New Delhi, Sep 10 - The Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly known as Delhi College of Engineering, Thursday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a network of seven French engineering institutions, The Groupe Des Ecoles Des Mines (GEM), to foster collaboration, provide opportunities for global experience and facilitate advancement of knowledge in the field of engineering.

The MoU was signed here by DTU Vice Chancellor P.B. Sharma and Jacques Schwartzentruber, GEM's head of international relations.

Under the MoU, academic representatives will be invited to participate in symposia, conferences, short courses and meetings on research issues, a DTU statement said.

Faculty and staff of the partner institutions will also be invited to participate in a variety of teaching and/or research activities and professional development programmes.

The two institutions have also agreed to exchange information pertaining to developments in teaching and students' development and cooperate in joint research programs in areas of mutual interest, the statement said.

'Student exchanges will be an important component of this MoU, which will allow students of both the institutions to undertake one or two semesters of their academic programme at partner institution.