In a major development for technical education in the region, the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar), Punjab, and the State Institute of Engineering and Technology, Panchkula (SIET Panchkula), Haryana, have officially established a program for academic cooperation.
This landmark agreement is aimed at fostering collaboration between the two institutions, promoting knowledge exchange, and providing students and faculty with valuable national and global exposure through mutually beneficial initiatives.
The collaboration encompasses a wide range of academic, research, and innovation-focused activities designed to enhance learning opportunities and deliver a world-class educational experience to engineering students.The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was formally signed by the Director of IIT Ropar, Sh. Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, HOD, Prof. Sh. C.C. Reddy, and Director-Principal of SIET Panchkula, Professor, Sh. Anil Kumar Rose.
Key Highlights of the Partnership Framework
Elite Student Exchange Program: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral students from both campuses will get the opportunity to spend a maximum of one year at the partner institution for advanced education or research.
Zero Additional Tuition Fees: To keep the program highly accessible, exchange students will continue to pay tuition and standard fees at their home institution, receiving a complete tuition fee exemption from the host institution.
Branch Quotas & Shared Academic Oversight: The host institute will accept students per academic branch. Students will retain full-time status at their home institutions, while their specific study frameworks will be jointly decided by academic advisors from both campuses.
Subsidized Housing: Recognizing the logistical needs of moving students, both institutions have committed to making every effort to arrange subsidized campus housing for participants.Seamless Credit Transfer & Research Evaluation: The host institution will formally evaluate student coursework via letter grades or marks, enabling the home campus to award credit transfers after matching curriculum lines. For research students, a technical report and official evaluation will be generated to formally document their laboratory or field progress.
The institute expressed gratitude to Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini, Education Minister, Sh. Mahipal Dhanda, Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Sh. Apoorva Kumar Singh, IAS, and Director General, Directorate of Technical Education, Sh. Prabhjot Singh, IAS and Director-Principal of SIET Panchkula, Professor, Sh. Anil Kumar Rose.
Their visionary leadership, unwavering support, and steadfast commitment to elevating the standards of technical education have played a pivotal role in making this landmark academic and research partnership between the two institutions a reality.
This partnership will not only open new opportunities for students and faculty members but will also set new standards of excellence in technical education and research in Haryana. This is a very important and historic partnership.