Archive · 13 Jan 2026
Galgotias University Launches IIT Mandi Catalyst Centre
Galgotias University opened a new center called the IIT Mandi Catalyst Satellite Centre.
This center will help students and researchers turn their ideas into real products or businesses.
Important people from IIT Mandi and NIT Jamshedpur were there to support this event.
The university also made agreements with NIT Jamshedpur and Jharkhand University of Technology to work together on research and startups.
This is all part of making India better at innovation and technology.
Galgotias University is also ranked highly in global university rankings, showing it's a great place for learning and innovation.
Galgotias University inaugurated the IIT Mandi Catalyst Satellite Centre to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
The centre aims to support early-stage startups, deep-tech innovation, and bridge the gap between research and real-world application.
Prof. Laxmidhar Behera (IIT Mandi) and Prof. Goutam Sutradhar (NIT Jamshedpur) were key guests at the event.
Two MoUs were signed with NIT Jamshedpur and Jharkhand University of Technology for joint research and startup initiatives.
Galgotias University is ranked in the 1201-1400 band globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and 45th among Indian universities in the THE World University Rankings 2025.
- Who
- Galgotias University, IIT Mandi, NIT Jamshedpur, Jharkhand University of Technology, Ranchi
- What
- Inauguration of IIT Mandi Catalyst Satellite Centre and signing of MoUs
- When
- January 13
- Where
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To strengthen innovation, entrepreneurship, and India's startup ecosystem
- Location
- Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Date
- January 13
- Chief Guest
- Prof. Laxmidhar Behera, Director, IIT Mandi
- Guest of Honour
- Prof. Goutam Sutradhar, Director, NIT Jamshedpur
- Key Speaker
- Dr. Dhruv Galgotia, CEO, Galgotias University
- Partnerships
- NIT Jamshedpur, Jharkhand University of Technology, Ranchi
- QS World University Ranking 2026
- 1201-1400 band, 15th among top private universities in India
- THE World University Ranking 2025
- 45th among Indian universities, 1001-1200 band globally