IITM Presentation - International Relations

Welcome to
IIT Madras
Office of International & Alumni Relations

SEVEN IITs (to start with)
‣IIT Kharagpur (1951)
‣IIT Bombay (1958)
‣IIT Madras (1959)
‣IIT Kanpur (1959)
‣IIT Delhi (1963)
‣IIT Guwahati (1994)
‣IIT Roorkee (2001)
IIT Madras was established with German Assistance
9 more IITs were added in the last three years

Locations of IITs in India
S.No Name Established City/Town State
1 IIT Kharagpur 1951 Kharagpur West Bengal
2 IIT Bombay 1958 Mumbai Maharashtra
3 IIT Kanpur 1959 Kanpur Uttar Pradesh
4 IIT Madras 1959 Chennai Tamil Nadu
5 IIT Delhi 1963 New Delhi Delhi
6 IIT Guwahati 1994 Guwahati Assam
7 IIT Roorkee 2001 Roorkee Uttarakhand
8 IIT Bhubaneswar 2008 Bhubaneswar Orissa
9 IIT Gandhinagar 2008 Gandhinagar Gujarat
10 IIT Hyderabad 2008 Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh
11 IIT Patna 2008 Patna Bihar
12 IIT Jodhpur 2008 Jodhpur Rajasthan
13 IIT Ropar 2008 Rupnagar Punjab
14 IIT Indore 2009 Indore Madhya Pradesh
15 IIT Mandi 2009 Mandi Himachal Pradesh
16 IIT (BHU) Varanasi 2012 Varanasi Uttar Pradesh

Zones of IIT Madras campus

Vision
• To be an academic institution in dynamic equilibrium with its
social, ecological and economic environment striving continuously
for excellence in education, research and technological service
• to the nation.
Mission
Excellence in:
Teaching – developing human resources in the service of the nation
Research
Consultancy, and
Helping to improve technical education in the country

Director
Registrar
Dean
AC
Dean
AR
Dean
AD
Dean
ST
Dean
IS
Dean
PL
Dean
I & AR
Head of Departments
AC = Academic Courses ; AR = Academic Research; AD = Administration;
ST = Students; IS = Industrial Consultancy & Sponsored Research; PL = Planning;
IAR = International & Alumni Relations

Departments
Engineering :
Aerospace Engineering
Applied Mechanics
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Humanities :
Humanities & Social Sciences
Management
Sciences:
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Engineering Design
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Ocean Engineering

Academic Programs
COURSE-BASED PROGRAMS
•4-year Bachelor’s - B. Tech
•5-year Dual Degree - B.Tech and M.Tech
•5-year Integrated - M.A and M.Sc
•2-year Master’s - M. Sc., M.B.A; M.Tech.,
M.Tech(UOP); M.Tech (Clinical Engineering)
RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS
•M.S. - 2 to 3 years after B.Tech/ M.Sc
•Doctoral - 4 to 5 years after Masters

IITM Today
Faculty 510
4%
5%
Faculty
Staff 629
39%
Staff
Students 7800
Other Residents 5400
Total 14339
52%
Students
Other
Residents

Current Student Population
PhD
23%
UG
23%
UG 1798
Dual 1735
M.Tech 1013
M.A
3%
M.S
11%
MBA
2% M.Sc
3%
M.Tech
13%
Dual
22%
M.Sc 268
MBA 155
M.A 199
M.S 836
PhD 1802

Alumni Details -1964 to 2012
BS Dipoloma
Ph.D.
PG Diploma
BS 12
Dipoloma 217
PG Diploma 66
B.Tech. 13813
B.Tech
Dual Degree 1339
M.Tech
M.B.A. 551
M.A. 56
M.S. 2794
M.Sc
M.S.
M.B.A.
Dual Degree
M.Sc 2797
M.Tech 12240
Ph.D. 3678
M.A.

