IIT Bombay is set to open its first international campus in Japan in collaboration with Tohoku University for research-focused PhD programme and MTech courses.
This will be IIT Bombay's first venture abroad, with plans to start a joint PhD programme next year, followed by MTech courses.
The focus will be on high-impact postgraduate and doctoral programmes in research fields like robotics, AI, advanced manufacturing, and sustainable technologies.
The collaboration aims to leverage Japan's infrastructure and hardware innovation along with India's software and algorithmic excellence for mutual growth and industrial alliances.