IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu with officials during a meeting with the leadership of Orica in Melbourne.
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Ravikumar N
The Government of Telangana and RMIT University, Melbourne (Australia), have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate in the fields of education, research, and innovation in life sciences.
The LoI was signed in the presence of Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu and Catherine Itsiopoulos, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of RMIT University on Wednesday.
RMIT University houses over 90,000 students across its campuses.
Pacts in research
The university recently launched a joint initiative with BITS Hyderabad, BITS-RMIT Higher Education Academy, to promote advanced research, academic exchange, and innovation-driven education between Australia and India.
“Through this partnership, research scholars from Telangana will gain the opportunity to pursue joint PhD programmes, spending part of their academic journey at BITS Hyderabad and RMIT Melbourne,” a government statement said.
“As we work towards establishing the Telangana School of Life Sciences, collaborations like these will help us nurture a highly skilled, research-oriented workforce that can drive innovation and shape India’s biotechnology future,” he said.
Published on October 22, 2025