Purdue University Announces New Centers for Semiconductor Education and Excellence in India

Purdue University has announced a partnership with India that includes the creation of the Purdue Center for Education and Employment in India and a United States-India Semiconductor Center of Excellence. University President Mung Chiang shared these plans during a visit by Indiana Senator Todd Young and US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti.

“Purdue is excited to build on our long-standing partnership with Indian institutions and companies across a wide range of disciplines,” Chiang said. “Both our new Center for Education and Engagement in Delhi and the new US-India Center of Excellence in Semiconductors, established in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad and supported by our Indian and US governments, are milestones in expanding this strategic partnership, providing many opportunities for our students and faculty and further enhancing Purdue’s global impact.”

The Purdue-India Center for Education and Engagement will establish a presence for Purdue University in India, establishing joint degree programs in high-demand fields such as artificial intelligence, data science, semiconductors and business. These programs will be developed in collaboration with key partner institutions in India.

This announcement follows a series of meetings in late September during which a Purdue delegation engaged with Indian government officials, leading academic institutions and industry leaders in three Indian cities. Discussions focused on improving educational collaboration, expanding joint research and development initiatives and identifying new partnership opportunities.

Purdue University is a public research institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and serves as the flagship campus of the Purdue University system.