BRICS Network University

About

BRICS Network University is a union of higher education institutions of the five BRICS member countries, formed with the objective of enhancing educational cooperation in general, and especially in the realm of research and innovation. IIT Bombay is the lead institution of India for the BRICS Network University.

Website: http://infobrics.org/

Events

  • The International Thematic Group (ITG) initiated organizing a Permanent research workshop named "Foundations for a Green Sustainable Energy" from the year 2024. It's 1st series is scheduled on April 10, 2024 for PhD students, young researchers, and colleagues working in the field of "Microgrid and Electrical Power Engineering".

  • 2023 BRICS NU Seminar on "Mobilising Global Knowledge and Research Networks for Inclusive and Sustainable Development" held on July 5, 2023. IIT Bombay participated and the Dean of International Relations shared the views on the topic.

  • IIT Bombay hosted a three day virtual conference of BRICS Network universities during June 16-18, 2021. This conference is part of the engagement that India hosted under the education stream as chair of the 13th BRICS Summit in 2021. Eighteen experts from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa talked about various aspects of electric mobility like traffic management, hydrogen technology, hybrid vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and linkage between e-mobility and livelihoods in the conference.

    Press release: Link1, Link2, Link3