IIT Delhi Signs MoU With UAE; To Set Up First Global Campus In Abu Dhabi

In it’s bid to take IITs global, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UAE to set up it’s campus in Abu Dhabi.

The MoU was signed in the presence of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayeda Al Nadhyan, UAE President.  

This marks a significant stride in our educational internationalisation and is testament to India’s innovation prowess. Education is the bond that unites us, it's the spark that ignites innovation. Together, we will leverage this power for mutual prosperity and global betterment. https://t.co/TFfmSFWzsQ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 15, 2023

This will be the second IIT with a campus abroad after IIT Madras decided to open its campus in Zanzibad.

“An example of New India’s innovation and expertise, the IIT Delhi campus in UAE will be an edifice of India-UAE friendship. It will set up a brand new temple for leveraging the power of knowledge for both mutualy prosperity and global good as envisioned in NEP,” Minister of Education, Dharmendra Pradhan tweeted.

Proud to see that #IIT, #NewIndia’s premium education institution is opening campuses internationally.

First IIT Madras Zanzibar and now IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi, New India’s Education system is going global
@iitdelhi @EduMinOfIndia #IITGoesGlobal #IITDelhiInAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/PvoeN8ZlAj

— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) July 15, 2023

The Institute informed that it will start offering courses in 2024 and details of which will be released in due course.

The courses at the IIT Delhi – Abu Dhabi will cover several areas such as Energy and Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science and Engineering, Healthcare, Mathematics and Computing and other disciplines of engineering, sciences and humanities.

“Our new Abu Dhabi campus is a challenge and opportunity for us to ensure that our education and reasrch makes a global impact,” Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director Prof. IIT Delhi said.