Which IIT will set up its first International campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania in October 2023?

A)
IIT Madras
B)
IIT Delhi
C)
IIT Kharagpur
D)
IIT Guwahati

Correct Answer :   IIT Madras


The first Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to be set up in Africa will come up in October 2023 in Tanzania.

* IIT Madras will set up its first International campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania, with plans to to start the classes by October 2023.

* This information was shared by IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti in his presidential address at IIT Madras’ 64th Institute Day.

* In February 2023 , a team of five professors from IIT Madras visited Tanzania and held discussions with various officials on starting the campus..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

Published On : April 21, 2023