Hidayatullah National Law University has launched the HNLU Visiting International Scholars Academy (H-VISA) from the academic year of 2024, in its pioneering attempt to have a Global Academic Network.

This is a flagship programme under HEXA - Hidayatullah Exchange Academy launched last year which has inked several MoUs with National and International academic institutions.

The aim of H-VISA is to attract academic scholars from across the globe to enhance mutual academic cooperation

According to a press release from the University, the H-VISA Programme is curated to facilitate academic scholars from leading Universities in the world to visit for teaching and research at HNLU. The Jurists will be facilitated with campus accommodation, research cabins, secretarial assistance, research scholar assistance and other infrastructure. The H-VISA Programme will also sponsor International travel and suitable remuneration for their services during their engagement at HNLU

Commenting on the new initiative, Professor VC Vivekanandan, Vice-Chancellor of HNLU said,

“This programme is an earnest effort for international engagement of HNLU for its academic and research efforts. This will also enhance Raipur as a city of academic excellence in multiple domains of Law, Technology, Medicine and Arts.”

The jurists coming on board the H-VISA initiative will also be encouraged to join the Research efforts undertaken through the R-HaS ( Research Hub and Spoke) division of HNLU which has five research Schools of Law & Technology, Law & Governance, Law & Public Policy, Commercial Law & Arbitration, Law & Humanities, as per the press release.

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