India

Partnerships in the Region

The University of Toronto’s engagement with India is long-standing and multi-faceted, involving many regions of the world’s most populous country. At the heart of this engagement is U of T’s centre in Mumbai, the U of T India Foundation. Launched in 2023, the U of T India Foundation, through the support of the Tata Trusts, unites Canadian and Indian talent to co-create ground-breaking research and innovation that will build more sustainable Indian cities of all sizes.

The U of T India Foundation facilitates engagement between U of T and India’s academic, non-profit, government, and entrepreneurial sectors, uniting to co-create solutions to the sustainability challenges that face Indian cities today. With a focus on high-impact solutions, the U of T India Foundation is a catalyst for the University’s engagement across this dynamic country.

The University of Toronto also works collaboratively with several corporations in India. Highlights include Tata Sons, with whom we have a collaborative research framework on Vehicular Electrification and Carbon Capture & Utilization, and Tata Consultancy Services who sponsor the Urban Data Centre in U of T’s School of Cities to build capacity of urban communities to collect, analyze and visualize data to make cities “smarter”, more efficient and equitable.

The University of Toronto’s focused engagement in India is also guided in part by the advice of the Presidential International Council, comprised of U of T faculty members with strong expertise in the region, as well as the expertise and vision of our Indian partners.