IIT Hyderabad, Monash University Australia sign MoU for academia and research

The signing of the agreement took place in the presence of Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, India, and Jason Dean Clare MP, Minister for Education, Australia during the first Australia India Education and Skill Council meet at IIT Gandhinagar.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad, India and Monash University, Australia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for areas of common interest in the academia and research. The signing of the agreement took place in the presence of Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, India, and Jason Dean Clare MP, Minister for Education, Australia during the first Australia India Education and Skill Council meet at IIT Gandhinagar, according to an official statement shared by IIT Hyderabad.

The MoU was signed by Professor BS Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad and Professor Susan Elliott AM, Vice-Chancellor, Monash University, and the signing ceremony was attended by high-profile dignitaries including Secretary Higher Education, Government of India, K Sanjay Murthy, IAS, and the Australian High Commissioner to India, HE Philip Green OAM, showcasing the significance of the partnership to both nations.

Highlighting the IIT Hyderabad-Australian connect on the occasion, Professor BS Murty, Director, IIT Hyderabad, said, “IIT Hyderabad already has a significant connection with Australia, via Joint Doctoral Program (JDP), with prominent universities like Swinburne University of Technology and Deakin University, Melbourne. I am confident that this collaboration of IIT Hyderabad with Monash University will be a significant step in strengthening India-Australia scientific collaboration for mutual growth and will also help in India’s endeavour towards Atma Nirbharata.’’

Expressing delight on partnering with IIT Hyderabad, Professor Susan Elliott AM, Monash University’s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, said, “This strategic partnership will foster innovation and knowledge exchange between two countries for global benefit.”

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