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JE News Desk: During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the UAE, the Union Ministry of Education and Abu Dhabi's Education and Knowledge Department (ADEK) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of an IIT Delhi campus in the Gulf country.

Reportedly, the IIT Delhi campus in Abu Dhabi will offer Master’s courses from January 24, and Bachelor's courses from September next year.

The move comes as PM Modi is currently on a one-day visit to the UAE. Reacting to the development, PM Modi tweeted, “This marks a significant stride in our educational internationalisation and is testament to India’s innovation prowess. Education is the bond that unites us, it's the spark that ignites innovation. Together, we will leverage this power for mutual prosperity and global betterment.”

IIT Delhi is the second IIT to announce setting up an offshore campus after IIT Madras. Earlier this week, IIT Madras signed an MoU for establishing a campus in Tanzania's Zanzibar.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also said that IIT Delhi’s Abu Dhabi campus will serve as a model for leveraging the power of knowledge for mutual prosperity and global good.

Taking to Twitter, Pradhan wrote, "MoU for establishment of @iitdelhi campus in Abu Dhabi in the presence of Hon. PM @narendramodiji unfolds a new chapter in the internationalisation of India's education.”

The move highlights the significant expansion of the prestigious IIT system beyond Indian borders, fostering educational collaboration and opportunities in the region.

PM Modi on Saturday held talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed AI Nahyan in Abu Dhabi to further deepen the multifaceted bilateral ties.