On April 23, 2024, the delegates from Japan visited IIT Roorkee to promote collaboration between the Kyoto University, Japan and IIT Roorkee.
The delegation visit included a committee room meeting with Prof. K. K. Pant (Director, IIT Roorkee), Prof. V.C. Srivastava (Dean, IR) and Prof. P. Gopinath, Dept. of Biosciences & Bioengineering.
During the meeting, the group discussed the avenues of collaboration between overlapping research fields in IITR and KU. There were also discussions on developing joint doctoral degree programs, student exchange programs, joint thesis supervision, and research collaborations between KU and IITR.
The delegation also visited the International Relations (IR) Office to have an interaction with the officials (Dr. Shantanu Wahal, Executive Officer) on the prospective partnership between Kyoto University and IITR.