Office of International Affairs at Avinashilingam Institute facilitates, supports, coordinates the Institute’s international activities in line with the institute’s mission as well as the objectives. Some of its workings are through the International Students Cell.

Activities of International Affairs Office - Two-way mobility of student and staff

ACIE of our institution works to its utmost capacity to live up to the real meaning of internationalization of education which includes staff and students’ mobility, either way. Programmes are aimed at fostering student competencies to adapt to the international environments. The centre focuses on various activities which aims at contributing to national understanding as well as to intercultural understanding.

ACIE will be in constant correspondence with the institutes/universities and above all the embassy of the various countries from where the student would come or would go to ensure smooth mobility either way. Staff exchange programmes also top the priority. E-learning across borders on various virtual platforms is widely established, and our institution is hosting various courses on the MOOCs platform. Along with this, importance is given to the mobility and migration of scholars by enhancing the international partnerships between institutions, departments and programmes to stimulate exchange. ACIE of our institute extends support structures and services to the utmost capacity for the mobility of staff and students either way. Student Exchange programmes through MoUs - Incoming and Outgoing Student Exchange Programs (Semester exchange – Coursework/ Fieldwork or Field Placement/ Research Affiliation).

• Assist International Students’ and Research Scholars’ admission including NRIs, PIOs and OCIs.

• International Joint Research programmes through MoUs.

• Customized / Tailor made courses through MoUs.

• Progressively increase the scope of the Study in India (SIP) and Study Abroad Programmes (SAP).

• Provide a base to assist International and Indian scholars for career advancement and contribute towards enhancing bilateral relations (MoUs with foreign Universities/ Institutes and Industries).

• Facilitate admission to Full time Degree Programs (BA/ MA/ Integrated M.Phil-PhD/ Direct PhD)

• Facilitate admission to Online, Diploma, Short-term Programmes (STP), summer projects and Certificate Programmes

• Customized Short-term Study in India Programmes (SIP)

• Organize and facilitate Joint Seminars/ Workshops/ Symposia/ Conferences