The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is partnering with Purdue University to jointly develop a dual-degree programme in semiconductors. The two institutions will also be undertaking international cooperation in education and research in the areas of semiconductors and microelectronics.

A Letter of Intent towards this collaboration was signed on November 3, 2022 at the IIT Madras campus by Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, Professor Nagendra Krishnapura, Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Madras; Professor Mung Chiang, President-Elect and Executive Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Purdue University and Professor Dimitrios Peroulis, Michael and Katherine Birck Head and Reilly Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University in the presence of Professor Vijay Raghunathan, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Director of Semiconductor Education, Purdue University, Professor Arvind Raman, Executive Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, Purdue University, and Professor Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean (Global Engagement), IIT Madras.