Program Reviews

There is a specific kind of exhaustion you feel after a long day in the lab when the work actually matters. This program gives you that.

You work directly with faculty mentors and their research groups, including PhD and graduate students, on projects you choose because they genuinely interest you. Fields range from cell biology and genomics to neuroscience, climate and health, and dihydrogen technologies.  Nobody is handing you busywork. By week two, you are in the middle of something real, asking questions your supervisor actually has to think about before answering.

Then you walk out of the lab and back into campus life, which does not slow down just because you are tired. In the evenings, people sit on the main lawn, go to club meetings, play sports, or just wander. There are over 50 student clubs, and the study abroad office organizes bike rides, movie nights, and Delhi cultural tours. After a week of pipettes and data, a Saturday in Chandni Chowk feels like a completely different world. It is.

The program lasts 8 to 10 weeks, which is long enough for you to stop being a visitor. Rooms are double-sharing with AC, four meals a day are included, and the library is open 24/7 with food available until 4 AM.

The point is you come back knowing what research actually feels like and that experience matters.

Ashoka is one of those places that sounds too good on paper, so you go in skeptical. Then you actually get there.

The six-week VSP lets you take up to two courses from a genuinely interesting list: Indian Civilizations, International Geopolitics, Visual Storytelling, Philosophy of Love. But the classroom is almost secondary to everything happening around it. Somewhere between your first and second class, you get lunch, and by evening you are sitting on the main lawn with people you met three days ago, debating your assignment like you have known each other for years. That is just a Tuesday.

The best way to describe life at Ashoka is that it is always happening. You are housed with Ashoka students, not other internationals, which means your social circle does not just become a smaller version of home. You are sharing a room, sharing meals, sharing the weird in-between hours with people whose lives look very different from yours. That is the part nobody puts in the brochure, but everybody remembers.

The library is open 24/7, food outlets stay open until 4 AM, and there is no curfew. Nights at Ashoka have a life of their own. Weekends are for Delhi, which is 30 minutes away by shuttle and metro, and overwhelming in the best possible way.

Six weeks sounds short, but it goes fast.

The university and office encourage us to think outside the box, explore new ideas, and broaden our academic horizons. Feeling grateful for the support and opportunities! The program is thoroughly enjoyable and meaningful. It builds creativity, critical thinking, and growth. I'm appreciative of the freedom to explore and learn. The experience is enriching, and gaining valuable insights and skills. The university itself is a very safe and secure place to be in. Other than academics, program encourages to explore on your own.

All the courses and classes are different from usual classes here. Its interractive, interesting and each class feels like something new. The campus is a safe place to express yourself safely and there is help available everywhere for everything. Students are really helpful and I did not have a hard time settling down even a bit. The office assists in everythinga nd solves all problems for us. There is always something new happening on campus- clubs, society events, fests concerts and talks. It is an all round experience which I 100 percent reccommend to everyone qho is condsidering.

The faculty members are world class. The teaching pedagogy is at par with the best universities in the world. The housing is also great, you get a Ashoka room partner, which helps integrate in the Ashoka culture. The student buddy , staff all are very helpful and amazing. I recommend their summer research and summer course programmes to everyone.

Apart from this, the food and other facilities on campus are also great like gym, swimming pool and more.

During my stay at Ashoka I also enjoyed going to Delhi, Ashoka provides shuttle service to Delhi and back every day which was quite helpful.

My overall experience with the Summer Program at Ashoka University was very positive. The program was well structured, academically enriching, and professionally managed.

The courses offered were rigorous and intellectually stimulating. Faculty members were knowledgeable, approachable, and encouraged interactive learning, which enhanced the overall academic experience.

The coordination and support provided by the Office of Global Education and other administrative teams were efficient and timely. Queries were addressed promptly, and communication throughout the program was clear and helpful.