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IIT Delhi, AcSIR Ink MoU to Boost Collaborative Research and Student Exchange
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News18•30-09-2026, 13:45
IIT Delhi, AcSIR Ink MoU to Boost Collaborative Research and Student Exchange
- •IIT Delhi and AcSIR signed an MoU to strengthen academic and research collaboration, fostering joint research and co-supervision of postgraduate students.
- •The agreement facilitates the exchange of students, research scholars, and faculty between IIT Delhi and AcSIR-associated research institutes.
- •A key feature is the joint supervision of PhD, M.Tech, and MS(R) students, with supervisors from both institutions.
- •Students can undertake coursework and research at either institution without separate admission or tuition fees at the host institution.
- •The collaboration aims to leverage the strengths of both institutions, including CSIR research laboratories, to address societal challenges and provide industry-relevant research opportunities.
Key Questions Answered
The Memorandum of Understanding aims to strengthen academic and research collaboration by establishing a framework for joint research, co-supervision of postgraduate students, and the exchange of students, research scholars, and faculty between IIT Delhi and AcSIR-associated institutes.
Students enrolled under this collaborative framework will have at least one supervisor from IIT Delhi and at least one from an AcSIR-associated research institute.
No, students from IIT Delhi and AcSIR can undertake coursework and research work at either partner institution without requiring separate admission or the payment of tuition fees at the host institution.
