Chennai, Sept. 30 -- The Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani has signed a MoU with with IIT-Madras to promote academic and research collaboration between the two institutions.

The five-year agreement establishes a framework for collaboration in areas of mutual academic and research interest and provides opportunities for the exchange of students and faculty, academic and scholarly information, materials, and publications. Thecollaboration will also facilitate the joint organisation of seminars, workshops, and other academic meetings.

The MoU was signed on Tuesday at the IIT-Madras campus by Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao, Group Vice Chancellor, BITS Pilani, andProf.V.Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and faculty members from both...