The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has announced the initiation of a new Joint Master’s Programme (JMP) titled ‘Water Security and Global Change’. This programme is being launched in collaboration with two prestigious German universities, RWTH Aachen (RWTH) and TU Dresden (TUD), along with partnerships including the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok and the United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and Resources (UNU-FLORES).
This innovative programme aims to address pressing global challenges related to water security and will commence classes for its first batch on July 29.
Eligibility for the programme requires candidates to hold a Bachelor’s degree or a comparable degree with a significant focus on one of the specified academic subjects:
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Hydro Science Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
- Computational Engineering
- Agricultural or Landscape Engineering
Both Indian and international students with relevant engineering backgrounds are invited to apply. This interdisciplinary programme combines various engineering disciplines to comprehensively approach global water management and sustainability challenges.
