IIT Delhi, Sorbonne University to Launch Joint Master’s and PhD Programmes in 2026

IIT Delhi and Sorbonne University have strengthened their partnership by expanding joint research, launching new Master’s and PhD programmes in 2026.

IIT Delhi–Sorbonne University Collaboration

IIT Delhi Updates: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and France's Sorbonne University have strengthened their strategic partnership by expanding collaboration in research, academics, innovation and student mobility. This move reflects growing India-France partnership and shared goal of advancing education, technology and research.

Building on success of Franco-Indian Integrated Health Campus, two institutions will launch a joint Master's programme in Biological Science and a joint PhD programme. In June 2026, an IIT Delhi delegation led by Director Prof. Rangan Banerjee visited Sorbonne University to deepen institutional ties and identify new areas of collaboration.

During the visit, both institutions discussed expanding their partnership beyond healthcare into emerging fields such as Artificial Intelligence, Material Science, Informatics, Computer Science, Robotics, and other interdisciplinary areas with significant scientific and social impact.

In coming years, IIT Delhi and Sorbonne University plan to enhance cooperation through greater sharing of research facilities, increased student and faculty exchange programmes, jointly supervised doctoral research, dual degree programmes, international workshops and collaborative research projects focused on solving global challenges.

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