IIT Kanpur inks MoU with Nepal’s Tribhuvan University for academic collaboration

As per the agreement, IIT Kanpur and IOE will cooperate in the exchange of faculty and researchers, exchange of students, joint research and joint activities promoting science, engineering and humanities education.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Engineering (IOE) at Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal, for academic cooperation and research partnership. 

The MoU was signed by Yogesh Joshi, Dean of International Relations, IIT Kanpur, and Shashidhar Joshi, Dean of Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University. IIT Kanpur and Tribhuvan University have had a long history of mutual cooperation and the MoU aims to further strengthen the partnership. 

The MoU-signing ceremony was held during the visit of a delegation from Tribhuvan University, which also included Sushil B Bajracharya, Vice Dean, IOE; Peshal Dahal, Registrar, TU; Triratna Bajracharya; BholaGhimire and Indra Acharya 

As per the MoU, IIT Kanpur and IOE will cooperate in the exchange of faculty and researchers, exchange of students, joint research and joint activities promoting science, engineering and humanities education.

On its visit to the IIT Kanpur campus, the delegation was also taken on a tour of the facilities of the institute. The delegates visited the Centre for Energy Regulation, the Environmental Science building (thermal storage and air conditioning facilities) and the laboratories of the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

They were also shown the air strip and the flight lab facilities at IIT Kanpur.  Both IIT Kanpur and Tribhuvan University are now looking forward to a fruitful partnership and organizing joint activities to further their aims. 

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