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BITS Pilani, IIT Madras Launch Five-Year Student Exchange Partnership
BITS Pilani and IIT Madras are two higher-education institutions in India.
They have agreed to work together for five years.
Students from either institution can study or conduct research at the other one.
They can also work on projects together.
Teachers and researchers may exchange ideas and information.
The institutions will share academic materials and publications.
They also plan to hold seminars and workshops together.
The partnership includes work on areas such as emerging technologies and wellness initiatives.
BITS Pilani and IIT Madras signed a five-year agreement for academic and research collaboration.
The partnership includes student and faculty exchanges, along with sharing academic information, materials, and publications.
Students may undertake coursework, research activities, and project work at the partner institution.
The institutions will jointly organise seminars, workshops, and other academic meetings.
The MoU was signed at the IIT Madras campus by V Ramgopal Rao and V Kamakoti.
- Who
- BITS Pilani and IIT Madras, represented by V Ramgopal Rao and V Kamakoti.
- What
- A five-year MoU establishing academic collaboration, research cooperation, and student and faculty exchanges.
- Where
- The MoU was signed at the IIT Madras campus.
- When
- The MoU was signed on Tuesday; the announcement was published on September 30, 2026.
- Why
- To promote academic and research collaboration, student mobility, faculty engagement, and joint academic activities.
Key facts
- Agreement duration
- Five years
- Participating institutions
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
- Student opportunities
- Academic coursework, research activities, and project work at the partner institution
- Other exchanges
- Students, faculty, academic information, materials, and publications
- Joint activities
- Seminars, workshops, and other academic meetings
- Signing representatives
- V Ramgopal Rao, Group Vice Chancellor of BITS Pilani, and V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras
- Highlighted areas
- Critical and emerging technologies and wellness initiatives
Quotes
V Ramgopal Rao
Group Vice Chancellor of BITS Pilani
“BITS Pilani has always believed that students and faculty should have access to the best academic ecosystems, wherever they are. This collaboration with IIT Madras will create new opportunities for student mobility, joint research and faculty engagement, and will strengthen the larger culture of collaboration among India’s leading institutions”
thehindubusinessline.com
“Extremely happy to have signed a MoU with BITS Pilani. Looking forward to working closely on an entire spectrum of areas ranging from critical and emerging technologies to wellness initiatives, mutually learning from all best practices”
thehindubusinessline.com
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