SRM university partners with US varsity for research

Amaravati, Sep 11 (PTI): SRM University-AP has joined
hands with Northeastern University in Boston, US, towards the
advancement of education and research, Vice-Chancellor V S Rao
said.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed
recently between the two universities, he said in a release
here on Friday.
"This is a significant venture to collaborate with top
universities such as Northeastern University, which will
lead the university on the path of advanced research and
educational programmes.
Northeastern University is among the top five per cent of
universities in the world and this collaboration will provide
an opportunity for our students to visit, learn and explore
from a reputed university of the USA," Prof Rao said.
Joint research programmes for faculty and scholars
would also be enabled, besides joint teaching and cultural
activities, in future, he added.
The SRM Vice-Chancellor said the two universities would
also collaborate in academic publications and other materials
of mutual interest and development of curricula.
The collaboration between the two universities would
begin with Computer Science and Engineering and Mechanical
Engineering departments while other engineering and management
streams would be included later. PTI DBV
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