16 Nov 2023|Noida | Amity University, Noida
Amity University inks MoU with Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
A high-level delegation from Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, comprising of Prof. Mallik Sundharam, Vice President, Enrolment Management and Student Affairs, Mr. Kenneth T. Christensen, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Mr. Nate Downing, Relationship Manager, visited Amity University Noida campus. The aim of the visit was to foster research and academic collaboration in the areas of Business Administration, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Psychology, Business Analytics and Data Science, through the signing of an MoU between Amity University and Illinois Institute of Technology, USA.
Mr. Kenneth T. Christensen, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, averred, “We, at Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, are excited to partner with Amity University and we are certain that the best solutions will be provided by working together in various fields. The collaboration will provide new opportunities to the students of both the institutions thereby helping them in their career progression by enhancing their knowledge and learning. “
Prof. Mallik Sundharam, Vice President, Enrolment Management and Student Affairs, stated, “Illinois Institute of Technology, USA, is currently ranked number 23 amongst the best colleges in the US and number 1 in the Chicago Region for occupational earnings power. Through this partnership, we aim to strengthen the strategic ties between India and US through and new strategies, new trends and new technologies, which will propel scientific and economic development of the world.”
Presenting an Overview of the Amity Education Group, Dr. Gurinder Singh, Group Vice Chancellor, Amity Universities said, “Amity University is extremely delighted to partner with Illinois Institute of Technology, USA and the collaboration will be immensely beneficial for both institutions. Amity University and Illinois Institute of Technology USA share the same values, principles and ideologies and we are looking forward to opening joint campuses, offer dual and joint degrees, introduce new undergraduate and post graduate programs for the students in the areas of Management, AI, Law and Psychology amongst others.”
During the visit the delegation took a round of the Amity campus and was highly impressed by the state-of-the-art infrastructure of Amity University.