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IIT Hyderabad (IITH) – Japan Academic Collaboration

Explore academic collaboration between IIT Hyderabad (IITH) and Japanese universities and research institutions.

Highlights

Examples of IIT Hyderabad – Japan academic collaboration include:

  • co-authored research publications
  • joint research projects
  • institutional partnerships between IITH and Japanese academic institutions
  • academic exchange and visiting professors

Research Collaboration

This section introduces research collaboration supported through the FRIENDSHIP project, including joint research projects, fellowship programs for new partnership, and voices from participating researchers.

Through these initiatives, researchers at IIT Hyderabad and Japanese institutions have built collaborative networks that continue to evolve beyond the framework of the project.

Joint Research Projects

A total of 37 joint research projects have been supported through the FRIENDSHIP project.

These projects connect faculty members from IIT Hyderabad and Japanese institutions and have led to co-authored publications, joint supervision of students, and long-term collaboration.

  • Research Grant Program 3rd Batch (2024) －9 projects
  • Research Grant Program 2nd Batch (2023) －9 projects
  • Research Grant Program 1st Batch (2022) – 12 projects
  • Collaboration Kick Starter Program (CKP) – 5 projects
  • Collaboration Kick Starter Program (CKP) – 2 projects

View the full list of Joint Research Projects

Fellowship for New Partnership

The Fellowship for New Partnership program supports the development of new research collaborations by providing travel support for IIT Hyderabad faculty and their students to visit Japanese universities.

Through this program, 27 fellowships have been awarded to initiate discussions on joint research, joint supervision of students, and future external funding proposals.

  • Fellowship Program 2nd Batch (2025) – 15 fellowships
  • Fellowship Program 1st Batch (2024) – 12 fellowships

View the full list of Fellowship Awardees

Voices from Researchers

Researchers who participated in FRIENDSHIP-supported collaborations share their experiences of working with Japanese partners and developing new research networks.

Dr. Anamika Bhargava
“Voltage-gated ion on channels as novel targets for breast cancer” View Interview

Dr. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
“Cost-effective ultrahigh strength high entropy alloys (HEAs) can make light-weight structures with significant materials and energy savings” View Interview

Dr. Tarun Kanti Panda
“Green chemistry for making the environment better” View Interview

View all researchers’ interviews

Institutional Collaboration

IIT Hyderabad has established institutional partnerships with a number of Japanese universities and research institutions through Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).

  • MoUs with Japanese universities: 26
  • MoUs with Japanese research institutions: 5

(As of April 2026)

Institutional agreements between IIT Hyderabad and Japanese universities provide a framework for a range of academic activities, including:

  • joint research projects
  • co-authored publications
  • student exchange and joint supervision
  • faculty visits and collaborative workshops
  • development of new research funding proposals

Many of these institutional partnerships have led to active collaboration between researchers and students from both countries.

Distinguished and Adjunct Professors

Some Japanese researchers contribute to education and research at IIT Hyderabad as Distinguished Professors or Adjunct Professors.

View the Introduction of Distinguished and Adjunct Professors from Japanese Academic Institutions (as of April 2026) 🡺