Lehigh University engages with diverse Indian institutions to achieve the university’s strategic goal of collaborating to find solutions that drive societal change and advance experiential learning and real world application.
Partnerships
Ashoka University
Ashoka University is a private research university renowned for its focus on liberal education, academic research, and hands-on experience with real-world challenges. In 2017, Lehigh and Ashoka established Lehigh’s first institutional partnership in India, a successful collaboration that was extended another five years in 2023. Lehigh and Ashoka established a faculty exchange agreement and articulation agreement.
IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay is one of the top-rated leading technical universities in the world. The institution has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lehigh University to establish a new global partnership. Dr. Mayuresh Kothare, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Lehigh and an alumni at IIT Bombay, was instrumental in helping make the relationship possible.
IIT Kharagpur
Lehgih University has a memorandum of understanding with IIT Kharagpur, which has been ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in India. Like Lehigh, IIT Kharagpur has roots as an engineering school, and today is a center of excellence in education and research, producing global leaders in science, technology, and management.
KGiSL Institute of Technology
The partnership between KGiSL Institute of Technology (KiTE) and Lehigh University aims to foster sustainable, long-term academic pathways, joint research, and student mobility with a particular focus on global health and engineering education.
OP Jindal
O.P. Jindal Global University has been ranked India's no. 1 private university for three consecutive years by QS World University Rankings 2023. Lehigh's College of Education is developing a joint certificate/post-graduate diploma with OP Jindal in Haryana. The new certificate will be a redeveloped program from COE's long-standing International School Counseling certificate.
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
SRM Institute of Science & Technology has a strong reputation in engineering and life sciences research and education, as well as extensive experience partnering with international universities on academic research and collaboration. Lehigh University and SRM Institute of Science & Technology have partnered to establish undergraduate pathways and integrated BS/MS programs in various fields of engineering.
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Bhopal
VIT and Lehigh have a dual degree in several areas of engineering, whereby VIT students join LU for an intensive research semester, and then eligible students transition into a master's degree program. Additionally, through this global partnership, eligible VIT alumni may apply to select graduate programs in engineering and business at Lehigh University, offered online or on campus. Lehigh is currently VIT's exclusive U.S. university partner for these alumni programs.
Mahindra University
Mahindra University is one of the top-ranked private universities in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It has strong industry backing from the Mahindra Group and has a tech-forward, interdisciplinary approach to education. Lehigh University signed an MOU with Mahindra University in 2026 and the two universities are establishing an articulation agreement in Data Science that will begin in Spring 2027.
News & Announcements
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Lehigh Hosts Prospective Student Event in Mumbai
Lehigh officials met with college counselors and rising high school seniors from across India during a recent event in Mumbai, providing information about Lehigh and opportunities to study here.
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Meet Lehigh University's new Senior International Advisor for India
Vinita Desai is Lehigh University's new Senior International Advisor for India
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Postdoctoral Researcher Willy Das encourages an entrepreneurial mindset
Willy Das, an international scholar from India, looks to bridge gap between academics and entrepreneurs.