BITS Pilani & UKIBC Partner To Drive Innovation In Academic & Industry Collaboration

Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani has entered into a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK India Business Council (UKIBC) to foster collaboration across research, academic-industry projects, transnational partnerships and international student mobility. This partnership aims to strengthen academic ties and open new avenues for global knowledge exchange.

The MoU signing ceremony took place in the city office of BITS Pilani, Mumbai Campus. The meeting was attended by Richard McCallum, CEO, UKIBC; V. Ramgopal Rao, Group Vice-Chancellor, BITS Pilani and Ashish Bharadwaj, Founding Dean, BITS Law School. The collaboration is set to initiate new programmes, including an annual outreach event for undergraduate and postgraduate students at BITS Pilani's campuses to support increased student mobility between India and the UK. Arun Khetan, CEO (non-academic functions), BITS Mumbai and Ravi Mishra, Chief HR Officer, BITS Pilani also attended the meeting.

This alliance underscores a commitment to advancing educational opportunities and promoting cross-border academic partnerships in new advances in engineering and computer science, pushing frontiers in deep-tech and academic collaborations in management, law and design. Through the MoU, BITS Pilani and UKIBC will share insights to drive innovation in academic and industry outreach.