Aston University UK, Symbiosis International India sign strategic partnership agreement

The strategic partnership is for the collaborative research projects, and teaching collaborations in areas of engineering, health, machine learning and AI, business and management. The agreement was inked on 19 June 2024 at Aston University in Birmingham.

Study in UK: Aston University in Birmingham, UK signed an agreement with Symbiosis International (Deemed University) in Pune, India to form a strategic partnership between the two institutions, collaborating on a wide range of projects and activities in India, the UK and Dubai.

Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University and Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro-Chancellor and Principal Director of Symbiosis International signed the agreement on 19 June at Aston University.

The collaborative areas include enterprise, executive education, joint conferences, teaching and learning, research, and events and the sharing of good practice.

Professor Aleks Subic, Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive of Aston University said, “I am delighted to welcome Dr Vidya Yeravdekar from Symbiosis International to Aston University to officially sign the strategic partnership agreement forging links across our campuses in the UK, India and Dubai. Our universities have a shared purpose, values and aspirations, as well as synergies in the disciplines and programmes offered, overseas growth ambitions with an emphasis on inclusion, innovation and transformation. This strategic partnership will create new opportunities for both of our institutions. This also represents an important milestone in achieving our 2030 strategic objective to extend the reach, scale and reputation of Aston University, diversifying our academic portfolio and growing our student communities through international partnerships.”

Aston, Symbiosis agreement details

Along with a strategic partnership, a cotutelle agreement in biosciences was also signed by Professor Subic and Dr Rajiv Yeravdekar, Provost of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Symbiosis International.

Dr Vidya Yeravdekar, Pro-Chancellor of Symbiosis International (Deemed University), said, “Symbiosis International is one of the highly ranked universities in India. Ranked second in India by QS World Ranking and 641 in the QS World University Rankings, Symbiosis and Aston have been in collaboration for some years now with a shared vision. The collaboration extends beyond student and faculty exchange programmes to the creation of dual and joint degree programmes and joint research that will impact the community positively. We look forward to this strong collaboration with Aston University and to extend this beyond the shores of India, with our SIU campus in Dubai as well.”

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