Governor Murphy Announces Seven New Jersey-India Higher Education Partnerships to Advance Research and Innovation

Bengaluru, India — Choose New Jersey, New Jersey’s leading nonprofit business attraction organization, as part of its Governor-led mission to India, today announced the signing of seven Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between colleges and universities in New Jersey and India. The agreements mark significant strides in higher education collaboration and innovation between the two regions. India is one of New Jersey’s top trade partners, with two-way trade in goods totaling $11.3 billion annually, highlighting the strong economic ties supporting these educational collaborations.

“These agreements reflect New Jersey’s leadership in fostering global academic and research partnerships,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “By connecting our top universities with leading institutions in India, we are laying the groundwork for breakthroughs in medicine, technology, and science while creating new opportunities for students and researchers on both sides of the globe.”

These agreements expand educational collaboration, research exchange, and innovation opportunities. The MOUs are as follows:

• New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) + Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) (Manipal, Karnataka)
• NJIT + Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) (Hyderabad, Telangana)
• NJIT + Dayananda Sagar University (DSU) (Bengaluru, Karnataka)
• Rowan University + Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) (Bengaluru, Karnataka)
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey + Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Sri Sathya Sai Dt. (Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh)
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey + Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (Whitefield, Bengaluru)
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey + Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh)

“New Jersey is home to some of the nation’s top universities and a hub for medical and technological innovation,” said Wesley Mathews, President and CEO of Choose New Jersey. “These collaborations with Indian institutions reinforce our commitment to driving forward global innovation, while strengthening ties with India, one of New Jersey’s leading partners in research and innovation.”

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Rutgers University entered into two MOUs with the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS) in Puttaparthi and Bengaluru to strengthen academic and research partnerships. The agreements will facilitate academic meetings, symposiums, and workshops, while advancing research in cardiovascular medicine, medical imaging, AI, digital health, translational science, and tissue engineering.

In addition, Rutgers signed an MOU with the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Sri Sathya Sai Dt. (SSSIHL) in Anantapur to promote researcher and student exchange, collaborative publications, and joint initiatives. This partnership aims to create a strong foundation for advancing health sciences through global collaboration.

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

NJIT signed three MOUs with leading Indian universities to expand global academic cooperation. 

• Its agreement with Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM) promotes international understanding, scholarly collaboration, cultural interaction, and friendship by supporting educational, professional, and cultural activities among the parties’ faculty and students. 
• The agreement with Dayananda Sagar University (DSU) facilitates collaboration, cultural exchanges, and potential joint research initiatives in science and technological areas. 
• NJIT also signed agreements with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to promote joint research projects, academic exchanges, and innovation in emerging technologies.

Rowan University 

Rowan University signed an MOU with Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC) to foster innovation-driven startups and strengthen the bio-innovation ecosystem in Karnataka and New Jersey. The collaboration will focus on AgTech, FoodTech, MedTech, and health and wellness, fostering research initiatives, commercialization opportunities, incubation and co-location programs, and the exchange of researchers and entrepreneurs. 

To view all the MOUs, click here.

Reporters interested in more information on the New Jersey India economic mission may contact Tyler Jones ([email protected]) and Ingrid Austin ([email protected]) or visit choosenj.com/IndiaMission2025 for additional details.

About Choose New Jersey

Choose New Jersey is the state’s leading non-profit business attraction organization. We harness the collective power of New Jersey’s business, government, labor, and academic sectors to expand New Jersey’s economy. We work globally, using our marketing expertise, concierge business development services, deep knowledge of the state, and convening power, in collaboration with state government, to empower businesses, entrepreneurs, leaders, and innovators to make New Jersey their home. Learn more at choosenj.com.