Technion International (TI) is the international department of Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, which was ranked as the best university in Israel and the Middle East. Located in Haifa, Israel, Technion International was founded in 2009 in order to oversee Technion’s international academic endeavors. Technion International offers a variety of programs, including "full undergraduate and graduate programs, postdoctoral fellowships, study abroad programs, summer programs for gifted teens, research internships as well as entrepreneurship programs". As of 2018, "Technion has academic collaboration agreements with 232 universities in 41 countries and 36 medical school agreements". Technion International has two international affiliates: the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, with partnership with Cornell University, and the Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology, located in Shantou, Guangdong Province, China. It is the first Israeli university to establish joint campuses oversees. Bachelors' Degree Technion International offers two 4-year undergraduate degrees in English. Civil Engineering With the core themes of Construction Management and Water Resources Engineering, Civil Engineering at Technion International focuses on “…construction management at different stages of the construction process, such as management, economic, business, planning and legal issues associated with this process. Students also study topics related to the design and management of water delivery and supply systems, water and wastewater treatment and recycling, as well as the development of new water sources". Mechanical Engineering With core themes of Robotics Control and Dynamic Systems, Mechanical engineering at Technion International is based on “…materials, fluid and thermal sciences and offers areas of specialization in robotics, control, and dynamical systems. Students also gain practical skills and knowledge of robotics, computer aided design and simulation. Coursework will be combined with project-based laboratory and design assignments at the faculty’s advanced laboratories, to help students develop independence, creative talent, and leadership experience". Exchange Programs Technion International is part of the Erasmus+ initiative. It is also a member of CLUSTER (Consortium of Leading Universities of Science and Technology), Global-E3 (Global Engineering Educational Exchange), CMU (Community of Mediterranean Universities) and IAU (International Association of Universities). Semester Abroad is geared towards university students from all over the world who wish to study at Technion International for a semester. Classes are offered in the faculties of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biotechnology Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Pre-medical. Students choose between a Winter and a Spring semester. Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute Located in Roosevelt Island, New York, the partnership between