Archive · 26 Nov 2025
MSU, IIT-Bombay Partner for PAIR Programme
Two big universities in India, MSU and IIT-Bombay, have teamed up to work together on research.
They signed an agreement to make their research stronger and more important.
This is part of a special program called PAIR, which is organized by ANRF.
IIT-Bombay is the main hub, and MSU is one of seven universities chosen to help.
Important people from both universities and ANRF were there to sign the agreement.
MSU and IIT-Bombay signed an MoU for the PAIR programme under ANRF.
IIT-Bombay is the central hub, and MSU Baroda is one of seven spokes in the programme.
The collaboration aims to strengthen academic research ecosystems and promote high-impact scholarly output.
The MoU was signed by Professor KM Chudasama (MSU) and Professor S Patwardhan (IIT-Bombay).
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (ANRF CEO) and Professor BM Bhanage (MSU Vice-Chancellor).
- Who
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay
- What
- Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the PAIR programme
- When
- On Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Vadodara, India
- Why
- To strengthen academic research ecosystems and promote high-impact scholarly output
- Institutions
- Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay
- Programme
- Partnership for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR)
- Organizer
- Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
- Signatories
- Professor KM Chudasama (MSU), Professor S Patwardhan (IIT-Bombay)
- Witnesses
- Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (ANRF CEO), Professor BM Bhanage (MSU Vice-Chancellor)