Archive · 1 Oct 2026
BITS Pilani, IIT Madras Sign Five-Year Academic Collaboration MoU
BITS Pilani and IIT Madras are two universities in India.
They signed an agreement that will last for five years.
The agreement lets students and teachers visit and work with the other institution.
Students can take classes, do research, or work on projects at the partner university.
Their home university can count the credits and grades they earn there.
Exchange students will not have to pay tuition fees to the university they visit.
The universities will also share academic materials and research information.
They plan to hold seminars and workshops together on topics such as new technologies and wellness.
BITS Pilani and IIT Madras signed a five-year MoU for academic and research collaboration.
The agreement includes student and faculty exchanges and sharing academic information, materials, and publications.
Students may undertake coursework, research, and project work at the partner institution.
Eligible exchange students may receive tuition-fee waivers, with credits and grades considered by their home institutions.
The institutions will jointly organise seminars, workshops, and meetings covering areas including emerging technologies and wellness initiatives.
- 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.
- When
- The MoU was signed on Tuesday and the announcement was published on September 30, 2026.
- Where
- The MoU was signed at the IIT Madras campus.
- Why
- To expand academic and research collaboration, student mobility, faculty engagement, and joint academic activities.
- Agreement duration
- Five years
- Participating institutions
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
- Student activities
- Academic coursework, research activities, and project work at the partner institution
- Exchange benefits
- Tuition-fee waiver at the host institution and recognition of academic outcomes by the home institution
- Other collaboration
- Faculty exchanges and sharing of 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
