{
  "id": 1935488,
  "title": "Pune & Mumbai Universities To Launch Joint MTech Programmes In Energy & Nanotechnology",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/pune-mumbai-universities-to-launch-joint-mtech-programmes-in-energy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:26:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/pune-mumbai-universities-to-launch-joint-mtech-programmes-in-energy-nanotechnology"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pune University and the University of Mumbai have inked a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on joint master's technology programs in energy and nanotechnology. This marks SPPU's inaugural joint venture with another institution. The agreement will see SPPU's Centre for Energy Studies partnering with MU's Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology to offer the programmes. Students will earn credits from both universities and have the flexibility to study at either campus. The joint program will have 25 seats and admission will be based on a common entrance exam conducted jointly by the universities. The partnership aims to leverage SPPU's research strengths in energy and MU's expertise in nanotechnology. Students could spend their first year at SPPU and the second at MU, or vice versa, while also taking courses from either institution. The initiative aligns with the National Education Policy's call for greater collaboration between colleges, with SPPU exploring the idea of \"lead colleges\" with better infrastructure and facilities that could share resources with others in academic clusters. The broader goal is to promote interdisciplinary research across fields like materials science, electronics, computer science, biotechnology, and bioinformatics to address wider societal needs.",
  "summary": "Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will introduce joint postgraduate technology programmes with the University of Mumbai (MU), marking its first such collaboration with another university. The two universities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch MTech programmes in energy studies and nanoscience/nanotechnology, SPPU Vice-Chancellor Gosavi said on Tuesday. The…",
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}