Interdisciplinary Research Areas
Chemical Physics and Molecular
Biology
Communication Technology
Complex Systems
Computational Science and
Engineering
Design and Manufacturing
Development Studies
Energy Technology
Analytical Methodologies
Measurement, Testing & Diagnostics
Materials Technology
Infrastructure Technology
Environmental Technology
Biotechnology

Major Research Centres
‣Indo-German Centre for Sustainability
‣National Centre for Catalysis Research
‣National Centre for Combustion R & D
‣Centre for Nanotechnology
‣Centre for Chinese Studies
‣Centre for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
‣Materials Science Research Centre, etc.
‣DST unit of Nano science
‣Thematic unit of excellence on clean water using
nanotechnology

Research Funding
$50
Million US$
$47
$40
$36
$30
$20
$10
$19
$23
$6
$7
$10
$25
$31
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
$0
Sponsored Consultancy Total Research
Funding

Industry-university Interaction
Universities no longer have monopoly over advanced
knowledge
• University is still the primary source of quality
manpower
• Industry is the source of most good questions!
• University is the source of most good solutions!
• Universities can use extra income to improve the
quality and relevancy of the education
• Universities can help industry to develop international
competitiveness

Industry Connect
Industry
Faculty
IITM Encourages Faculty to visit and spend extended periods of time in Industry
IITM Encourages Industry Personnel to spend extended periods of time in IITM

IITM Research Park
12 acres land and 1,200,000 sq.ft planned;
400,000 in phase I completed and fully occupied, Phase II and III underway

Independent Sec. 25 Company to work closely on research with
industry and incubate companies based on innovative ideas of
students, faculty and alumni

R&D Clients

Entrepreneurship @ IIT Madras
IDEATE INCUBATE SUPPORT
IITM Incubation Cell
Minor in Innovation
and Social
Entrepreneurship
Bio-Tech
Incubator
IITM Research
Labs
IITMEF - IIT Madras
Entrepreneurship Forum
IITM has incubated 50+ companies

Office of International Relations
Role:
‣Reach out to foreign
universities, industry and
entrepreneurs
‣Promote international student and
faculty exchanges.
‣Encourage, Maintain and sustain
relationships with foreign universities
and enterprises
‣Coordinate International
Delegation Visits to IITM.
‣Promote international student
applicants to IITM.
‣Facilitate acclimatization of
international students.

Activities at OIR
International Student and Faculty exchange programs
•Student exchange program
•Faculty exchange program
•Enquiries for exchange
Arrival and Stay
•Registration
•Orientation program
•Immigration process assistance

International Students/Faculty Services
‣Multi-lingual Website (www.iitm.ac.in) with application forms and
academic programs.
‣Guidance for exchange programs at IITM.
‣Processing of applications.
‣Welcome Information Package upon arrival and help in settling
down @IITM.
‣Buddy Program
‣Host Family system.
‣Registration in IITM database.
‣Immigration Process Assistance.

International Delegations
Focal Point for Official International Visitors.
Host Visitors based on established Protocol.
Plan Visits & maximize effectiveness of interactions and
IITM faculty time.
Coordinate Visits with HODs and Labs.
Follow-up on Visits.
Maintain Database on visitors.

Institutional Partnerships
MOUs with academic institutions and industry
Generic template provided
Institutional & department-level MOUs
Senate-approvals obtained
Monitoring & renewal
Currently, > 100 MOUs in effect
Joint doctoral program
IITM guidelines formulated, shared with partner institutions
Currently, 1 JDP in effect with NUS, Singapore

MoU Status
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Australia Europe East Asia South Asia USA UK
Universities 10 75 29 16 37 5

General Guidelines for International Academic Collaborations
Study-Abroad Programs:
intended for (mainly) undergraduate and (some) graduate students
credit transferability to be ensured
Internships Abroad:
linked to student’s academic or research pursuits.
Research Scholar Exchange:
gains on both sides
cements a strong collaborative relationship
Faculty Visits:
encouraged to make visits to research labs abroad to continue or
establish collaborations.
short visits during the semester, longer stays over vacation periods/
sabbaticals.

Modality: First Level
Faculty visits to identify collaborators
o Initial, exploratory
o Longer visits to initiate joint work
o Joint “workshops” to consolidate & disseminate
Exchange of research scholars
o 3-6 month stays at collaborator’s lab
o High productivity even during short stays
o Home institution pays airfare, host institution takes care of living
expenses

Modality: Second Level
Joint guidance of Ph.D., M.S. scholars
o Establishes strong collaborative relationship
o Builds trust & confidence among partnering institutions, faculty
Joint/ Dual degree program
o Where warranted
o Natural culmination of collaborative process
o May take several years to come to fruition

Thank You