Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

TIET will recruit students separately for this program and those students will apply as transfer undergraduate degree-seeking students to Mason in their third year. Students are required to submit official transcripts and proof of English language proficiency.  

Students accepted to the program will be admitted to George Mason initially as undergraduate degree-seeking students.  Upon conferral of the TIET bachelor’s degree and admission into the George Mason graduate program, students will be considered for graduate degree-seeking status.  

Fall Admission 

Priority Deadline: March 1^st  

Final Deadline: June 1^st 

Spring Admission  

Priority Deadline: October 1^st  

Final Deadline: October 1^st  

Start an application here. 

Upon notification of undergraduate admission to George Mason, students are required to submit an online Accelerated Master’s (BAM) application for the specific master’s program being pursued. Students must submit an unofficial TIET transcript to indicate the minimum number of credits has been completed in order to be officially accepted to the Accelerated Master’s program.  

• Students will be notified in writing of undergraduate admission to George Mason. George Mason will send program application decisions, which are contingent on students’ final spring or fall grades at TIET, for admission into the fall or spring semester of the term in which they hope to enroll.  

• Notification of acceptance to the Accelerated Master’s program will be in writing and is contingent on successful submission of the Accelerated Master’s application and materials.  

• Undergraduate policies apply to the student while in undergraduate degree status. Once matriculated to the master’s program, students are subject to all graduate academic policies.    

• Students are responsible for requesting their transcripts from each university and providing them to the other university as required. George Mason cannot request student transcripts directly from TIET, nor can it provide them without a student request.  

• Enrollment beyond the first semester in the graduate program at George Mason requires official transcripts showing bachelor degree conferral from TIET. International students have additional requirements that must be met. Information regarding those requirements can be found here. 

Students will be solely responsible for obtaining any required visas in compliance with all immigration laws and regulations of the United States and will be subject to the laws of the United States as well as the policies and practices of George Mason with respect to sponsorship of, and support for, international visitors. Students are responsible for meeting deadlines and complying with regulations and policies, and George Mason will provide information and assistance where possible. For information related to F-1 student regulations, please visit George Mason’s Office of International Programs and Services website. 

Undergraduate students at George Mason are eligible to receive on-campus housing in accordance with George Mason Housing and Residence Life policies. Students must apply through the online application to secure housing, as specific residency requests are competitive. Students are not required to live on campus and may elect to live off campus in a non-George Mason property. Learn more about George Mason’s undergraduate housing on the Office of Housing and Residence Life website.  

Students that live on-campus are responsible for paying for all housing charges, deposits, late fees, damage fees and any other housing costs. Students are responsible for following all rules and regulations in the housing contract. 

Graduate students are responsible for securing their own housing. George Mason will provide information and assistance where possible. Visit the Contemporary Student Services website for off-campus housing resources. 

Program students are required to be covered by the George Mason student health insurance policy through the duration of their time at George Mason. Students will automatically be registered and billed for this insurance unless they provide proof of a comparable policy through the health insurance waiver process, which must be submitted before September 15^th. Additional health insurance information can be found on the Student Health Services website.  

Students enrolled in the program receive the same benefits and services as other full-time enrolled students at George Mason and will be eligible for up to 36 months of OPT after graduation.