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Binita Jaiswal ByExpress News ServiceCHENNAI: After gaining the prestigious Institutions of Eminence (IoE) tag, the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) is now focusing to add more foreign students and faculty members to its campus. Many faculty members of IITM have been co-authoring multiple research papers for different journals with foreign academicians. The institute wants such foreign faculty members to work with them over a long period of time, said an official from IITM. In such fairs, we will also advertise about the fellowships provided by the institute and the Centre for foreign students,” said Panchagnula. Presently, there are over 100 foreign students on IITM campus but authorities have plans to increase the figure significantly by next year..