The Islamic University of Maldives  (IUM) and India’s premium Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will sign a memorandum of understating (MOU) for collaboration in short-term courses and facility and students exchange programs. 

The governments of the Maldives and India have begun efforts to finalize a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) and the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). The agreement will be implemented within two to three months, the IUM was quoted as saying by Raajje TV. 

The proposed agreement will be a framework for collaboration between IUM and AMU to cover the exchange of students, exchange of teaching as well as research staff. Short-term training and internship programs will also be included in the agreement, the IUM said. 

Recently, the Centre for University World Rankings ranked AMU eighth among the top Indian universities. The university is currently working to finalize the context of the MoU with IUM, revolving around the key areas of partnership sought by the Maldives university.

(SAM)