IIIT Bangalore would run educational programs to meet the human resources development needs of Samsung leading to specific degrees of IIIT-Bangalore through its Work Integrated Learning Programs. These programs will have the same rigour and standards as those offered on-campus, and will be equivalent to the corresponding degrees offered on-campus.
Speaking about the partnership, Dr. Jason Kwak, Managing Director, SRI-B said, "This collaboration will create an opportunity for some of the best minds engaged in academia and at Samsung to come together to identify and create relevant solutions in the areas of engineering & research. We look forward to exploring this relationship and are excited about the promise it holds for both parties.
Professor S. Sadagopan, Director, IIIT Bangalore, said, "We at IIIT Bangalore are very pleased with the launch of this program. We look forward to working with Samsung, a company that is a global leader and hope to co-create well thought out solutions for next generation challenges".
The educational programs conducted under this collaborative arrangement will offer the employees of Samsung an opportunity to enhance their academic qualification and synergize theory and practice on a sustained basis so as to be multi-skilled with exposure to upcoming technological areas thus enabling them to appreciate key concepts and participate better in organizational initiatives, improve their perspective, and provide meaningful insights.
Samsung would make available the necessary infrastructural facilities (such as classrooms with necessary equipment, library facilities, computer and communication facilities with access to electronic mail and Internet) for the smooth and effective conduct of the educational programmes.
The candidates admitted to the IIIT programmes under this collaborative arrangement will be treated as IIIT students and will be governed by the fee structure and academic regulations of IIIT and also by the service rules and regulations specified by Samsung.
About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd
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About IIIT-B:
The International Institute of Information Technology, a Deemed University, popularly known as IIIT-B, was established in 1999 with a vision to contribute to the IT world by focusing on education and research, entrepreneurship and innovation. The Institute is a registered not-for-profit society funded jointly by the Government of Karnataka and the IT industry.
Since its inception, IIIT-B, with its unique model of education, research, and industry interaction, has grown in stature to become an institution of considerable repute in academic as well as corporate circles. The graduate programs at IIIT-B are among the best in the country, offering training oriented towards producing highly qualified practitioners and researchers. As an independent institution and a deemed university, IIIT-B collaborates with the IT industry, leading academic institutions abroad, and eminent scientists and industry leaders to offer students the best possible education.