KOLKATA: Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur will open its first international campus in Malaysia next year, director Virendra Kumar Tewari made the announcement at the institute’s 68th convening on Saturday. “This will be the first global IIT by India’s first IIT,” Tewari speak. IIT Kharagpur was established in 1951.
The announcement comes four months after a committee set up by the IIT Global Expansion Center identified the UK, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, Thailand and Tanzania as locations. potential for overseas facilities. Factors influencing selection include the level of mutual interest and cooperation, academic heritage, potential diplomatic interests, and the suitability of the host ecosystem for faculty and students. India. Each of the oldest IITs is tasked with expanding its campus in one of the selected countries.
An official from IIT Kharagpur said the Malaysia campus is likely to open in September 2023. Although the city and campus size will be revealed later, it will mainly offer engineering courses. will be taught by a selection of senior lecturers from the Kharagpur campus.
The announcement comes four months after a committee set up by the IIT Global Expansion Center identified the UK, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Malaysia, Thailand and Tanzania as locations. potential for overseas facilities. Factors influencing selection include the level of mutual interest and cooperation, academic heritage, potential diplomatic interests, and the suitability of the host ecosystem for faculty and students. India. Each of the oldest IITs is tasked with expanding its campus in one of the selected countries.
An official from IIT Kharagpur said the Malaysia campus is likely to open in September 2023. Although the city and campus size will be revealed later, it will mainly offer engineering courses. will be taught by a selection of senior lecturers from the Kharagpur campus.
