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NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is all set to create history by establishing its first international campus in Zanzibar- Tanzania, Professor V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras said on July 10.
Kamakoti said, “It is indeed a major milestone in this history of IIT Madras that we are establishing a Campus at Zanzibar. Through this, we look forward to active participation in the future higher education initiatives at Zanzibar.”
Recently, an MoU was recently signed between India and Tanzania, the final procedural step that paves the way for this campus.
Giving details about the campus and courses that will be offered in the Zanzibar campus, Kamakoti said, “The Zanzibar Campus will offer two full-time academic programs initially including a 4-year BS (Data Science and AI) & a 2-year Master of Technology in (Data Science and AI) with a total student intake of 70.”
