The IITB-Monash Research Academy is a graduate research school located in Mumbai, India. It opened in 2008 as a joint venture between the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay and Monash University. Students of the Academy astudy for a dual PhD from both institutions, spending time in both Australia and India, with supervisors from both IITB and Monash.[1] The establishment of the academy marked the first time that an Australian university has set up an extensive physical presence in India.[2][3]