VIT Mauritius signs MoU with Binghamton University, US
Hyderabad: VIT Mauritius & Binghamton University, US recently signed an MoU to empower future leaders by offering transformative education and cross-continental opportunities.
The MoU was signed by Dr G Viswanathan, Founder & Chancellor of VIT and Dr Harvey G Stenger, President of Binghamton University (SUNY), New York, US.
The event was held at the Binghamton campus in the presence of Nobel laureate Dr M Stanley Whittingham and other senior leaders from both the institutions.
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