Hyderabad, November 10, 2023: November 06, 2023, marked the momentous occasion witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement between IIT Hyderabad (IITH), India and Monash University, Australia, for areas of common interest in the academia and research in the esteemed presence of Honourable Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Education and Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, India, and the Hon. Jason Dean Clare MP, Minister for Education, Australia during 1st Australia India Education and Skill Council meet at IIT Gandhinagar.
The MoU was signed by Prof B S Murty, Director, IITH and Prof Susan Elliott AM, Vice Chancellor, Monash University, and the signing ceremony was attended by high-profile dignitaries including Secretary Higher Education, Govt. India, Shri K Sanjay Murthy, IAS, and the Australian High Commissioner to India, H.E. Philip Green OAM, showcasing the significance of the partnership to both nations.
Highlighting the IITH-Australian connect on occasion, Prof B S Murty, Director IITH, said, “IITH already has a significant connection with Australia, via Joint Doctoral Program (JDP), with prominent Universities like Swinburne University of Technology and Deakin University, Melbourne. I am confident that this collaboration of IITH with Monash University will be a significant step in strengthening India-Australia scientific collaboration for mutual growth and will also help in India’s endeavour towards Atma Nirbharata.’’
Expressing delight on partnering with IITH, Prof Susan Elliott AM, Monash University’s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, said, “This strategic partnership will foster innovation and knowledge exchange between two countries for global benefit.”
The scope of collaboration consists of the following categories:
- Research collaboration in the area of mutual interest;
- Exchange of academic materials which are made available by both parties;
- Exchange of Scholars;
- Exchange of students;
- Cooperative seminars, workshops and other academic activities.
