Panjab University initiates process for twinning, joint degrees with foreign universities

Panjab University has recently asked its departments to identify and forward the names of any two foreign universities from which they will like to collaborate to the office of the dean of international students.

Panjab University (PU) has announced that it has initiated the process of academic collaboration with foreign universities. The University came with the move to facilitate students' to study abroad. Panjab University has recently asked its departments to identify and forward the names of any two foreign universities from which they will like to collaborate to the office of the dean of international students. The departments were asked to indicate their interest in offering a degree or qualification in collaboration with a foreign university. 

Panjab University's move comes after the University Grants Commission in May had notified that its UGC (Academic Collaboration between Indian and Foreign Higher Educational Institutions to offer Twinning, Joint Degree and Dual Degree Programmes) Regulations, 2022.

While speaking on the same, PU’s dean of International students Deepti Gupta told HT that the UGC has begun a long-term improvement process for higher education by permitting and encouraging Indian universities to join hands with foreign varsities for twinning programmes.

“Twinning and semester abroad programmes will definitely raise the bar of Indian education. PU has already initiated twinning courses with its overseas partners and they should be firming up soon,” she said.

UGC had earlier allowed academic collaboration between the Indian and foreign colleges to offer three different types of degree programmes — dual, joint and twinning degree programmes — to students from India and abroad. The UGC’s step is in line with the recommendation of the National Education Policy (NEP-2020).

While praising the initiative, Panjab University Teachers Association (PUTA) President Mritunjay Kumar said the departments could benefit from it, adding, “The departments can collaborate with good institutions of higher learning abroad and can attract good students also. it will also be a good step to improve the perception of the University.”

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