Mechanical Engineering and Physics, BSME 

at Northeastern University, Boston

Firstly, to apply itself international students need to pay an application fee of USD100 which is INR 8.8K as of today. 

Other than the tuition fee, there are various costs, international students have to face which are mentioned below in the table: 

(USD 1 = INR 87.80)

The Northeastern University campus has 10,000+ Indian students studying across its Global Campus Network (GCN). 

Hundreds of Indian students enrol in popular programs like

• Computer Science
• Business Analytics,
• Data Science,
• Engineering. 

Yes! Getting in is difficult at Northeastern, international students must have at least a GPA of 2.0 on a scale of 4.0 for UG admission and at least 3.0 for PG admission at Northeastern. Applicants are atleast required a GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 to be eligible for admission to UG and PG programs at the university.

As per the recent 2024 report of the Northeastern University overs 2,759 students get enrolled at the univeristy out of 98,425 applications. where nearly 5,133 students got admitted that means the univeristy selection process is completitive and students with higher academic performance and excellent test scores.

The MS course specialisation at the Northeastern University are available in various feilds including Business, Management, Marketing, Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences and many other. some of the MS courses are mentioned below:

• MS in Pharmaceutical Engineering
• MS in Cyber Physical Systems and MS in Telecommunication Networks
• MS in Internet of Things and MS in Wireless and Network Engineering 
• MS in Product Development
• MS in Robotics  
• Finance and Business Administration (MS/MBA) Online and many other.

Yes, international students are required to pay a non refundable application fee to apply at NU. Look at the table given below for the exact fee you nee to pay here: 

(1 USD= INR 87.21)

Northeastern University and Boston College are among the popular universities to study in the USA for international students. They both offer quality master's programs with career opportunities to students. Mentioned below is the comparison between them in terms of master tuition fees and acceptance rates:

As per the above comparison, both universities look good in terms of tuition fees. However, Northeastern is high competitive than Boston in terms of acceptance rate. Therefore, its own your choice where you want to apply for admission.

According to QS world rankings 2025, Northeastern University has a ranking of #396 and THE has given the university a rank of #201 globally in 2025. The rankings of Northeastern University throughout the years are given as follows:

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Northeastern University offers residential dining facilities for students on campus and the main Boston campus accepts Meal plans, Guest Meals, Dining Dollars, Husky Dollars, and Bonus Bucks. The university is known to offer several meal plans for students where they are required to be enrolled in a traditional meal plan as well as for continuing students. All full-time students at the university can avail the option of Traditional Meal Plans or Community Meal Plans.  

Some of the popular majors of NEU include Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Health Professions and Related Programs; Social Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Psychology; Engineering, etc. The most popular majors among 2022 graduates are:

• Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services: 24%
• Engineering: 20%
• Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services: 12%
• Health Professions and Related Programs: 9%