India, April 20 -- The University of Mumbai (MU) is selected as one of the 'spoke' institutions under a Rs.100-crore national research grant, with IIT Bombay serving as the lead 'hub'. The initiative is part of the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) program, launched by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) under the National Education Policy 2020.

The ANRF on Friday announced the names of 31 institutions across the country that would be 'hubs', each designed to foster multidisciplinary research, one of which is IITB. These hubs integrate expertise from diverse fields such as physics, computer science, engineering, and material science, using a Hub-Spoke-Spike model. This model enhances collaboration...