Located on campus of American Institute of Indian Studies.
Bureau Report
NEW YORK: Gurgaon, a satellite town of New Delhi, will be the first international gateway office of Indiana University (IU), located in Bloomington.
The office, to serve as a home base for IU activities in the country, will support scholarly research and teaching, international study and distance learning, business partnerships and alumni events.
“Indiana University has a long history of engagement in India, which offers tremendous potential for our students and faculty,” IU President Michael A. McRobbie said. “At the same time, IU is an attractive destination and partner for talented students and scholars in India. Appropriately, the IU Gateway-India is a portal that will function in both directions, facilitating excellent access to opportunities in the country for IU faculty and students while at the same time allowing our India-based students, alumni and partners to connect directly with the university.†The office will be the first of many such international gateways, he added.
Located within the industrial and financial center of Haryana, the IU Gateway-India will occupy one floor of a building on the Gurgaon campus of the American Institute of Indian Studies, an NGO run by a consortium of U.S. colleges and universities that includes IU.
The American Institute of Indian Studies is now celebrating its 50th year of advancing scholarship on India, devoted to the country’s architectural and performed heritage.
Indian institutions with which IU is currently affiliated include: O.P. Jindal Global University; University of Hyderabad; Indian Institute of Management Lucknow; Indian Institute of Management Rohtak; Â Administrative Staff College of India; University of Pune; Confederation of Indian Industry; Elite School of Optometry; and SHODH: Institute for Research and Development.
According to IU, the large number of international students from around the world that attend the university in Bloomington, include nearly a 1,000 Indian students.
“India has consistently been among the top three countries from which IU recruits international students and is the leading source for international students in our graduate programs,” IU Chancellor Charles Bantz said. “Having the IU Gateway-India facility will allow us to provide a focal point where prospective students can be in touch with current students and alumni about opportunities for academic study and exchange programs.”