Galgotias University Strengthens India-Japan Ties and Widens Global Reach at Fuji Hydrogen Summit 2026

Vice Governor of Yamanashi and President of the University of Yamanashi meet Galgotias University at Fuji Hydrogen Summit 2026 two months after the 200strong Yamanashi delegation visited the campusGalgotias University held a closeddoor meeting with HE Junichi Ishidera Vice Governor of Yamanashi Prefecture on the sidelines of the Fuji Hydrogen Summit 2026 The University also met the President of the University of Yamanashi and visited a green hydrogen plant and the University of Yamanashirsquos research facilities The 200strong Yamanashi delegationrsquos visit to the Galgotias campus in August resulted in the MoUs This visit has firmed up a strategic plan for studentsMomentum from the August visitMore than 200 industrialists CEOs business leaders and policymakers from Japan led by Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki visited Uttar Pradesh in August for the UPJapan Investment Meet 2026 Galgotias University hosted the delegation at its campus where the visit marked a step forward for academic research and workforce collaboration between India and Japan The Universityrsquos MoU with Yamanashi Prefecture and Letter of Intent with the University of Yamanashi were signed during the visit covering workforce mobility and green hydrogen researchLeadership from Uttar PradeshUttar Pradeshrsquos engagement with Japan under Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath has created the setting in which this partnership has grown He welcomed the Yamanashi delegation to the state and committed Uttar Pradesh to a longterm partnership with Japanese investors He has also appreciated the Galgotias University MoU with Yamanashi Prefecture and Galgotias is the only university in Uttar Pradesh to have signed it The Universityrsquos work with Yamanashi aims to carry that statelevel engagement into education research and skillsGalgotias University at the Fuji Hydrogen SummitGalgotias University attended the Summit as a strategic partner on the invitation of Yamanashi Prefecture Indian participants at the Summit included Shri Awanish Awasthi Advisor to the Honrsquoble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh along with senior representatives of the Government of Uttar Pradesh Invest UP IOCL IITs and leading Indian companies from the green hydrogen ecosystem The Summit brought them together with the Yamanashi Prefectural Government and Japanese industry on green hydrogen technology investment research and skillsOn the sidelines of the Summit the Galgotias team also met representatives from Finland Brazil Vietnam and Austria The meetings extended the Universityrsquos international engagement beyond Japan and opened conversations on academic and industry collaboration with each of themSite visits to see the work first handThe Galgotias team visited a green hydrogen plant in Yamanashi to see production operations up close It also toured the research facilities at the University of Yamanashi and met the Universityrsquos President The visits gave the team a clear view of where joint research and student placements can be built and of the facilities Galgotias students and faculty could work withA strategic plan from first year to placementIn the closeddoor discussion with senior officials of the Yamanashi Prefectural Government both sides agreed to work towards a timebound pathway for Galgotias students Internships in Japan would begin in the first year and continue through the second and third years leading to job placements Priority sectors are manufacturing IT and technology healthcare and hospitalityCommenting on the discussions Dr Dhruv Galgotia Chief Executive Officer Galgotias University said ldquoThe Japanese delegationrsquos visit in August gave us MoUs This visit has firmed up a strategic plan The Honrsquoble Chief Ministerrsquos leadership in building ties between Uttar Pradesh and Japan has created the setting for this work A student who starts an internship in Japan in the first year will reach the final year with real work experience and a clear route to a job We will now work with Yamanashi Prefecture and the University of Yamanashi to put dates and numbers against this planrdquoJapanese Culture Centre on campusThe two sides also discussed a Japanese Culture Centre at the Galgotias University campus The Centre would support Japanese language and cultural learning and prepare students for education internships and careers in Japan Together with joint work on green hydrogen research it would give both countries a pool of skilled people who understand each otherrsquos industriesAbout Galgotias UniversityGalgotias University is one of Indiarsquos leading multidisciplinary universities recognised for academic excellence research innovation global collaborations and industry aligned education With a vibrant student community of over 50000 learners and a global alumni network of more than 100000 graduates the University has built a rapidly growing ecosystem focused on technology entrepreneurship interdisciplinary learning and realworld impactIn the QS World University Rankings 2027 by Quacquarelli Symonds Galgotias University was placed in the 12011400 global band and ranked 16th among private universities and 46th among all universities in India In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 the University was placed in the 10011200 global band and ranked 20th among private universities and 41st among all universities in India The University is also accredited with NAAC A one of Indiarsquos highest institutional quality ratingsGalgotias University offers programmes across engineering artificial intelligence computer science semiconductors business law media design health sciences hospitality liberal education and emerging interdisciplinary domains In 2026 students secured more than 5500 job offers from over 1250 recruiters The University has built strong industry and innovation partnerships with organisations including Apple Infosys IBM Accenture Microsoft and byteXL Intel Cisco Tata Technologies LampT EduTech Capgemini and Salesforce while continuing to strengthen its global academic engagement and startup ecosystemFor media enquiries communicationsgalgotiasuniversityeduin

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