Department has implemented joint graduate programme on Big Data Research with Heidelberg University, Germany for human resources development. The programme is designed toward a joint doctoral research training from Heidelberg University and one of the Indian partner institutions. Initially, six Indian institutions viz.,

• IIT, Madras
• IIT, Guwahati,
• IIT, Kanpur,
• Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi,
• Allahabad University, Allahabad and
• Delhi University, Delhi have been selected.

The programme has three components

• 2-3 months short term summer training for 20 master students per year
• Joint PhD support for 10 students per year
• Associate young Researcher Visiting program for 4 scholars per year.