IIT Guwahati and Japan’s Gifu University signed an LOI at a March 9–10 symposium to form a Northeast-Japan academic consortium. Officials said 22 regional institutes joined the initiative. The partnership plans exchange of 5,000 students each over five years and aims to boost research in science, healthcare and sustainable energy, according to organisers.
Guwahati: The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has collaborated with Japanese institutions through a Letter of Intent (LOI) signed at a two-day Indo-Japan symposium.
The Japan–NER Academia-Industry Cooperation Symposium 2026, held on March 9 and 10, was jointly organised by IIT Guwahati and Gifu University. The event brought together academic institutions, researchers and industry representatives from both regions, with a shared focus on building long-term partnerships.
At the center of the symposium was the signing of an LOI to establish the North East Region–Japan International Academic and Research Consortium. A total of 22 institutions from the Northeast, including NITs, IIITs, universities, and specialised institutes joined the initiative, signaling a collective push towards global collaboration.
The collaboration is expected to create new opportunities for students as well as researchers, especially in fields like science, technology, and medicine.
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