ADEK signs agreement with India’s Ministry of Education to establish first international campus of IIT-Delhi in Abu Dhabi

ADEK signs agreement with India’s Ministry of Education to establish first international campus of IIT-Delhi in Abu Dhabi

Strategic partnership leverages UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and expands the two nations’ relationship into the domains of higher education and research. IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi to launch first master’s degree in the area of energy and sustainability in January 2024 Abu Dhabi, UAE – In the presence of the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and the Prime Minster of India Narendra Modi, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK), the Ministry of Education in India, and the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-Delhi) - India’s leading technical education and research institution - have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the first international campus of IIT-Delhi, with the formation of the new IIT-Delhi Abu Dhabi. Complementing the ongoing UAE-India Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the MoU reflects the shared vision of both nations to prioritise educational excellence, innovation, knowledge exchange, and investments in human capital as the foundations for future prosperity and enablers of long-term economic growth and sustainable development. The MoU was signed by Her Excellency Sara Musallam, Minister of State for Early Education, Chairman of the Federal Agency of Early Education, and Chairman of ADEK; His Excellency Sunjay Sudhir,