The Abu Dhabi campus of the famed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) was inaugurated on Monday.
IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi is the first international campus of IIT, India’s leading STEM education and research institution
The inaugural function was attended by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed also witnessed the launch of strategic partnerships between IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi, its home campus IIT Delhi, and prestigious higher education institutions based in the emirate, including Khalifa University, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and Zayed University.
IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi will collaborate with Khalifa University on research and academic programmes, sharing of research facilities and lab spaces, and mobility of student and faculty exchanges.
IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi partnership
The institution’s partnership with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi will facilitate participation in joint research projects, student exchange at the postgraduate level, and organisation of seminars and scientific meetings.
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence will participate in joint research via the allocation of seed project grants by both institutions, collaborate in joint teaching and short training programmes, and host internship programmes.
The partnership with Zayed University will host exchange programmes for faculty and students, collaboration on education and research, co-supervise graduation research, and hosting of academic events, including joint conferences, research seminars, student competitions and workshops.
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed highlighted the pivotal role of the institution in realising the leadership’s vision of fostering a diverse and inclusive global hub for education and knowledge development, supporting Abu Dhabi’s ongoing efforts to tackle climate change and produce future sustainability leaders.
He added that the opening of the institute reflects the competitiveness of the UAE’s advanced education ecosystem, advancing the emirate’s position as a global hub in R&D, and facilitating the continuous upskilling of national talent in key sectors.
The Abu Dhabi campus of IIT Delhi was set up following an agreement between Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and the Ministry of Education of India.
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