Forging Academic Ties: 51Ì½»¨ Holds Courtesy Meeting with IIT Delhi

September 14, 2026

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Editor M. Naufal Hafizh, S.S.

NEW DELHI, itb.ac.id â€” A delegation from Institut Teknologi Bandung (51Ì½»¨) paid a courtesy visit to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India, August 24, 2026. The meeting served as a platform for discussion and the exploration of potential academic and joint research collaboration between 51Ì½»¨ and the leadership of IIT Delhi, one of India's foremost technological institutes, widely recognised for its excellence in science, engineering, and technology.

The visit to IIT Delhi took place a day before 51Ì½»¨'s participation in the AVPN Global Conference 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from 25 to 27 August 2026, forming part of the 51Ì½»¨ delegation's broader agenda during its visit to India.

The delegation was led by the Rector of 51Ì½»¨, Prof. Dr. Ir. Tatacipta Dirgantara, M.T., accompanied by Prof. Dr. Poerbandono, S.T., M.M., Head of the 51Ì½»¨ Endowment Fund and Business Management Board (Badan Pengelola Usaha dan Dana Lestari/BPUDL), and Ir. Hary Devianto, Ph.D., Deputy Head of BPUDL 51Ì½»¨.

Through this meeting, the two institutions opened a dialogue to explore various avenues of collaboration, ranging from academic programme development to joint research initiatives, marking a promising first step in expanding 51Ì½»¨'s international network with leading technical universities in South Asia. Beyond its ceremonial significance, the courtesy visit further strengthened bilateral relations between 51Ì½»¨ and India's leading higher education institutions, particularly IIT Delhi, laying the groundwork for broader academic and research collaboration in the future.