Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras is actively reaching out to several countries to boost the enrolment of international students for the specially-curated two-year International Interdisciplinary Master’s Program (I2MP) offered by the institute.
IIT Madras, which is one of the first educational institutes in India to offer Interdisciplinary master’s degrees, has received overwhelming interest from international students for this program. By launching the International Interdisciplinary Master’s Program, IIT Madras strives to become an inclusive institute for international students.
The International Interdisciplinary Master’s Program was officially launched on April 04, 2022 in the presence of Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras and Mr. Deepak Karanjikar, Chairman, Finance committee, Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
Delegates from the consulates of Sri Lanka, Japan, France, United States and Bangladesh also participated in the launch event.
Highlighting the significance of the program, Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, said, “One of the important aspects of the National Education Policy 2022 is internationalisation of educational institutions. IIT Madras is excited to share the knowledge and expertise across the globe through the International Interdisciplinary Master’s Program.”
The International Interdisciplinary Master’s Program provides students an unprecedented level of academic flexibility to learn and work in areas would define the future of Global engineering and technology.
Strategic countries
While the institute is reaching out to students from across the globe, special emphasis is given for increasing student enrolment from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. IIT Madras delegations visited Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and observed high interests and enquiries from the students regarding this program. A delegation will also visit Nepal later this week.
The institute has also received a good number of applications from students across the globe.
The International Interdisciplinary Master’s degrees are available in nine interdisciplinary areas:
- Energy systems,
- Robotics,
- Quantum Science and Technology,
- Computational Engineering,
- Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology,
- Data Science,
- Cyber Physical Systems,
- Complex Systems and Dynamics, and
- Biomedical Engineering.
The program is structured in such a way that it provides a broader perspective and practical knowledge of interdisciplinary subjects to the students. International students with exceptional performance in their undergraduate programs can pursue any of the interdisciplinary courses.
Scholarships
The IIT Madras also offers scholarships for meritorious international students who are taking this program.
The Interdisciplinary Master’s programs - offered to international students via the I2MP (International Interdisciplinary Master’s Program), and to Indian students through the hugely popular Interdisciplinary Dual Degree (IDDD) - represent the culmination of decades of excellence at IIT Madras.
The Last date to apply is April 15, 2022. Interested students can apply through the following link - https://ge.iitm.ac.in/I2MP/
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