Prof. K. K. Aggarwal

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paid a courtesy call on Bhutan’s Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture and Livestock

Hon’ble President of South Asian University (SAU), Prof. K.K. Aggarwal, paid a courtesy call on Bhutan’s Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Lyonpo Younten Phuntsho, at his office in Thimphu on 8 October 2025.

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The 2nd Edition of EduSkills HR Summit ’25

was inaugurated on 19th September 2025 in Shimla by Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla, Hon’ble Governor of Himachal Pradesh, along with distinguished personalities including Prof. K. K. Agrawal, Dr. Raghab Prasad Dash, and Dr. Shubhajit Jagadev.

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Expanding Global Horizons at SAU

We were delighted to welcome Dr. Pranesh B. Aswath, Provost and Executive VP for academic Affairs, office of the Provost and Ms. Sobha Aswath, Business Process Analyst from Texas State University to South Asian University.

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Inaugurated its Training and Placement Cell

In a major stride towards strengthening career preparedness and industry engagement, South Asian University, New Delhi, India (SAU) inaugurated its Training and Placement Cell and first Placement Brochure.

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State Minister of Health & Population and Hon. Member of Parliament, Nepal, visited SAU

Prof. Aggarwal outlined SAU’s flagship initiatives driving regional academic excellence. Dr. Karki proposed launching a Center for Medical Studies in Nepal in partnership with SAU.

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SAU signed MoU with UNESCO MGIEP

South Asian University, New Delhi, India (SAU) signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP)

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Distinguished Public Lecture on ‘Educational Partnership between India and Maldives

Hon. Chancellor Dr Mahamood Shougee visited the SAU Campus on February 18, 2025 and delivered the Distinguished Public Lecture on ‘Educational Partnership between India and Maldives

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An MOU was signed between Vivekananda International Foundation and

An MOU was signed between Vivekananda International Foundation and South Asian University, New Delhi, India (SAU).

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issues for future collaboration for research and advocacy across the region of South Asia

Veena Sikri, Professor and Ambassador met Hon. Prof K K Aggarwal, President of South Asian University, New Delhi, India (SAU) on 16 April 2025

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A moment of cultural convergence

Distinguished team from The Asian Heritage Foundation led by Padma Vibhushan Shri Rajeev Sethi met with our Hon’ble President, Prof. K. K. Aggarwal, to explore an exciting collaboration.

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A Grand Beginning: Global Library Summit 2025

The Global Library Summit 2025 began on a high note this morning at the India International Centre, New Delhi!

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Lifetime Achievement Award to Hon’ble Prof. K.K. Aggarwal

An MOU was signed between Vivekananda International Foundation and South Asian University, New Delhi, India (SAU).

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About Prof, K K Aggarwal

Prof. K. K. Aggarwal is an Engineer by training and has been an accomplished academician and administrator. He received his PhD in Reliability Evaluation and Optimization from Kurukshetra University, Haryana. He pursued his Master’s Degree from the same university securing first position. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Panjab University, Chandigarh as the topper.

Prof. Aggarwal has served the National Board of Accreditation, India, as its former Chairman. He was the Founding Vice Chancellor of Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, where he served for ten years from 1998 to 2008, leading from the front. Before this, he was the Pro Vice-Chancellor of Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar, for three years. He is also the former Chairman of the Board of Governors, MNIT, Jaipur.

He had a distinguished career of 27 years as an academic at the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, where he was engaged in teaching and research activities in Computer Engineering and Information Technology. Prof. Aggarwal has authored various books including Reliability Engineering and Software Engineering, many of which have undergone numerous rounds of reprints.  He has published over 400 research papers in the domain of Electronics and Computer Engineering in academic journals of repute, about half of which are international journals.

He was associated with the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) serving as its President from 2002-2004. During this period, this Institution witnessed unprecedented growth and made a remarkable impact on society in general & IT professionals in particular. Prof. Aggarwal was also the President of the Computer Society of India (CSI) from 2007-2009, the President of the South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC) from 2008-2010 and the Sectional President (IT & CS) of the Indian Science Congress Association. He was also the Academy Professor of the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR). Read More.

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