The University of York was established in 1963, and the quality of its research and education is highly regarded both domestically and abroad. It ranks within the top 20 universities in the UK, and is one of 24 public research universities that constitute the prestigious Russell Group. At the international level, the University of York ranked 139th in the 2023 World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education. The university is situated on a beautiful campus with a lake surrounded by greenery, and is walking distance from the city center of York in North Yorkshire. There are 11 colleges, with approximately 22,000 enrolled undergraduates and postgraduate students. All students in the University of York are members of the college system, and can experience the cultural atmosphere and sense of community in the vibrant city of York.
　In July 2010, NUT signed an academic exchange agreement with the University of York. Since then, we have conducted student exchanges (including dispatching students for the overseas Jitsumu-Kunren internship), staff exchanges, collaborative research, and joint authorship of scientific papers.

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), which was formally inaugurated by the Union Minister for Scientific and Cultural Affairs in 1959, is one of 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). It is a nationally important research institute, and is also internationally recognized for its high standards of research. The university has a student enrollment of approximately 10,000, of which 70% are postgraduate students.
　In January 2000, NUT entered into an academic exchange agreement with IITM. For over 20 years, we have made advancements in collaborative research, and also conducted active exchanges, such as implementing the overseas Jitsumu-Kunren internship for 4th-year undergraduates. Our universities participated in the Re-Inventing Japan Project (India) “Cooperative Engineer Education Program with South Indian Universities based on the Long-Term Internship Experience” between 2014 and 2018, during which time we dispatched a total of 47 Japanese students and hosted 43 Indian students.
　There is a Japanese coordinator stationed at an NUT on-site administrative office within the IITM campus who promotes mutual exchanges among students and researchers, and also supports the reception and dispatch of Jitsumu-Kunren students and internship students.