A cohort of 17 students participating in the College of Engineering & Applied Science’s 2+2 bachelor’s program with Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) in Taiwan became the first to graduate from this unique partnership on May 18.
A CYCU faculty delegation joined the celebration, attending the Order of the Engineer and the commencement ceremonies at UWM.
The 2+2 program, which began in 2023, offers CYCU students the opportunity to study at UWM for their final two undergraduate years. Students in these cohorts are recruited by CYCU specifically for the UWM 2+2 program, mostly in electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science. The students’ degrees are then issued by both universities separately.
Another 16 CYCU students are returning as seniors in Fall 2025 and 10 rising juniors have been admitted to UWM beginning in September.
“We were delighted to welcome parents and representatives from CYCU to our campus to recognize the achievements of our graduating students,” said Brett Peters, dean of the UWM College of Engineering & Applied Science. “We’re also proud that, through our partnership, these graduates have imbued their degrees with a valuable international exposure that will benefit them during their careers.”
Eight of the 17 will immediately pursue their graduate degrees both at UWM and other universities around the U.S.
The two institutions also host a dual master’s program in two areas – electrical engineering and industrial & manufacturing engineering – which has been ongoing for over a decade. This year’s cohort of seven also graduated in May.
CEAS is currently working on a number of similar partnerships with universities around the globe.