IIT
CAMPUS IN DUBAI - INTERNATIONAL
News: IIT Delhi Dubai Campus to Begin
Master's Program from January 2024
What's
in the news?
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IIT
Delhi's Abu Dhabi campus is all set to begin the Masters
course from January next year.
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Union Education Minister Dharmendra
Pradhan made the announcement on his three- day visit to the UAE.
Key
takeaways:
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He appreciated Musallam and the Abu Dhabi
leadership for their support to the IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi campus and said that
the first master's course in energy
transition and sustainability will start in January 2024.
Course:
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IIT Delhi is on IIT Delhi Abu Dhabi campus
and will begin the January 2024 academic session in a temporary campus.
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The campus will operate advanced research
centers related to sustainable energy
and climate studies.
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IIT Delhi is expected to issue detailed
guidelines on the admission process.
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However, it is expected that a JEE
Advanced score would not be required for admissions. IIT-D would announce a
separate admission test.
Significance:
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It is a testament of the common vision and
priorities of the leadership of both our countries.
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The IIT Delhi-Abu Dhabi campus marks a
significant stride in our efforts to internationalise
India's education.
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It will open up a plethora of
opportunities for leveraging the power of knowledge for mutual prosperity and
global well-being.
Go
back to basics:
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IIT Delhi inked a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK)
and the Ministry of Education, government of India, to set up its international
campus in Abu Dhabi in July 2023.