India to Set Up IIT Like Institution in Mauritius

India will help Mauritius set up an institute similar to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and recognize each other’s degrees, the human resource development ministry said on Thursday.

IIT-Delhi will help set up an International Institute of Technology Research Academy (IITRA) in Mauritius, according to an agreement between the two nations.

IITRA will start operations from 2014 and provide an educational platform for full-time and part-time post graduate research leading to masters in science and Ph.D. degrees of IIT-Delhi in specific areas.

IITRA aims to attract foreign researchers and students to Mauritius, mainly from Africa and Asia, and build core research infrastructure including faculty and facilities as per norms laid by IIT-Delhi.

Another agreement was signed between the Association of Indian Universities and Tertiary Education Council of Mauritius for mutual recognition of educational qualifications.