Edu-leaders

University of British Columbia will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with country’s most prominent educational institutions- the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM/B) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT/M). It will provide a framework to increase students exchange, research partnerships and collaborative program development.

Along with undergoing the pact, the University of British Columbia will also open its offices in New Delhi and Bangalore to establish partnerships with leading universities and research institutions across the country. The new Bangalore office will be headed by UBC’s Sauder School of Business.

The Bangalore office will engage directly with key academic, government and business stakeholders. With the goal of enhancing educational programs, exchanges, and research collaboration, the office will also work to deepen connections with the business community to enhance career support and job opportunities for students and alumni.

While, New Delhi office will be opened in partnership with the University of Toronto. UBC executives will also be concluding agreements in health research and education with the Baba Farid University of Health Sciences in Punjab, the Guangzhou Women and Children’s Health Center in Guangdong and the Chongqing Medical University in China.

The President of University of British Columbia, Stephen Toope said, “These initiatives represent a landmark achievement in UBC’s ongoing quest to create an international centre of excellence to study, research and partnership.” About the new initiative, The President of University of Toronto- David Naylor said "India is a leading global innovator with many excellent scholars and students.  We are excited to work with UBC in strengthening our ties with government, industry, post-secondary institutions and secondary schools in India."