IIT Hyderabad Welcomes Leaders from 15 US Universities to Boost Academic and Research Ties

A delegation from 17 US universities embarked on a seven-day journey to India, aiming to explore and establish two-way collaborations with higher education institutions across the country. During their trip, they also made a stop at the IIT Hyderabad. Know details here 

IIT Hyderabad Welcomes Leaders from 15 US Universities to Boost Academic and Research Ties

A delegation comprising senior leaders from seventeen US universities, together with representatives from the Institute of International Education (IIE), made a trip to the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH). This visit was a segment of their seven-day journey across India, organised under the 2023-24 IIE Country Spotlight Series: India, organised by the Centre for International Partnership. The primary goals includes strengthening US-India partnerships, encourage the movement of students and scholars within higher education, and support collaborative efforts.

Intended Outcomes for Delegation of U.S. Education Leaders Visit IIT Hyderabad are:

• Research collaboration in the area of mutual interest
• Exchange of Faculty and Students
• Joint Supervision & Joint degree programs
• Identifying the Mutual Area of Interest in Research
• Setup Centre of Excellence in consortium mode for mutual growth
• Joint Workshops, virtual brainstorming sessions and Joint Research Proposals

Prof BS Murty, Director, IITH, welcomed and interacted with the US delegation team through an online mode. He shared his thoughts about expanding US India University Partnerships and shared updates about the formation of iCET - Indo US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies and 5 research thrust areas under iCET. He mentions various activities and initiatives happening to expand the USIndia University Partnerships in Research and Higher Education.

He also shared the latest developments on the Indo-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET), highlighting its five main focus areas: bilateral student exchange programs (UG 3+1 programs), joint supervision of research students, collaborative innovations by students from both the US and India, combined joint degree programs, and efforts to strengthen ties between academia and industry, including the creation of Academia-Industry Consortia (Indo-US) aimed at fostering joint innovations.

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