Hyderabad, May 22 (RAHNUMA): In a major boost to India’s deep-tech and semiconductor ecosystem, the University of Hyderabad and the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday, to strengthen collaborative research, innovation and academic programs.
The partnership brings together two of Hyderabad’s leading neighbouring institutions located in the Gachibowli tech corridor, aiming to create a strong academic-industrial ecosystem in semiconductor science, VLSI, embedded systems, and other deep-tech domains.
Under the agreement, both the institutions will share access to specialized laboratories, high-performance computing (HPC) facilities and library resources. The collaboration is expected to accelerate joint research publications, intellectual property generation, industry-focused innovations and competitive research grants.
The MoU also opens avenues for co-teaching, interdisciplinary projects, and joint supervision of postgraduate and PhD scholars in line with AICTE and UGC norms. Importantly, the institutions plan to introduce collaborative degree programs in emerging fields such as VLSI and Semiconductor Technologies.
Officials said the initiative would help produce industry-ready talent aligned with national priorities in advanced electronics and semiconductor manufacturing.
The agreement was signed in the presence of Prof. J. Anuradha, Vice-Chancellor In-Charge of UoH, and Prof. Sandeep K. Shukla, Director of IIIT-H, along with senior academic and administrative representatives from both institutions.
The designated coordinators for the collaboration are Prof. S. V. S. Nageswara Rao and Dr. L. D. Varma Sangani from UoH’s Centre for Advanced Studies in Electronics Science and Technology (CASEST), and Dr. Abhishek Srivastava and Dr. Zia Abbas from IIIT-H’s Centre for VLSI and Embedded Systems Technology (CVEST).
