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IIT Kanpur- The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and William Marsh Rice University, USA, signed a collaboration agreement at IIT Kanpur today, November 14, 2022.

A delegation from Rice University visited IIT Kanpur to set up new routes to work toward collaborative training, teaching, and research in areas of mutual interest. IIT Kanpur already has a Rice-IITK joint center working in areas including sustainable energy, water, materials, and alternative fuels, among others, on its campus.

The signed agreement points to guidelines for both universities to create collaborative research and academic engagements in disciplines such as engineering, business, sciences, humanities, management, medicine, and healthcare. The initial stage of the collaboration will focus on energy and environment, biomedical engineering, biomedical sciences, data science, healthcare, information technology, engineering, and computer science.

As a part of the agreement, IIT Kanpur and Rice University will explore opportunities in student exchange activities, organising joint conferences and workshops that involve scholars, collaborative research and publications, policymakers, and business leaders from around the world.

While on the academic front, the partnership aims to develop undergraduate or postgraduate coursework units jointly taught by the institutions' faculty members and establish a joint doctor of philosophy Ph.D., master's, and bachelors-masters programmes.

The Rice University & IIT Kanpur collaborative centre was initiated on January 9, 2022. The centre has been initiating research in sustainable energy, water, materials, and alternative fuels, among others.

The new agreement focuses on accelerating existing work and opening new dimensions for the institutions.

Upon signing the agreement, Abhay Karandikar, IIT Kanpur director, said IIT Kanpur’s partnership with Rice University has been going from strength to strength. Under the Rice University & IITK Collaborative Center, we have initiated significant joint research, organised a virtual cooperative symposium for faculty collaborations, and delivered once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for our students. I am confident this next chapter of our partnership will strengthen our relations further.