IIT Bombay and Rolls-Royce Partners to Shape the Future of Engineering
IIT Bombay and Rolls-Royce have entered into a new industry-academia collaboration to jointly drive innovation and shape the future of engineering.
IIT Bombay and Rolls-Royce Partnership
IIT Bombay Updates: The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rolls-Royce to foster knowledge exchange, upskilling, and collaboration on joint projects in areas of mutual interest. As part of this partnership, students from IIT Bombay have been selected for internship opportunities to work alongside Rolls-Royce’s defence engineering team in Bengaluru.
The MOU was signed by Prof. Sachin C. Patwardhan (Dean R&D), IIT Bombay and G S Selwyn (Executive Vice President) of Rolls-Royce India, in the presence of Mr Alex Zino (Director Business Development and Future Programmes, UK and International) Rolls-Royce and senior representatives from both sides.
GS Selwyn, Executive Vice President, Rolls-Royce India and Managing Director, MTU India, said, “This partnership with IIT Bombay reflects our broader commitment to building strategic collaborations that advance shared ambitions in innovation, talent development and technology leadership. As we deepen our engagement in India, initiatives like this help unlock new opportunities to co-create solutions, through structured engagement between the academic and industrial ecosystems. We look forward to knowledge-sharing opportunities with the experienced academics and faculty at IIT Bombay.”
Rolls-Royce, with a presence in 48 countries and customers in over 100, serves sectors including aerospace, defence, marine, and energy. In 2024, Rolls-Royce reported an underlying revenue of £17.8 billion and an operating profit of £2.46 billion. Through a multi-year transformation, it is focused on becoming a high-performing, resilient, and growth-oriented company driving the energy transition.
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