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May

26

2025

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IIT Kharagpur Inks MoU with Technische Universitat Darmstadt to Foster Academic & Research Collaboration

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany, to foster collaboration in academic, research and innovation initiatives on 24th May, 2025. This significant step follows the visit of a seven-member delegation from the Technische Universitat Darmstadt to IIT Kharagpur on March 20, 2025. Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Deputy Director, IIT Kharagpur with Prof. Thomas Walther, Vice-President for Innovation and International Affairs, Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Germany The IIT Kharagpur delegation, led by Prof. Rintu Banerjee, Deputy Director, IIT Kharagpur, including Prof. Rabibrata Mukherjee, Dean Research & Development; Prof. Debashish Chakravarty,…

Aug

01

2024

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur and University of Leeds Sign MoU for Joint Supervision of PhD Programs

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Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur signed of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Leeds (UoL) in recognition of the growing importance of India and a long-term partnership with University of Leeds. This collaboration aims to enhance academic and research cooperation through the joint supervision of PhD programs in the fields of Civil Engineering, Transport Studies, and Biological Sciences. A team from IIT Kharagpur was invited to join the University of Leeds’ 25-Year Celebrations in Delhi on the 28th of June 2024. This special occasion also featured the signing of the Joint External Supervision Agreement, commemorating the longstanding relationship between…

Mar

17

2021

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT Kharagpur and The University of Manchester Launch Dual Doctoral Programme

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IIT Kharagpur and The University of Manchester are pleased to announce the launch of a dual award PhD programme which represents the next phase of our strategic partnership. This will serve to consolidate and build on existing research collaborations across a number of thematic areas including environmental geochemistry, biomaterials and Industry 4.0. Students will be jointly recruited and spend time in both Manchester and Kharagpur, benefiting from the expertise, facilities and infrastructure of two globally renowned institutions. The programme, launching this July, will be open to IIT and IISc graduates from India during its initial phase. Successful candidates will be…

Dec

14

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

New Normal Thrust to International Research Outreach

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The Ministry of Education has released a grant for the amount of ₹ 80 crores to IIT Kharagpur for the Scheme for Promotion of Academic & Research Collaboration (SPARC) Programme which is aimed to promote international research outreach. The Institute which is the national coordinator of the programme is working along with 450 institutions in India and 470 institutions worldwide since the inception of the programme in 2018. In 2019-20, more than 300 international experts visited Indian institutions registered under SPARC for various projects and workshops. Close to 400 research proposals have been approved for funding to date. Over 26% of…

Apr

25

2020

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

You’re Home: IIT Kharagpur tells international students

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Hindustan Times The Week India Today Millennium Post Outlook Economic Times NDTV Jagran An early morning tweet on Earth Day woke up a few students at IIT Kharagpur. A fellow Kgpian student, pursuing internship at Georgia, Atlanta, USA, had tweeted seeking help from the Indian authorities in the lockdown situation. Her friends from IIT Kharagpur got in action and shared her message on IIT Kharagpur’s social media handle. Finally the stranded student was connected with IITKGP Foundation, the alumni body of the Institute in USA, who are now trying to help her reach out…

Dec

10

2019

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Scholarships for Doctoral Students from Australia

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India Today Outlook UNI NDTV Live Mint Republic World Daily Hunt In a significant boost to its ongoing academic exchange programs with Australian institutions, IIT Kharagpur has instituted competitive high-value scholarships for students from the University of Melbourne, Australia enrolled under the Dual Doctoral Program jointly conducted by the two institutions. Prof. Sriman Kumar Bhattacharyya, the Director (Officiating) of IIT Kharagpur made the announcement at the launch of the Melbourne India Partnership Program and Academy Conference at Melbourne on…

Oct

31

2019

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

International Outreach Programme @ VGSOM

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Economic Times Jagran Josh India Today Times of India IIT Kharagpur’s Vinod Gupta School of Management has signed an MoU with Singapore Management University for ‘SMU-IITKGP Inclusive and Immersive Experiential Learning (I2XL) Programme’. The programme is aimed at providing a managerial education and business school experience like no other – one that encourages students to apply classroom concepts in a global business environment. The scope of the MoU will include student projects and immersion programmes, reciprocal exchange of research and teaching staff, research and other collaborations. The programme is focused on…

Feb

11

2019

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By Chirosree Basu

IIT KGP signs MoU with ZHAW

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IIT Kharagpur and the School of Applied Psychology of the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW), one of the leading universities of applied sciences in Europe, signed an MoU on February 7, 2019, to explore opportunities for academic exchange and collaboration in research efforts. The academic exchange between the two institutions will not only encompass the exchange of faculty members, researchers and students but also lead to the organization of joint research projects, workshops, conferences and symposia. The two institutions will also work towards the offering of joint or dual programs or projects that allow for joint supervision and credit…

Jan

23

2019

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT KGP Partners with AOTS Japan

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Financial Express The Week Navbharat Times Business Standard Techgraph NDTV Millenium Post Gadget Now NewsNation The Indian Wire DevDiscourse IIT Kharagpur and Japan’s The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS) have signed an MoU on January 21, 2019, to explore opportunities for an Indo-Japanese Research Centre at IIT Kharagpur to showcase research and technology developments in thematic areas. The two organizations shall focus on state of the art joint certification courses in the domains of technology and management to be co-taught by faculty/experts in both countries including visits to the host institutions. This…