Georgia Institute of Technology is setting up its international campus near Hyderabad.
Read about it here.
From the report:
MoU signed
The Atlanta-based Georgia Institute of Technology signed a MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government for setting up its international campus near Hyderabad.
Field of interest?
Focusing on systems engineering and research, the Georgia Tech aims to help in meeting the requirements of global corporations having large operations in the country such as IBM through its Indian campus, according to Gary Schuster provost of Georgia Tech.
Where?
It will first set up its facility near Hyderabad in over 20 acres of land and later expand its academic and research facilities to a much bigger campus that would come up in 70 acres in Visakhapatnam.
When?
The first academic courses at its Hyderabad campus are expected to commence in 2009.
Faculty?
With regard to faculty requirement at its proposed campuses in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, he said the faculty from Georgia Tech would take care of the teaching requirements for the initial years. "In the long-term, we aim to hire 80% of the faculty from India while the Georgia Tech faculty will spend 20% of its time here," Schuster said.
Read about it here.
From the report:
MoU signed
The Atlanta-based Georgia Institute of Technology signed a MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government for setting up its international campus near Hyderabad.
Field of interest?
Focusing on systems engineering and research, the Georgia Tech aims to help in meeting the requirements of global corporations having large operations in the country such as IBM through its Indian campus, according to Gary Schuster provost of Georgia Tech.
Where?
It will first set up its facility near Hyderabad in over 20 acres of land and later expand its academic and research facilities to a much bigger campus that would come up in 70 acres in Visakhapatnam.
When?
The first academic courses at its Hyderabad campus are expected to commence in 2009.
Faculty?
With regard to faculty requirement at its proposed campuses in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, he said the faculty from Georgia Tech would take care of the teaching requirements for the initial years. "In the long-term, we aim to hire 80% of the faculty from India while the Georgia Tech faculty will spend 20% of its time here," Schuster said.
PS: Thanks to VB for sending me the link.
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