The National Institute of Technology (formerly known as Regional Engineering College) Tiruchirappalli, situated in the heart of Tamil Nadu on the banks of river Cauvery, was started as a joint and co-operative venture of the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1964 with a view to catering to the needs of man-power in technology for the country. The college has been conferred with autonomy in financial and administrative matters to achieve rapid development. Because of this rich experience, this institution was granted Deemed University Status with the approval of the UGC/AICTE and Govt. of India in the year 2003 and renamed as National Institute of Technology. NIT-T was registered under Societies Registration Act XXVII of 1975. The institution offers Under Graduate Courses in ten branches and Post Graduate Courses in twenty-one disciplines of Science, Engineering & Technology besides M.S. (by Research) and Ph.D. in all the departments. The faculty is inducted through a process of open advertisement throughout the country. The institute is an example of cultural unity with students drawn from most of the states in the country.

The hallmark of the campus is the good facilities which caters to the academic and extracurricular interests of the students. Apart from this, the campus provides ample opportunities for developing extracurricular skills which include NCC, NSS, Students Chapters of IEEE, social clubs, and sports & games. The Alumni of this institution have excelled in various spheres and are positioned very well globally in a number of leading Government, Public Sector & Private Organizations. The vision of the institute is to provide valuable resources for industry and society through excellence in technical education and research. It also aims at generating new knowledge by engaging in cutting-edge research. The institute also undertake collaborative projects with academia and industries. The utmost mission is to develop the human intellectual capability to its fullest potential.

The Welding Research Institute (WRI) is the premier national research centre of India in the field of welding and allied areas.  WRI was established by Government of India under the aegis of the Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchirappalli, India, a premier public sector undertaking with the assistance of UNIDO / UNDP. The institute has assimilated high level of technological excellence in nearly four decades and has assisted the Indian industries in applying the latest welding and allied techniques to upgrade quality & productivity. This institute has been established to cater the welding needs of the Indian welding industries and for contributing to the growth of welding and allied technologies. Since its inception on November 1, 1975, WRI has been constantly interacting with world renowned institutions for updating the knowledge base on latest technologies and transferring it to the Indian industry sector. The major services rendered by WRI to the industrial sector includes: Research and Development in establishment and application of various welding processes catering to the appropriate needs of industries, serving varied sectors. It is indulged in carrying out metallurgical investigations including Failure Analysis, and remnant life assessment. Other than research and development it also focusses on dissemination of knowledge in welding and allied areas through Training, documentation services, publications and Journal authored by field experts of WRI. The expertise of WRI is proved by its holistic consultancy services and solutions to industrial problems through long term MOUs and one time contracts. It has well equipped laboratories accredited by National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration laboratories (NABL), New Delhi. The type of industries they serve include Heavy Engineering, Power, Petro-Chemical, Transport, Metal Processing, Ship Building, Consumable & Welding equipment, Electronics industries etc. The important research works carried out in the Institute are published in the Institute journal titled "WRI Journal". Expertise of the Institute encompasses the following: (Source: http://www.bhel.com/wri/institues.php)

• Equipment Development – Design and fabrication of special purpose custom-built welding machines, spraying & cladding systems, Feedback controllers for resistance welding machines, Seam trackers for Arc welding and In-situ metallographic Polishing kit.
• Technology Development - Mechanisation & automation, joining methods for all types of similar & dissimilar materials and introduction of new processes & techniques.
• Management Support Services - Productivity and Quality Improvement through Weld & Quality audit, Blue Prints on Plant Lay out, Manufacturing support, Retrofitting & modernisation, health & safety of personnel.
• Repair & Reclamation – Recommendation of repair procedure, Surveillance during repair and carry out repair & reclamation work.
• Welding Procedure Specification - Assessment of weldability of new materials establishment of welding procedures as per pressure vessel, structural welding or applicable codes and evolve Welding Procedure Specification.
• Residual Life Assessment of Power and Process Plants - Assessment of damage and metallurgical condition by NDT & in-situ metallography and recommend run – retire –repair solutions.
• Engineering Services - Experimental & theoretical Stress Analysis, weld design recommendations, Structural Integrity Analysis, Residual Stress Measurement, Prediction and control of distortion.
• Testing and Inspection Services - Mechanical, Chemical and Non Destructive Testing of weld joints, testing and evaluation of Welding Consumables & Power Sources.
• Human Resource Development - Training, Education and Certification of Welders & Professionals in welding & NDT.
• Production Assistance to Industries - Jobbing services in welding & surfacing of industrial products.

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) majority-owned and founded by the Government of India, is an engineering and manufacturing company based in New Delhi, India. Established in 1964, BHEL is India's largest power plant equipment manufacturer. BHEL has joined the Global Compact of United Nations and has committed itself to support it for the betterment of the global community. It has been granted the prestigious Maharatna (big gem) status in 2013 by Govt of India for its outstanding performance and vast scale. Maharatna status affords the Boards of these companies enhanced financial and operational autonomy. The vision of BHEL is to provide global engineering solutions for the better tomorrow. BHEL sustain with the mission of providing sustainable business solutions in the fields of energy, industry and infrastructure.

BHEL is engaged in the design, engineering, manufacturing, construction, testing, commissioning and servicing of a wide range of products, systems and services for the core sectors of the economy, viz. power, transmission, industry, transportation, renewable energy, oil & gas and defence. The high level of quality & reliability of BHEL products is due to adherence to international standards by acquiring and adapting some of the best technologies from leading companies in the world, together with technologies developed in its own R&D centres. BHEL divisions like Manufacturing units, Engineering centres and Business Sectors like Power Sector, Industry sector, International Operations are accredited to Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001). Major Manufacturing units and Power Sector Regions are also accredited to Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001). Further, the concept of sustainable development is inculcated in the DNA of BHEL which is evident from its mission statement-"providing sustainable business solutions in the fields of energy, industry and infrastructure". As part of this, focus is on creating new verticals within the company to capitalize on the massive infrastructure spending by the Govt. of India, with a special focus on sustainable energy development by offering EPC solutions in solar and environment-friendly supercritical technology in the thermal sector, besides transportation, defence and other industrial products to drive the next wave of growth.

The University of Leicester  is a public research university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park.
The university established itself as a research-led university. It was previously ranking among the top 20 universities in the United Kingdom and was ranked 13th by The Guardian University Guide 2014. In 2008, it was awarded University of the Year by Times Higher Education. For 2018, the university is nationally ranked 34th in The Sunday Times Good University Guide, and 29th in The Complete University Guide which it has defined as 'disappointing'.It is ranked as one of the top 200 universities in the world by the 2018 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.The university had an income of £302.8 million in 2016/17, of which £52.2 million was from research grants.
The university is famous for the invention of genetic fingerprinting and contributing to the discovery and identification of the remains of King Richard III.