Imperial College London and the Indian Institute of Science have announced an ambitious partnership in research and education. Under the agreement, the two institutes will launch a seed fund for joint research projects. Imperial academics have published 1,230 research papers with more than 300 Indian partner institutions.
Key Highlight:
- Ambitious research and educational relationship between Imperial College London and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been established.
- As a result of the agreement, two of the top academic institutions in the world will start a seed fund that will serve as the basis for upcoming collaborative research initiatives.
- Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, has welcomed a lecturer from Imperial College London as a visiting professor.
- Dr. Ana Mijic will work on an integrated water system model that might be used in India’s water planning and management.
- With more than 300 Indian partner institutions, Imperial academics have published 1,230 research publications in the last five years.
Imperial College London and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) announced a strategic alliance in research and education. The alliance will enable researchers from India to partner with Imperial scientists and Imperial researchers to collaborate with IISc scientists. This partnership marks a new era of collaborative science between India and the UK.
The Imperial College London has entered into a new research partnership with the Indian Institute of Science. Under the agreement, the two institutions will work together on various scientific research projects. This is a significant partnership for both institutions and will help to further their respective research agendas.
Imperial College London and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, have launched an ambitious partnership in research and education. The agreement will see the two institutes launch a research and education seed fund to lay the foundations for future joint research.
The ranking of Imperial as the sixth best university in the world by the QS World University Rankings for 2023 and the emergence of IISc will mean increased collaboration on research projects in a wide range of scientific areas between the two institutes. This will also lead to increased mobility of academics and students between the two institutes.
The two institutes will also see increased collaboration on research projects in a wide range of scientific areas and increased mobility of academics and students.
The universities will also explore creating a student exchange program to enable students at both institutions to broaden their networks and experience.
The Vice President (International) of Imperial College London, Professor Maggie Dallman, stated: “This partnership between two of the world’s leading universities has the potential to make a significant impact in research, innovation and education.”
“We at Imperial have been proud to collaborate with the Indian Institute of Science for many years, and we believe there is now a great opportunity to deepen this relationship and work even more closely together.”
“India’s research, education, and innovation opportunities are vast and incredibly exciting. Imperial College London and the Indian Institute of Science will be at the forefront of supporting and forging UK-India partnerships in the coming decade. This is a tremendously exciting time for both countries.
India’s research, education, and innovation opportunities are vast and incredibly exciting. Imperial College London and the Indian Institute of Science will be at the forefront of supporting and forging UK-India partnerships in the coming decade. This is a tremendously exciting time for both countries. The disruptions caused by COVID-19 are getting eased, and I am sure the researchers at both institutions are excited about this program.
The academics from Imperial College and the Indian Institute of Science have had long-standing collaborations in engineering and life sciences. Dr. Ana Mijic, from Imperial’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been appointed a Satish Dhawan Visiting Chair Professorship at IISc Bangalore for 2022.
Dr. Mijic has worked with IISc for a decade, focusing on water systems and modeling. Dr. Mijic will return to IISc later in the year to work with a team in India on an integrated water system model which could be used for water planning and management in the region.
The Grantham Institute for Climate Change and the Environment at Imperial College London is collaborating with the Divecha Centre for Climate Change at the Indian Institute of Science on research into wind energy resources. This is just one example of the growing cooperation between Imperial and India in research and education.
Imperial academics have published 1,230 research papers in the past five years in collaboration with more than 300 Indian partner institutions. Indian students also make up a significant portion of the Imperial student body, with more than 500 currently enrolled, and the Indian alumni community has grown to more than 3,000 people.
