUEDC coordinator, listed on the second page of the IUEDC registration form. The host school may require you to comply with their immunization requirements.
    5. Obtain an ID card at the host school. You will need to bring either a passport or a state-issued ID. Confirm with the host school whether you will also need to obtain a semester sticker.
    6. Set up an email account at the host school to ensure that you receive information regarding your course(s) there. 

    What to expect next:

    The Columbia IUEDC coordinator will have the Columbia Registrar’s Office add the respective course(s) to your roster of classes on SSOL once you have submitted the Columbia online IUEDC application with the completed IUEDC registration form.

    The host school will send Columbia Engineering your grade(s) after they have been posted in February for the fall semester and June for the spring semester. The Columbia IUEDC coordinator will submit the grade(s) to the Registrar’s Office to be updated in SSOL. Retain the original IUEDC registration form until a grade appears on your transcript.

    If you receive an “Incomplete,” or if your grade remains blank or incorrectly listed in SSOL, contact the host school IUEDC coordinator and request that a copy of your transcript be sent to the attention of the Columbia IUEDC coordinator. Be advised that it is your responsibility to ensure any grade changes at the host school are communicated to Columbia Engineering.

  • Instructions for Visitng Students from other Universities Studying at Columbia Engineering

    Immunization Requirements and Student Health Insurance

    All participating IUEDC students at Columbia must comply with the University’s immunization requirements. Participating students must submit documentation for MMR, and make a decision regarding the meningitis vaccine. Participating students who do not satisfy the immunization requirements will not be registered for the course(s) listed in their IUEDC application.

    Please visit Columbia Health’s Immunization Compliance page for more information.

    All participating students taking courses at Columbia through the IUEDC are not eligible for the Columbia Student Health Insurance Plan. Participating students should contact their home school regarding health insurance.

    Please complete the following steps in order:

    1. Confirm whether the course(s) you intend to register for are offered by a Columbia Engineering department (see “Columbia Engineering Departments Offering Eligible Courses”).  Next, check the specific course in Columbia’s Directory of Classes for any additional eligibility requirements noted by the course instructor.
      Note: If the course you wish to take is not offered by a Columbia Engineering department, you may not register for the class despite having received instructor approval.
    2. Complete Columbia Engineering’s two-step application process by the registration deadline listed above.
      1. First, fill out the IUEDC Registration Form and obtain the signatures of your home school advisor and home school IUEDC coordinator.
        Important: You do not need to obtain approval from the Columbia course instructor. The Columbia IUEDC coordinator will contact the course instructor for approval on your behalf after receiving your IUEDC Registration Form.
      2. Second, submit the Columbia Engineering Online IUEDC Application. Upload the IUEDC Registration Form in PDF format containing the signatures of your advisor and home school IUEDC coordinator. The IUEDC Registration Form must be submitted through the online application. Do not submit it via email or in person.
    3. If the courses you are interested in are approved for enrollment, you will receive an email notification of the status of your application. It will contain instructions on how to activate your UNI (University Network ID), Columbia email address (also found on the CUIT website), submit your immunization records, and obtain an ID card.
    4. Activate your UNI (University Network ID). Please follow the instructions in the confirmation email.
    5. Submit your Immunization Records to the Immunization Office. Documentation should be uploaded to the Columbia Health Patient Portal as soon as your UNI is activated. Columbia’s immunization requirements can be found here.
      Note: You will be registered for the approved course(s) listed on your online application after you have satisfied all the immunization requirements and the immunization hold is lifted. You may check your registration status through Student Services Online (SSOL).
    6. Obtain a Columbia ID card, which confers access to the Columbia library system and other services. Once you have been registered for your course(s), you must submit a photo online to be used for your Columbia ID card. You will receive information via email about where to pick up your ID card.  
      If you already have a Columbia ID card, you should obtain a semester sticker for that card at Mudd 530. 
    7. Follow relevant Columbia Engineering policies and deadlines (e.g., for dropping a course).
      Note: Participating students are responsible for paying all class or material fees associated with the class in which they are registered.
      If you decide to drop your course(s), you must email the Columbia IUEDC coordinator by the drop deadline listed above.
    8. The Columbia IUEDC coordinator will inform your home school of your grade(s) after the end of the semester. Grades are sent in February after the fall semester and in June for the spring semester. If your grade is incorrectly listed or is blank at your home school, log in to Student Services Online (SSOL) using your UNI and password to request an updated copy of your transcript be sent to your home school IUEDC coordinator. Be advised that it is your responsibility to ensure any grade changes at Columbia are communicated to your home school IUEDC coordinator. You should retain the original registration form until a grade appears on your home school transcript.
  • Member Schools
    • The City College of New York, Grove School of Engineering (New York, NY)
    • Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (New York, NY) 
    • Cornell University, Cornell Tech (New York, NY)
    • New York Institute of Technology, College of Engineering and Computing Sciences (Old Westbury, NY, and New York, NY) 
    • New York University, NYU Tandon School of Engineering (Brooklyn, NY)
    • Princeton University, School of Engineering and Applied Science (Princeton, NJ)
    • Rutgers University, School of Engineering (Piscataway, NJ)
    • Stevens Institute of Technology, Charles V. Schaefer Jr. School of Engineering and Science (Hoboken, NJ)
    • Stony Brook University, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (Stony Brook, NY)
  • Eligible Engineering Doctoral Programs
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Applied Physics
    • Materials Science and Engineering
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Computer Science
    • Earth and Environmental Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Operations Research
    • Mechanical Engineering
  • Columbia Engineering Departments Offering Eligible Courses

    Specific course offerings for each term can be explored here. Courses 4000-level and above are considered graduate-level courses.

    • Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering
    • Department of Chemical Engineering
    • Department of Civil Engineering
    • Department of Computer Science
    • Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering
    • Department of Electrical Engineering
    • Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
    • Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Registration Forms