IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi Inaugurated in UAE Capital

IIT-Delhi Launches First International Campus in Abu Dhabi

Dubai: The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi on Monday attended the inauguration ceremony of IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi, the first international campus of India’s prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in the UAE capital.

The inauguration was announced by WAM, the official news agency of the United Arab Emirates
At the event, Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed inaugurated a strategic partnership between leading higher education institutions in Abu Dhabi, including IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi, its parent campus IIT-Delhi, Khalifa University and Mohammed Bin Zayed University of Technology. intelligence. Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi and Zayed University.

These collaborations will promote joint research, academic programs and the exchange of students and faculty.

The partnership with Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi will enable joint research projects, exchange of postgraduate students and the organization of scientific seminars. Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence will engage in collaborative research, award seed project grants and offer internships, says Wham.

Sheikh Khalid hailed the opening of the premier seat of learning as an important step in Abu Dhabi’s efforts to position itself as a global hub for research and development, The National reported.

Sheikh Khalid, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Governing Council, was present as a series of agreements between IIT Abu Dhabi and leading universities in the emirate took place. IIT Delhi is one of the 23 institutions known for producing India’s best engineers, entrepreneurs and innovators. According to the report, IITs are often referred to as India’s MIT and Harvard.

Sheikh Khalid toured the sprawling campus and spoke about its various academic programs including energy, engineering and computer science courses.

IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi was created through an agreement between the Department of Education and IIT Delhi and India’s Ministry of Education, witnessed by President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2023.