Upcoming Event
Overview
| Date & Time | 28 November 2026 (Saturday) 11:00–18:15* 29 November 2026 (Sunday) 9:00–13:15* *India Standard Time |
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| Venue | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) |
| Organizer |
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) |
In 2025, Japan and India designated the 40th anniversary of their Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement as the “Japan–India Year of Science and Technology Exchange,” promoting collaboration in advanced technology and innovation, alongside the leaders’ announcement of the “Japan–India Human Resource Exchange Initiative,” to strengthen cooperation through the exchange of highly skilled people and international talent circulation.
The 5th Japan–India Universities Forum in 2026 aims to build on these achievements by fostering international exchange and young talent engagement, while deepening collaboration among universities, research institutions, industry, and government to support sustainable Japan–India innovation.
Program
28 Nov
| Opening Ceremony 11 : 00 – 13 : 00 |
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| Networking lunch 13 : 00 – 14 : 00 |
| Roundtable Discussions 14 : 00 – 16 : 00 |
| Parallel discussions will be held at approx. eight tables, focusing on management perspectives related to such as AI in education, university globalization, etc. |
| Coffee Break 16 : 00 – 17 : 00 |
| Roundtable Discussion Summary Session 17 : 00 – 18 : 15 |
29 Nov
| Thematic Workshop 9 : 00 – 13 : 15 |
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| Researchers and industry stakeholders will discuss opportunities for joint research, innovation, and technology development under five priority themes: AI & Communication Technologies, Biotechnology, Energy and Sustainability, Materials Science, and Quantum Technologies & Semiconductors |
*Bilateral meetings (165 pairings) are scheduled in parallel on both days.
Participating Institutions
India
| Amity Education Group |
| Amity University Noida (UP) |
| Banaras Hindu University |
| Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani |
| Chennai Institute of Technology |
| CHRIST (Deemed to be university) |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Pune |
| Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Jabalpur |
| Indian Institute of Science (IISc） |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jammu |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras |
| Indian institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) (BHU) Varanasi |
| Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai |
| Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali |
| International Financial Services Centres Authority, Government of India (IFSCA) |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) |
| Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal (MAHE) |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT) Karnataka, Surathkal |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT) Puducherry |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT)Tiruchirappalli |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal |
| Nitte University |
| Presidency University |
| S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences |
| Savitribai Phule Pune University |
| Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology |
| Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU) |
| University of Delhi |
| Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) |
| International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) |
| Cactus Communications |
| ideaForge Technology Pvt. Ltd. |
Japan
| Hokkaido University |
| Tohoku University |
| Ibaraki University |
| University of Tsukuba |
| Saitama University |
| Chiba University |
| The University of Tokyo |
| Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
| Institute of Science Tokyo |
| Ochanomizu University |
| The University of Electro-Communications |
| Niigata University |
| Nagaoka University of Technology |
| Kanazawa University |
| Gifu University |
| Shizuoka University |
| Nagoya University |
| Nagoya Institute of Technology |
| Kyoto University |
| The University of Osaka |
| Kobe University |
| Nara Women's University |
| Shimane University |
| Okayama University |
| Hiroshima University |
| Kagawa University |
| Kyushu University |
| Nagasaki University |
| Kumamoto University |
| Shibaura Institute of Technology |
| Sophia University |
| Tokyo University of Science |
| Tokyo City University |
| Ritsumeikan University |
| High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) |
| National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) |
| National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) |
| Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) |
| Asian Development Bank |
| The Association for Overseas Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Partnerships (AOTS) |
| Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
| New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization（NEDO) |
| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) |
| Indian JSPS Alumni Association (IJAA) |
| Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) |
| ASEAN ONE Co., Ltd. |
| Globallogic India Private Limited (Hitachi Group) |
| Shimadzu Corporation |
| SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION |
| DNP Corporation India Private Limited, R&D Hyderabad |
| Tokyo Electron Limited |
| JEOL Ltd. |
| Fujitsu Limited. |
| Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
| TDK Corporation |
| Tech Japan Inc. |
| Cognavi India Private Limited |