University of Andorra Partners with India's St. Aloysius University to Boost Computer Science Programs

The University of Andorra (UdA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with India's St. Aloysius University to strengthen its computer science programs, enabling the hosting of visiting Indian faculty during the English-language semester of its bachelor's degree in informatics.

The agreement was finalized on Monday during a visit to the UdA by St. Aloysius Rector Rev. Dr. Praveen Martis SJ. The Jesuit institution, founded in 1880 in Mangaluru, ranks in India's top certification category for universities and features strong technology programs alongside a broad academic portfolio. It already partners with Iberian universities including the Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Catòlica de València, and Universidad de Deusto.

Rector Martis, who also leads the Xavier Board of Higher Education in India (XBHEI)—a network of Catholic higher education institutions—met UdA Rector Juli Minoves for a working session. Participants included Vice-Rector Josep Fortó, directors Montserrat Casalprim and Virginia Larraz, International Programs Coordinator Nadia Azzouz, and informatics area coordinator Montse Pellicer. Martis signed the UdA's guestbook during the visit.

The collaboration will integrate international expertise to enhance the UdA's informatics curriculum.