UWA Partners with IIM Mumbai, IIT Dhanbad on Programs

• UWA partners with IIM Mumbai and IIT/ISM Dhanbad for mining collaboration.
• New micro-credentials support clean energy, logistics and sustainability needs.
• UWA expands in India with new campuses and sports initiatives.

The University of Western Australia (UWA) has signed a deal with IIM Mumbai and IIT/ISM Dhanbad to collaborate on developing new prospects in mining, emphasizing logistics and sustainability.

“We are signing an MoU with IIM Mumbai and Indian Institute of Technology/Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad to work on unlocking new opportunities in mining with a focus on logistics and sustainability,” UWA Vice-Chancellor Professor Amit Chakma told PTI.

He mentioned that, at first, around 10 online micro-credential courses will be launched, and subsequently, more courses will be collaboratively created to address the sector's requirements.

“These programmes are designed to support India’s clean energy transition, strengthen supply chain resilience and elevate the country’s minerals workforce with global best practices. These partnerships will create new pathways for joint research, executive education, and industry-driven collaboration in areas such as mining, logistics, automation, geo-sciences and sustainability,” Chakma added.

“We are setting up campuses in Mumbai and Chennai, which are expected to open their doors sometime in 2026, hopefully by July-August. The Mumbai campus will mainly focus on business and IT, while the Chennai campus will be more on technology and IT,” he stated.

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UWA is partnering with Centurion University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, to provide micro-credential courses designed to address the skills gap in the mining sector, Chakma noted.

He mentioned that UWA will launch a nationwide Sports Immersion Program, supported by a cutting-edge Sports Science Hub at the university's new campus in Chennai.

Created collaboratively with Avid Sports and the Chennai Bulls, this program introduces Australian high-performance sport science knowledge to athletes, coaches, institutions, and sports communities in India, stated Chakma.