In January 2026, Union Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar Subrahmanyam, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), launched the ‘IITM Global Research Foundation’, a major global initiative, at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) campus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN), marking the institute’s ambition to emerge as the world’s 1st multinational university.
- What? Launch of ‘IITM Global Research Foundation’, global initiative of IIT-M
- Launched by: Union Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, MEA
- Where? IIT-M Campus (Chennai, TN)
- Key Goal : To Position IIT-M as World’s first Multinational University
- MoU Signed: USA (3), UK (1), Germany (3), Dubai–UAE (3), Asia-Pacific (3); India-for-Global(6)
- Initial Global Locations: USA, Dubai (UAE), Malaysia, Germany
About IITM Global:
Framework: This newly launched initiative is designed as a dynamic ‘plug-and-play’ framework enabling deep-tech innovators, researchers, startups, and industry partners to access international markets, capital and research opportunities.
Key Pillars: IITM Global is structured around 4 main pillars such as: technology transfer to international markets, joint global research projects, overseas business opportunities for IIT-M startups, and attracting foreign investment into the innovation ecosystem of the institute.
MoUs Signed: As part of the IITM Global rollout, IIT-M signed several Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with global partners including 3 in the United States of America (USA); 01 in the United Kingdom (UK); 3 in Germany; 3 in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE); 3 in the Asia-Pacific region; and 6 under the ‘India-for-Global’ initiative.
Initial Phase: For the initial phase, IITM Global will be set up in the USA, Dubai (UAE), Malaysia and Germany, with plans to expand further.
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