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AIT and VIT Partner to Boost Semiconductor Education
Two universities, AIT and VIT, have teamed up for five years to improve education and research, especially in the growing field of semiconductors.
They plan to exchange students and teachers, work together on research, and create special programs.
A key part is a program to help students from VIT study semiconductors at AIT and another university in Taiwan.
They also aim to build centers for different fields like science and engineering.
This partnership is happening because India's semiconductor industry is expected to grow a lot.
The goal is to train lots of engineers and create new technologies.
AIT and VIT signed an MoU to enhance collaboration in education and research.
The partnership includes student exchanges, joint research, and dual-degree programs.
A key focus is the Graduate Pathway Programme in Semiconductors.
The collaboration also involves establishing Centers of Excellence.
The partnership aims to train engineers to meet the demands of India's expanding semiconductor industry.
- Who
- Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
- What
- Signed an MoU to boost education, research and technology, with a focus on semiconductors.
- Where
- AIT (Thailand) and VIT (India)
- When
- The MoU was signed recently.
- Why
- To strengthen collaboration in education, research, and emerging technologies, especially in semiconductors
Key facts
- Partners
- Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
- Partnership Duration
- 5 years
- Focus
- Semiconductor sector, research, and education
- Key Initiative
- Graduate Pathway Programme in Semiconductors
- Projected Semiconductor Sector Value (India)
- $100–110 billion by 2030
- Published
- September 25, 2025
Quotes
Sidhharth K Jabade
Vice President for Administration and Development at AIT
“This partnership is more than a signing; it is the launch of a talent and innovation engine for the India–ASEAN region and beyond. Together with VIT, we aim to pioneer semiconductor engineering education at scale, combining student pathways, faculty exchanges, industry engagement and joint research”
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“By aligning academia, industry and innovation ecosystems, we are building the foundations for an ambitious target of 10,000 job-ready engineers and a new generation of technologies that can transform societies across Asia”
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Pai-Chi Li
President of AIT
“Today marks a milestone as we formalise this partnership through the MoU. The Graduate Pathway Programme in Semiconductors and other initiatives will strengthen academic exchanges, research and collaboration. This timely step in engineering education and research lays the foundation for a lasting and impactful partnership.”
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Sekar Viswanathan
Vice President of VIT
“With India’s rapidly growing semiconductor sector, the partnership is both timely and significant, and we look forward to many more meaningful initiatives together in other areas such as water, energy, agriculture, AI and management, where there are complementarities.”
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