Amrita Strengthens Global Academic Presence with New Partnership in France

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has signed a memorandum of agreement with École Centrale de Nantes for academic degrees, cooperation, student and faculty exchanges & joint research.

The MoU was signed by Prof. Jean-Baptiste Avrillier, Director, Ecole Centrale de Nantes with Prof. Maneesha Ramesh, Amrita Pro Vice Chancellor on November 5, 2025.

The cooperation between the Universities will focus on:

• Developing joint degree programs and internships
• Establishing faculty and student exchanges
• Conducting joint research programmes;
• Organize collaborative efforts

Both Universities will be launching dual bachelors and joint masters degrees through which Amrita students can get dual undergraduate degrees and a joint master’s degree.

The Centrale Nantes is a grande école – a French engineering school – established in 1919 and is ranked the 7th best in France.

A delegation from Amrita University headed by Prof. Maneesha Ramesh included Amrita School of Business Dean, Prof. Raghu Raman, School of Engineering Dean, Dr. Balakrishnan shankar, Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications professor, Dr. Rahul Krishnan, and Assistant Director, International Programs, Ms. Sindhu Manoj had visited Centrale Nantes and signed the MoU in France.