IIT-Kharagpur signs MoU with German university alliance for joint research, student exchanges

kolkata: the indian institute of technology-kharagpur (iit-kgp) has signed a memorandum of understanding (mou) with the rhine-main universities (rmu), a strategic university alliance in germany, to strengthen collaboration in research and education, officials said on thursday.the mou was signed at tu darmstadt, germany, in the presence of iit-kgp director suman chakraborty, ramanuj banerjee, counsellor (science and technology) at the indian embassy in berlin, and other officials.the partnership establishes a framework for joint research, faculty and student exchanges, academic networking, and collaborative educational and cultural initiatives across multiple disciplines.it also marks iit-kharagpur's formal entry into rmu's international network, 'rm universe', allowing participation in joint research projects, fellowships, lecture series, and student research stays in germany.describing the collaboration as a “new chapter in the indo-german scientific alliance,” iit-kgp said it aims to nurture future-ready researchers and innovators. the initiative will facilitate joint project proposals, phd programmes, workshops, and researcher mobility between the two regions.the mou will remain valid for five years.