IIT Kanpur, University of Alberta collaborate for joint degree programme

Under the joint degree programme, the faculty members from two institutions can supervise a PhD student jointly. This will allow students from either side to visit and carry out research work in the partner university 

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur and University of Alberta, Canada, have signed an agreement for a joint degree programme (JDP) and research collaborations. 

Under the joint degree programme, the faculty members from two universities can supervise a PhD student jointly. This will allow students from either side to visit and carry out research work in the partner university.  IIT Kanpur will also collaborate with the University of Alberta in the Joint Research Innovation Network with a focus on developing new, renewable, and efficient energy materials, systems and technologies for the clean energy transition to address the climate issues.  

According to an official release issued by IIT Kanpur, the agreement was signed by IIT Kanpur Director Prof Abhay Karandikar and Prof William Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor from the University of Alberta. Both sides had a detailed discussion on the possibilities of future collaborations and how the expertise of both institutions can be jointly used for education and research & development in diverse areas of mutual interest.  

IIT Kanpur Director Prof Abhay Karandikar said, “We are excited to partner with the University of Alberta on this joint doctoral programme. This agreement will provide the students with unique opportunities to work with leading researchers in their respective fields and will help to foster collaboration between our institutions. This is another significant addition to the growing collaborative R&D ecosystem at IIT Kanpur." 
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