Dharmendra Pradhan welcomes IIT Bombay partnershipIIT Bombay partnership with US university for engineering
Indian officials and IIT Bombay announced a Letter of Intent with SUNY Old Westbury in New York to explore collaboration in engineering and multidisciplinary research.
Dharmendra Pradhan welcomed the partnership, which aims to advance emerging technology areas. This marks a significant milestone in India's growing international academic engagement with US institutions.
Indian Officials
Indian officials view the collaboration as a strategic step to strengthen India's global engineering footprint and enhance multidisciplinary research capabilities with an American partner.
US University Leaders
US university leaders see the partnership as an opportunity to expand international educational outreach and leverage Indian engineering expertise for emerging technology research.
- IIT Bombay was founded in 1961 with Soviet assistance and is ranked among the top technical universities globally.
- SUNY is the largest public university system in the United States, serving over 413,000 students across 64 campuses.
- The partnership was announced during a virtual meeting between Indian and American education officials.
