Introduction

Indian Chairs Abroad

ICCR, in consultation with Indian Missions abroad, establishes Chairs of Indian Studies (Political Science, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Economics, Buddhist Studies & Law) & Indian Languages (Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu & Tamil) in different foreign universities/ institutes across the globe. The Chairs are based on signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The objective of the Chair is to generate intent & interest in India amongst foreign students. The Chairs are set up in pursuance of the long-term goal of creating greater understanding and awareness about India and Indian Civilization amongst the global community of academician and thinkers. These Chairs are deputed for a period of one semester, one academic year and two years (extendable further on mutual consent of all parties) and are called short-term/ long-term Chairs. Indian faculties, deputed to these Chairs, not only teach courses on various aspects of India from Politics / Economy to Society & Culture, but through other academic activities like guidance research, conduct seminars and co-ordinations, publications, delivering public lectures, generate scholarly interactions with the academics of that country as well as students and assist in disseminating information on India and in creating a better appreciation of various India related issues.

 

Currently, ICCR has 52 active MoUs with following Universities:-

Sr. No. Country University Chair
1. USA University of Houston Thiruvalluvar Chair of Tamil Studies
2. Canada University of Guelph Indian Studies
Political Science
3. Canada Concordia University Guru Nanak Dev Ji Chair
4. Canada Simon Fraser University Indian Studies
Political Science
5. Canada McGill University Indian Studies
LAW
6. Thailand Silpakorn University Sanskrit
7. Thailand Chulalongkorn University Hindi
8. Russia St. Petersburg State University Indian Studies
Philosophy
9. Russia Kazan Federal University Hindi
10. UK Birmingham City University Traditional Music Chair
11. UK Southampton University Indian Studies
12. Germany Hildesheim University Indian Music Chair
13. Bulgaria Sofia University, Sofia Hindi
14. Austria University of Vienna Indian Studies
History
15. Croatia University of Zagreb Hindi
16. Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong Indian Studies
Political Science
17. Poland Jageillonian University Indian Studies
History
18. Spain University of Valladolid Hindi
19. Spain University of Valladolid Indian Studies
Economics
20. Iceland University of Iceland Indian Studies
Hindi
21. Italy L’Orientale University of Naples Hindi
22. Italy University of Milan Indian Studies
Hindi
23. Italy University of Bergamo Indian Studies
24. Italy LUISS University Indian Studies
25. Cyprus University of Nicosia Indian Studies
26. Nepal Lumbini Buddhist University Ambedkar Chair for Buddhist Studies
27. Nepal Kathmandu University Indian Studies
Political Science
28. Nepal CNAS, Tribhuvan University Indian Studies
International relation/
Political Science
29. Uzbekistan Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies Indian Studies
Hindi
30. Uzbekistan University of World Economy and Diplomacy Indian Studies
Economics
31. Uzbekistan Samarkand State University Indian Studies
Economics
32. Mexico EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO, A.C. (College de Mexico - COLMEX) Octavio Paz Chair on Indian Studies
History
33. UAE New York University of Abu Dhabi Indian Studies
Social Science
34. Cambodia PSRB University, Phnom Penh Buddhist and Sanskrit Studies
35. Oman Dhofar University Hindi
36. Tanzania University of Dar e Salaam Indian Studies
History
37. Guyana University of Guyana Indian Studies
Economics
38. Indonesia University of North Sumatra Indian Studies
Political Science
39. Indonesia Syiah Kuala University Indian Studies
Economics
40. Indonesia State Hindu University I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa, Bali Sanskrit
41. Jamaica University of West Indies Indian Studies
Philosophy
Indology
Gandhian Studies
42. Bangladesh Dhaka University Hindi
43. Tajikistan Tajik National University, Dushanbe Hindi-cum-Urdu
44. Sri Lanka Sabaragamuwa University Hindi
45. Mauritius Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka Hindi
46. Mauritius Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka Sanskrit
47. Zambia University of Zambia Indian Studies
Economics
48. Solomon Island Solomon Island National University Indian Studies
Economics
49. Malaysia Universiti Malaya Thiruvalluvar Chair of Indian Studies
50. Kuwait Gulf University for Science & Technology Hindi
51. Slovenia New University India Study Centre
52. Trinidad and Tobago University of West Indies Hindi and Indian Studies