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Indian Institute of Technology Madras is one among the foremost institutes of national importance in higher technological education, basic and applied research. In 1956, the German Government offered technical assistance for establishing an institute of higher education in engineering in India. The first Indo-German agreement in Bonn, West Germany for the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology at Madras was signed in 1959. The Institute was formally inaugurated in 1959 by Prof. Humayun Kabir, Union Minister for Scientific Research and Cultural Affairs. The IIT system has sixteen Institutes of Technology. The first of these to be instituted are at Kharagpur (estb. 1951), Mumbai (estb. 1958), Chennai (estb. 1959), Kanpur (estb. 1959), Delhi (estb. 1961), Guwahati (estb. 1994) and Roorkee (estb. 1847, joined IITs in 2001). IIT Madras is a residential institute with nearly 550 faculty, 8000 students and 1250 administrative & supporting staff and is a self-contained campus located in a beautiful wooded land of about 250 hectares. It has established itself as a premier centre for teaching, research and industrial consultancy in the country. The Institute has sixteen academic departments and a few advanced research centres in various disciplines of engineering and pure sciences, with nearly 100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern of functioning. A faculty of international repute, a brilliant student community, excellent technical & supporting staff and an effective administration have all contributed to the pre-eminent status of IIT Madras. The campus is located in the city of Chennai, previously known as Madras. Chennai is the state capital of Tamilnadu, a southern state in India.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi is one of the 23 IITs created to be National Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technology in India. Established as College of Engineering in 1961, the Institute was later declared as an Institution of National Importance under the "Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act, 1963" and was renamed as "Indian Institute of Technology Delhi'. Since its inception, over 50,000 have graduated from IIT Delhi, of which more than 5500 are with a Ph.D. degree, in various disciplines including Engineering, Physical Sciences, Management and Humanities & Social Sciences. In 2018, IIT Delhi received the special status of Institution of Eminence (IoE) by the Govt. of India, giving it greater autonomy in various matters including hiring of foreign faculty and starting collaborations with foreign institutions.

K J Somaiya Institute of Management (KJSIM), formerly K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies & Research, is one of India’s leading AACSB-accredited business schools, located in Mumbai - the country’s financial and commercial capital. Established in 1981 as a constituent institute of Somaiya Vidyavihar University, KJSIM is consistently ranked among the leading management institutes in India. At KJSIM, management education extends beyond the classroom through a transformation-driven and experiential approach to learning. The institute’s pedagogy integrates initiatives such as Parivartan, industry-linked capstone and live projects, global immersion programs and international exchanges, entrepreneurship and innovation initiatives, social impact learning, leadership development, and sports and wellness initiatives. With a strong focus on academic rigour, industry integration and holistic development, KJSIM prepares students to thrive in an increasingly dynamic global environment. Located within a vibrant green campus of the Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai, KJSIM offers students the dual advantage of a high-energy campus ecosystem along with close access to India’s corporate, startup and financial landscape. To learn more about our programmes, initiatives and student experiences, visit: www.kjsim.somaiya.edu