The Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Indian Institute of Technology Design and Manufacturing are reported to be collaborating in academics and research. The Collaboration mainly aims at allowing 10% of the B.Tech students studying at IITDM Kancheepuram will be allowed to take admission to Ph.D. programs at IIT Madras after they have completed their sixth semester and will also be allowed to pursue to their further semesters at IIT Madras and pursue their Ph.D. thereafter.
For the collaboration to be declared formal MoU was signed on the academic and research collaboration between the two institutes on February 8, 2019, by Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Director, IIT Madras and Prof. Banshidhar Majhi, Director, IIITDM – Kancheepuram.
Speaking about the importance of collaboration, Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi said, “As the mentor Institution of IIITDM when the Institute was founded, IIT Madras has always been closely associated with IIITDM, Kanchipuram. There has been an active interaction between the faculty members of two institutions. This MOU now enables greater interaction between the students as well.”
Speaking about benefits to students, Prof. Banshidhar Majhi said, “The IIITDM students will have an opportunity to pursue their higher studies at IIT Madras and I am sure they will be motivated for an excellent career. In addition, the faculty of IIITDM will also have an opportunity to get research collaborations for sponsored projects and thesis supervision with the faculty of IIT Madras. This MoU is expected to reinforce the collaboration and elevate IIITDM to the next level.”
IIT Madras has witnessed a similar collaboration with National Institute of Technology-Tiruchirappalli. “This is an effort to encourage research and get more qualified faculties to fill the number of vacancies across IITs, which has a lot of vacancies,” Kamakoti said.
It was also announced that the students willing to continue their B.Tech semesters with IIT Madras will first have to pass the screening test followed by an interview.
IIT M Director Bhaskar Ramamurthi said, “As the mentor of IIITDM, IIT Madras has always been closely associated with it. This MOU now enables greater interaction between the students as well.”
IITDM Kancheepuram is an institute, established in 2007, for technical education and researches by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development for providing opportunities to students to pursue the designing and manufacturing engineering and related researches to promote Indian products globally.
IITDM also allow students to participate in research projects for free for over 1 year.
“The Credits in 1st year of PhD in IIT Madras equals the credits needed in fourth year of B.Tech. at IIITDM – Kancheepuram. The Credits will be transferred to IIITDM Kancheepuram to award B.Tech. degree,” the statement read.