Thapar University inks MoU with leading US varsity

PATIALA: Thapar University, ranked among India's leading engineering institutes, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).

A public research university located in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, UMKC has been ranked number one in the world for innovation management research by the Journal of Product Innovation Management, Thapar University Dean (Resource Planning and Generation) Dr R S Kaler said.

The areas of cooperation and collaboration include joint research proposals, joint research guidance at postgraduate and PhD levelS, dual workshops on latest technological developments, non-degree executive programmes and cultural exchange.

The two universities will also conduct exchange programmes for the faculty, research scholars and graduate students through lectures, conferences and symposia.