Imperial Global India* will drive high-impact science and technology programmes with academic, industrial and innovation partners, nurture a two-way flow of STEMB talent between our two countries and support our growing Indian alumni network. Imperial is proud to have longstanding research and education connections with India, and our liaison office in India's tech capital Bengaluru creates a powerful hub and communications channel for us to build on this strong foundation of collaboration.
Our ambition with Imperial Global India is strengthen and expand our academic, industrial and innovation partnerships, and to showcase the world-class impact that UK-India science and innovation can have on shared global challenges. Together we will use science for humanity to create a more resilient world. Professor Hugh Brady President, Imperial College London
Event
Towards 2040: UK-India Convergence Science and Innovation for a Resilient World
This special launch event will convene leaders from across academia, business, industry and policy to explore the next frontiers of UK-India convergence science and innovation for a more resilient world.
Find out more and register your interestDate: Wednesday 21 May 2025
Time: 18.15-20.30 IST
Venue: Science Gallery Bengaluru, 10-11, Bellary Road, Sanjaynagar, Bengaluru
The evening will feature a high-level panel discussion followed by a Cleantech Innovation Showcase and a networking reception hosted by Prof Hugh Brady, President of Imperial, Vindi Banga, Chair of Imperial and our Academic Co-Directors Prof Sanjeev Gupta and Dr Elena Dieckmann.
We are honoured to be joined by an exciting cast of expert speakers, including:
- N. R. Narayana Murthy, Founder – Infosys Limited
- Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairperson, Biocon Group
- Dr Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, Former Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) (Science & Technology)
Find out more and register your interest
Image: Biomedical Engineering undergraduate UROP student Kaavya Sridhar at Imperial College London
Meet our Academic Co-Directors
Welcome to Imperial
We are Imperial – a world-leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB), where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.
As a global top ten university (2nd in the world – QS World University Rankings 2025), we use science to try to understand more of the universe and improve the lives of more people in it.
Imperial Global India will provide
-
Collaboration. We will create new opportunities for Imperial to work with Indian research and innovation partners on cutting-edge convergence science programmes
-
Science and technology networks. We will create a knowledge bridge to support our students, partners and alumni to share ideas, resources and expertise focussing on climate, health and emerging technologies
-
Enterprising ventures. We will support Imperial start-ups to engage with India’s thriving entrepreneur and investment community and bring their idea from the lab to market
-
Education and careers. We will nurture a two-way flow of talent between our two countries to educate, empower and equip the next generation of world STEMB innovators and leaders
-
Alumni relationships. We will create more opportunities for our 3,000 strong community of Indian alumni to connect with us, with each other and with our science
-
Science diplomacy. We will bring the brightest and sharpest minds from both countries together to discuss the key global science and tech challenges of today and the future
India news and events
News03 September 2024
New funding to strengthen UK-India science01 November 2023
Imperial launches its biggest ever scholarship programme for Indian…Partner with us
We welcome conversations with potential partners across India to increase the impact of our research, innovation and education. Contact us to get involved.
* Pending the completion of regulatory formalities to be able to set up our own liaison office, Imperial Global India will initially be managed by a service provider duly appointed by Imperial College London.