IIT Delhi, France’s Sorbonne University launch joint master’s, PhD courses for students, researchers

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and France’s Sorbonne University have launched a joint master’s programme in Biological Science and a joint PhD course for students and researchers. The partnership between the two institutions will further enhance their advanced research, academic programmes, student mobility, and innovation.

The joint programmes will create opportunities for students and researchers to benefit from the strengths of both institutions, according to an official statement.

Expressing his views on the partnership between IIT Delhi and Sorbonne University, Rangan Banerjee, director, IIT Delhi, said: “We are delighted with our partnership with Sorbonne University in healthcare. We have started joint Masters and PhD programmes with two-way student mobility. As we expand into emerging areas such as AI, sustainable technologies, materials science, and robotics, we envision creating a vibrant ecosystem that enables transformative research, talent development, and societal impact.”

IIT Delhi, Sorbonne University partner to boost innovation, research, student mobility

“The collaboration reflects the growing momentum of the India–France strategic partnership and the shared commitment of both nations to advancing knowledge, technology, and societal impact,” the engineering institute said.

According to the statement, a high-level delegation from IIT Delhi-led by Banerjee, went to Sorbonne University to further strengthen institutional ties and expand new avenues of collaboration.

“During the visit, the discussions focused on expanding the partnership beyond healthcare into frontier domains such as Material Science, Artificial Intelligence, Informatics, Computer Science, Robotics, and other interdisciplinary areas with high societal and technological relevance,” IIT Delhi said.

Furthermore, IIT Delhi and Sorbonne University have also planned to enhance cooperation through sharing of research infrastructure and facilities, more student and faculty exchanges, co-supervised doctoral research, joint degree programmes, international schools and workshops, and collaborative research initiatives addressing global challenges.

“The Franco-Indian Integrated Health Campus, which is at the heart of the partnership between both institutes, was established as a pioneering platform for interdisciplinary research and education in healthcare,” it added.

The campus is equipped with expertise from engineering, medicine, life sciences, social sciences, and digital technologies to address contemporary healthcare challenges through collaborative innovation.

The Integrated Health Campus has already enabled a range of academic activities, including joint research projects, student internships, faculty and student mobility programmes, workshops, and scientific exchanges.