New Delhi, Aug. 28 -- VIT signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Columbia University (Columbia Engineering) New York, United States recently.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Binaya Srikanta Pradhan Consul General of India in New York by VIT Chancellor Dr. G Viswanathan and Sen. Soulaymane Kachani, Dean of Academic Affairs and Global Partnerships
This historic partnership makes VIT the first Indian university to enter into a dual degree agreement with Columbia University, opening world-class academic pathways for engineering students on an international stage.
Emphasizing the significance of the partnership, VIT Founder and Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan highlighted the institution's commitment to delivering globally competitive education, describing the collaboration as a defining moment in the history of VIT: "This is a landmark agreement between VIT and Columbia University. We are proud to become the first Indian university to establish a dual degree programme with one of the world's most prestigious institutions. This collaboration reflects VIT's unwavering commitment to providing globally competitive education and creating transformative international learning opportunities for our students."
Vice President Dr. G. V. Selvam and Director - International Relations, Dr. R. Seenivasan were also present during
the occasion.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.