IIT Ropar Confers Inaugural MTech Defence Technology Degrees on 59 Army Officers

Key facts

• IIT Ropar awarded its first batch of MTech (defence technology) degrees to 59 officers of the Armoured Corps Centre and School (ACC&S) at Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, on Friday, marking the institute's inaugural military-focused postgraduate programme.
• The degrees were presented by IIT Ropar director Rajeev Ahuja.
• The MTech programme was developed jointly by IIT Ropar and ACC&S and focuses on defence applications, applied research and technology-driven solutions to support modernisation and indigenisation of India's armed forces.
• It is the first time an IIT offered an advanced postgraduate degree built specifically for military applications.
• The associated agreement creates a framework for joint research and development covering armoured vehicle technologies, advanced armaments and new materials.
• The initiative supports India's vision of self-reliance in defence and the goals of Viksit Bharat 2047.