IIT-Bhubaneswar Inks Pact With 3 Oversees Varsities For Teaching, Research Collaboration

Bhubaneswar: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bhubaneswar, has signed MoUs with three overseas universities to explore opportunities of collaboration in teaching and research.

The three international universities are Plovdiv University or Paisii Hilendarski of Bulgaria, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, and Jahangirnagar University of Bangladesh.

Director of IIT-Bhubaneswar Shreepad Karmalkar signed the MoU with Prof Rumen Mladenov Rector of Plovdiv University whiles dean (international relations) Prasant Kumar Sahu signed the MoUs with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, represented by Jarez Miah and Jahangirnagar University of Bangladesh, represented by M Shamim Kaiser.

“These three MoUs between IIT Bhubaneswar and the overseas universities aim at development of a collaborative relationship in academics and research through various joint projects and faculty exchange,” Karmalkar said.

Deans and faculty members of IIT-Bhubaneswar and around 40 delegates from different universities and institutions from the UK, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, Latvia, Belgium, Turkey and India, visiting the institute, were present.