India

The Faculty of Arts is committed to developing and sustaining meaningful partnerships with Indian educational institutions. The University of Melbourne recognises the Humanities, Arts, and the Social Sciences (HASS) as key areas where mutually beneficial and important research collaboration, exchanges, and engagement can be established with partner institutions in India.

Following the India vision document (2020-2024) of the University, the Faculty of Arts focuses on students’ pedagogy, innovative research connecting industry, and continuing ties with the broader alumni community in India and Australia. We collaborate with the Australia India Institute, Asialink, and the Australian Researcher Corporation Hub(ARCH) to promote and strengthen key research and partnerships in the humanities and social sciences.

The University’s commitment to mentoring and strengthening relationships with partner institutions in India is visible in the ongoing Leading Together program, a collaboration between undergraduate students at the Faculty of Arts and at four institutions across India. We believe that strong collaborations and relationships are founded on mutual trust, commitment, and supporting critical knowledge and ideas. These core values are key for the University of Melbourne to become a world class centre for India-focused research in the humanities and the social sciences.

In the context of India’s fast-growing economy and rising diplomatic influence, we are working with our partners in India to develop a comprehensive understanding of India’s security role in the Indo-Pacific region.  We are also working together to shape societies that are healthy, sustainable, and technologically sophisticated, equal, inclusive and well-governed, as we aspire for Australia and India to become global knowledge partners.

Dr Pradeep Taneja
Deputy Associate Dean International (India)