Georgia Tech to set up its intl campus in Andhra

Georgia Tech to set up its intl campus in Andhra

BS Reporter / Hyderabad June 5, 2007

Atlanta-based Georgia Institute of Technology today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government for setting up its international campus near Hyderabad.

Focusing on systems engineering and research, the Georgia Tech aims to help in meeting the requirements of global corporations having large operations in the country such as IBM through its Indian campus, according to Gary Schuster provost of Georgia Tech.

The university, which was scouting for a suitable location for setting up a campus in India since the year 2004, has finally zeroed in on Andhra after visiting 8 cities across the country. It will first set up its facility near Hyderabad in over 20 acres of land and later expand its academic and research facilities to a much bigger campus that would come up in 70 acres in Visakhapatnam. The land is being given by the state government.

The first academic courses at its Hyderabad campus are expected to commence in 2009.

Schuster said apart from offering foreign degrees, the university would look at developing customised courses to suit Indian requirements in partnership with local universities. It also aims to churn-out up to 20% of the total PhDs coming from Indian institutes in technology fields.

With regard to faculty requirement at its proposed campuses in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam, he said the faculty from Georgia Tech would take care of the teaching requirements for the initial years.