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June 6th, 2007, 08:08 PM
Georgia Tech campus to set up in Andhra
Atlanta based Georgia Tech University signed a MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up its international campus in the state. This becomes the first foreign university to set up such a centre in India.
Georgia Tech University that focuses on system engineering and research has been exploring for a suitable location to set up a campus in India since 2004. According to Garry Schuster, provost of Georgia Tech the University aims to help meet the requirements of the global corporation with large operations in the country such as IBM.
Presently it will set up its facilities near Hyderabad on over 20 acres of land and later expand its academic and research activities on much bigger campus that will come up on 70 acres of land in Vishakapatnam. The first academic program at Hyderabad campus is expected to commence in 2009.
Apart from offering foreign degrees Schuster said, the university would look at developing customized courses in partnership wit local universities to meet Indian requirements.
In the initial years the university itself would take care of the teaching requirements. However, in the long run the university plans to hire 80 percent of the faculty from India, while its own faculty will spend 20 percent of time here.
In the current scenario where the Indian PhDs produced in the field of system engineering is not up to the requirements, the university aims to produce up to 20 percent of the total PhDs from Indian institutions in fields of technology.
Speaking on the occasion, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief minister said he wished more such international academic institutions and companies find Andhra as a suitable destination in future.
Source: siliconindia
Atlanta based Georgia Tech University signed a MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up its international campus in the state. This becomes the first foreign university to set up such a centre in India.
Georgia Tech University that focuses on system engineering and research has been exploring for a suitable location to set up a campus in India since 2004. According to Garry Schuster, provost of Georgia Tech the University aims to help meet the requirements of the global corporation with large operations in the country such as IBM.
Presently it will set up its facilities near Hyderabad on over 20 acres of land and later expand its academic and research activities on much bigger campus that will come up on 70 acres of land in Vishakapatnam. The first academic program at Hyderabad campus is expected to commence in 2009.
Apart from offering foreign degrees Schuster said, the university would look at developing customized courses in partnership wit local universities to meet Indian requirements.
In the initial years the university itself would take care of the teaching requirements. However, in the long run the university plans to hire 80 percent of the faculty from India, while its own faculty will spend 20 percent of time here.
In the current scenario where the Indian PhDs produced in the field of system engineering is not up to the requirements, the university aims to produce up to 20 percent of the total PhDs from Indian institutions in fields of technology.
Speaking on the occasion, YS Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief minister said he wished more such international academic institutions and companies find Andhra as a suitable destination in future.
Source: siliconindia