AKTU inks pact with MNNIT to promote academic, research collaboration

For academic and research collaboration in the areas of mutual interest, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Paryagraj, on Monday

For academic and research collaboration in the areas of mutual interest, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Paryagraj, on Monday.

Officials of AKTU and MNNIT signing MoU in Prayagraj on Monday. (HT PHOTO)

The MoU was signed in the presence of Prof Pradeep Kumar Mishra, vice-chancellor, AKTU and Prof Rama Shanker Verma, director, MNNIT, for academic and research collaboration in the areas of mutual interest.

AKTU V-C said that the two institutions will look for joint PhD supervision, semester study permission for integrated master and PhD candidates, exchange of startups, students and faculty, sharing of research-based equipment to facilitate pilot testing validation as per the norms, collaboration in developing incubation centre for inculcating entrepreneurship among the students.

This MoU will enable the students and faculty members to access research facilities at AKTU.

A joint PhD programme will be offered to candidates in the field of mutual interest, and semester study permission for integrated masters and PhD candidates will be granted, as per the rules.