LPU signs MoUs with six Universities of America, Canada, Germany, Italy, Romania

Jalandhar: As per earlier commitments, and presently following the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020, LPU is keen to see internationalization of education at its campus. Upholding this aim, LPU has lately signed six MoUs with top Universities of America, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Romania. With such prestigious international collaborations, LPU is bringing maximum global opportunities for its promising and career oriented students by enriching the innovative way of knowledge dissemination.

A few days ago, India’s Education Minister Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ had also shared in a virtual conference held at LPU campus that “internationalization is a very important element in the growth and development of a university, and its contribution to the country. I see LPU as one of the foremost universities which have embraced internationalization in letter and spirit. It has been doing so much work in the internationalization of education.”

MoUs are signed with University of Idaho (UI), USA; Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Canada; South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSMT), USA; IU University of Applied Sciences, Germany; University of Macerata (UNIMC), Italy; and, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Romania. These MoUs are to follow student and staff exchange programs; joint research activities and publications; continuing education and professional development; participation in seminars/conferences; and more.

Associate Director Mr Aman Mittal at LPU’s Division of International Affairs shares: “We will strive to make the best out of these tie-ups for the ultimate benefit of the students. Working with the top universities across the world for providing truly global experience to students, LPU stands tall as a globally connected university. It has developed a series of international study programs, which enable students to compete successfully in the world. Presently, an increasing number of LPU students are gaining success in their careers through international education offerings.”

In fact, LPU connects its students to 150+ top universities across the globe. LPU’s study abroad offering can range from going abroad for a short duration to getting a degree from a partner university. Its international division helps the aiming students to pick a study abroad program which fulfils their respective career aspirations. LPU also provides opportunities to students to avail scholarships/internships offered by the foreign universities. At LPU, no international borders are closed for aiming students.

Noteworthy, with more offers on hands-on research and creativity, UI (USA) is a leading research institution in the US; established in 1916, SAIT is Canada's first publicly funded technical institute having students from 97+countries; founded in 1885, SDSMT is ranked no. 5 among top US institutions with high return on investment, in the form of employability of students with high packages; IU University of Applied Sciences has an overall score of 3.9/5 stars, according to student reviews in the country; and, so are illustrious accolades for Italian and Romanian universities.