Dal, McGill, UBC create new centres in India

As part of a recent academic mission to India, several Canadian universities announced the creation of India-based centres that will support academic and research collaborations between India and Canada. Dal is partnering with IISER Tirupati and IIT Tirupati to establish the Tirupati Tri-Institutional Global Innovation Campus. McGill is establishing a new Centre of Excellence in AI Education and Research, which will offer a master’s program in AI when it launches in May 2027. UBC is expanding its South Asia Hub pilot project into a permanent hub for academic partnerships, research collaborations, and industry engagement. UBC also established a $4M scholarship for Indian students.