Partnerships in South Asia

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is one of India's leading academic and research institutions. Over 40,000 students from all over the world pursue undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in diverse subjects. The finest of infrastructure facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, well-equipped laboratories and dedicated and competent faculty have enabled MAHE to be recognised as Institution of Eminence status by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Collaboration model: the Deakin and MAHE partnership has spanned more than two decades, with collaborations ranging from student pathway programs to research partnerships and faculty and student exchange programs.

Pathway programs offered by Deakin to MAHE Students

The Manipal-Deakin pathway programs offers MAHE students to transfer into a range of courses at Deakin and graduate with both a Deakin and MAHE degree.

Dual degree

Upon successful completion of the initial two years of study at MAHE, students are eligible to transfer to Deakin University, Australia. By completing the subsequent two years of their program at Deakin, students can graduate with dual degrees from both the institutes.

Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) students can transfer into:

• Deakin’s Deakin Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Mechanical Engineering
• Deakin’s Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Mechatronics Engineering

Pathway to accelerated masters

The unique double degree program allows students with a MAHE bachelor degree from India to directly pursue their masters degree at Deakin University, Australia while saving on time and the hassle of international admissions.

Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) students can transfer into the following Deakin masters programs:

• Master of Information Technology (Professional)
• Master of Applied Artificial Intelligence
• Master of Data Science (Professional)
• Master of Cyber Security (Professional)

Articulation pathways

The 2+2 year model offers Manipal students the opportunity to transfer into the third year of study in a range of undergraduate programs in Australia and graduate with a Deakin degree.

Manipal College of Health Professionals (MCHP) BSc Exercise & Sports Science students can transfer into:

• Deakin’s Bachelor of Exercise and Sports Science

International Centre for Applied Sciences (ICAS) Computer Science and Engineering students can transfer into:

• Deakin’s Bachelor of Software Engineering

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Founded in 2002, the Symbiosis International University is a private higher education institute located in the city of Pune, India. The university has more than 41 academic institutions and hosts more than 40,000 international and domestic students from more than 85 countries. Ranked 351–400 in Asia by the QS World University Rankings of 2023, the Institution is based on the principles of Vedic thought of 'World as One Family.'

Collaboration model: the partnership builds upon a two-decade strategic alliance between the two institutions, which includes a Deakin HUB successfully operating at Symbiosis International (Deemed University) and a partnership that has achieved significant goals for internationalisation of curriculum, hybrid models of engagement, offering student support and mobility between campuses, a women's entrepreneurship research alliance and facilitating critical in-country support for student mobility, internships and industry interface.

The SIU-Deakin pathway programs offer Symbiosis students a dual degree and an accelerated masters program in business administration/analytics and liberal arts respectively, further opening access to an internationalised educational experience.

Dual degree offered by Deakin to Symbiosis students

Dual degree

Upon completing two years at each institution students earn dual degrees from both the institutes, benefitting from Deakin's global links and world-class research and Symbiosis' vibrant learning ecosystem.

Symbiosis Centre for Management Studies, Bengaluru (SCMS-B) Bachelor of Business Administration students can transfer into:

• Deakin’s Bachelor of Business Analytics

Pathway to accelerated masters

The program offers students the opportunity to earn both a bachelor degree from Symbiosis International (Deemed University) and a masters degree from Deakin University, streamlining their academic journey.

Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA) Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Liberal Arts (Honours) students can transfer into:

• Deakin’s Master of Communication and Master of Creative Arts

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A coveted NAAC A+ accredited university, Chitkara University offers a wide range of industry-relevant multi-disciplinary programs and has earned a reputation as one of the premier private universities in Northern India. Located just 30km from the contemporary and beautiful city of Chandigarh, Chitkara University has two campuses in the states of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, offering globally applied learning exposure to its students.

Collaboration model: the Deakin HUB will act as the central point of all engagement activities for the pathway programs and will be established in Chandigarh at Chitkara University’s campus. The hub aims to foster collaboration and focus on joint programs, student mobility and engagement, research and innovation and capacity building and skilling.

Pathway programs offered by Deakin to Chitkara students

Dual degree

This program is jointly developed by mapping Chitkara University’s bachelor in software engineering to the curriculum of the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) degree at Deakin.

Students have the option to smoothly transition to Deakin University in Australia in their third year, ultimately leading to a globally recognised Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours) degree from Deakin University subject to meeting all transfer requirements.

Articulation pathways

Chitkara University engineering students can transfer into the following Deakin bachelor programs:

• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Civil Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) with a major in Mechanical Engineering
• Bachelor of Information Technology

Joint Doctorate Program

The Joint Doctoral Program at Chitkara University and Deakin University is a path-breaking initiative, fostering innovation, nurturing talent and creating a platform for students to thrive as distinguished researchers on the global stage.

Additionally, the four-year program allows students to undertake their PhD research across both universities in two different countries, with double the supervision, facilities, resources and funding opportunities.

Students have the option to spend up to 12 months at Deakin University in Australia, contingent upon their performance and research progress and will be conferred with a PhD degree from both the universities.

O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) has consistently earned recognition as India's top private university for three consecutive years, securing its position in the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2023. Comprising over 11,000 students from over 70 countries and boasting a faculty of 1100+ members, JGU operates on a fully residential campus.

Collaboration model: the partnership will focus on proving excellence through hybrid models of teaching and learning as per academic governance policies of both countries in the emerging study across education, training and research.

The programs offered in collaboration between JGU and Deakin University promise an education experience that blends the best of both institutions through an industry-relevant education portfolio, world-class faculty and a dynamic learning environment on the campuses of JGU in India and Deakin University in Australia.

Pathway programs offered by Deakin to JGU students

Dual bachelor and accelerated masters

Study the initial two years of your bachelor degree at JGU in India, then seamlessly transfer to Deakin University, Australia for your third year. Upon successful completion of the program, you will earn dual degrees from both institutions. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to pursue a masters degree at Deakin within a span of 1.5 years.

• Global B. Com program: the Global B.Com. program, offered by the Jindal School of Banking & Finance (JSBF) in collaboration with Deakin University, provides a unique educational pathway to students seeking to become future leaders with international skills and a deeper intercultural understanding of the world. The unique portfolio of two undergraduate degrees from both institutions and a masters degree from Deakin will ensure that graduates have an incredible opportunity to learn and grow in two international university systems.
• JGU’S B.A. (Hons.) Journalism & Media Studies + Deakin’s Bachelor of Communication and Master of Communication: earn two bachelor degrees from both universities and Deakin’s masters degree through one streamlined program at an accelerated pace of 4.5 years. Graduates have an incredible opportunity to learn and grow in two international university systems while saving on the cost and study time of graduate admission tests, application fees and extra courses.

Dual degree

Upon completing two years at each institution, students earn dual degrees from both the institutes benefitting from Deakin's global linkages and world-class research and JGU’s dynamic learning environment.

• Jindal Global Business School (JGBS) BBA (Hons.) Business Analytics students can transfer into Deakin’s Bachelor of Business Analytics
• Jindal School of Liberal Arts & Humanities (JSLH) B.A. (Hons.) in Liberal Arts and Humanities (BALH) students can transfer into Deakin’s Bachelor of Arts

What is a pathway program?

Deakin University have developed a pathway accelerator program that combines the academic strengths of each institution into a complementary curricular structure. Be exposed to both Indian and Australian learning values allowing you to graduate with two distinct degrees and discover:

• in-demand skills
• cross-cultural competence
• holistic learning experience
• international exposure
• global citizenship
• save up on your cost and time
• tailor your learning
• experience new culture and cities.

Contact Deakin South Asia to apply