UditVani, Jamshedpur : XLRI has signed a landmark Indo-French-Danish collaboration with top global universities and consortia, including the University of Paris-1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, University of Bordeaux, UNESCO Chair at the University of Paris Nanterre, the Danish Consortium for Academic Craftsmanship (DCAC), and the International Institute of Education (IIE) Consortium.
The MoU, signed at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, will enable joint degree programs, executive education, research collaborations, and faculty-student exchanges.
Fr. Nelson A D’Silva, SJ, Acting Director of XLRI Delhi-NCR, said the partnership would provide Indian students access to world-class learning and globally recognized degrees, creating new opportunities for international careers.
Specialized master’s programs in healthcare management, family business, consulting, and digital business will begin from 2025–26, with graduates eligible for ‘Diplôme national’ degrees from Sorbonne and Bordeaux, widely accepted across Europe and Commonwealth nations.
Representatives from Sorbonne, Bordeaux, and DCAC emphasized that the collaboration would strengthen Indo-French relations and foster a global ecosystem of education and innovation.
