Bhutan, Morocco Request IIT Campuses; India Expands Global Education Footprint

• Bhutan and Morocco have formally requested India to establish offshore IIT campuses, signaling growing international interest.
• A 17-member committee, led by Dr K Radhakrishnan, set guidelines in 2022 for establishing IIT campuses abroad.
• IIT Madras launched India's first offshore campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania, in November 2023, led by Director Preeti Aghalyam.
• IIT Delhi inaugurated its second overseas campus in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on September 2, 2024.
• Discussions are underway for a third offshore IIT campus in Nigeria, expected by next year, at the Federal Government Academy, Suleja.

Why It Matters: India's IITs are expanding globally with new requests and established campuses in multiple countries.