SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) signed an MoU with the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Management (NIFTEM), Thanjavur for academic and research collaboration on food science and technology. Both the institutions will facilitate student, faculty, and staff exchange programmes and internships.

They would undertake joint research projects and promote knowledge exchange through conferences, workshops, and seminars, according to a press release. The agreement was signed by S. Punnusamy, Registrar, SRMIST and V. Palanimuthu, Director, NIFTEM.