The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Tuesday between the two universities, to facilitate an exchange of scholars and students and to offer students full credit courses in Indian Studies.
"We look forward to the expanded academic and cultural opportunities that this affiliation with the University of Hyderabad will bring," Jerald W Strickland, interim senior vice president of academic affairs and provost said.
"Given India's growing power, University of Houston recognized the need to create a mechanism for its under-graduate students to learn about the country's history, culture, religious studies and economics," Parul Fernandes, Director of International Studies and programmes said. "The programme will work to develop research, establish a resource center and help the Houston business community," said Krishna Vavilala, Director Indian Culture Center.
Vavilala, who initiated the project, hopes to help create a chair for Indian Studies at University of Houston with support from the 100,000 people of the Indo American Community living in the Greater Houston area. University of Houston also has affiliation with University of Mumbai and the NIILM University and the center for Management Studies in New Delhi.
