IIT goes global: UK, Egypt, Malaysia among 7 countries identified
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A committee for expanding IITs abroad has identified the UK, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Malaysia as prospective countries. The institutes would bear the name as Indian International Institute of Technology. The countries were marked on the basis of parameters such as level of interest, academic lineage, favorable ecosystem for faculty and students and potential benefits to India's image and diplomatic relations.