IIT Hyderabad and CSU signed MoU to promote Sanskrit and technology research

The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) and Central Sanskrit University (CSU), New Delhi, have signed an agreement to work together in the areas of Sanskrit, Indian Knowledge Systems, and technology-based research.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sets the stage for both institutions to collaborate on teaching and research in Sanskrit, Vedic sciences, linguistics, and related subjects.

They will also organise joint events such as workshops and conferences, and encourage faculty and student exchanges.

Professor B S Murty, Director of IIT-H, said the partnership offers a chance to connect the study of Indian Knowledge Systems with the scientific approach at IIT-H. He pointed to the work being done by the Department of Heritage Science and Technology, which looks at how Sanskrit texts can be studied using modern tools.

Professor Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice-Chancellor of CSU, said the MoU is an



important step in bringing back the country’s old knowledge traditions.

He said Sanskrit holds many ideas in science and philosophy that can be studied today and used in new research.

The partnership between IIT-H and CSU is meant to help students and researchers study India’s old texts in new ways.

By bringing together Sanskrit and science, the two institutions aim to find useful ideas from the past that can be applied in the present.

IIT Hyderabad, set up in 2008, has built a strong name in research and academics. It ranks high in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The institute is also working on ‘Patent a Day: Mission 365’, a plan to file one patent each day until the end of 2025.

This step marks a shared effort to bring ancient knowledge into modern classrooms and labs, helping build a deeper understanding of India’s roots while keeping pace with today’s world.