[ad_1] The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Army Training Command, Shimla to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE). The CoE is titled VIGRAHA (Virtual, Intelligent, Ground-breaking Research in AR/VR and High-tech Applications for Indian Army). The Army Training Command is represented by the Simulator […]
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[ad_1] Despite the introduction of supernumerary seats to boost gender diversity, the representation of women in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has remained largely stagnant over the past six years, hovering around 20 per cent of total admissions, as per Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) data shared by the JEE Advanced exam organising institutes. The […]
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[ad_1] In the final round of seat allotment at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), the number of seats allotted surpassed the sanctioned capacity in a few premier institutes, the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) report reveals. According to official figures, while the total sanctioned intake across 23 IITs stood at 18,160, the actual seats allotted […]
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[ad_1] The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) remains the most preferred institute for JEE Advanced toppers, while IIT Delhi remains second in attracting a significant share of top 100 rankers this year. However, IIT-Madras, which is the top-ranking engineering institute in the country as per the NIRF, has only six students under the […]
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[ad_1] I am from Gurur, Balod, Chhattisgarh. My early schooling was in Hindi medium, but on my parents’ advice, I switched to English medium in Class 11 at Model English Higher Secondary School, Dhamtari. That change felt challenging at the time, but it became a stepping stone to bigger dreams. My first real inspiration to […]
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[ad_1] At least four first-generation IITs have seen a post-pandemic rise in students seeking counselling — a shift driven not just by rising distress, but by these premier institutes’ growing investment in student well-being, with full-time psychiatrists, dedicated centres and expanded support teams, amid mounting concern over students’ mental health. Data accessed by The Indian […]
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[ad_1] The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and SBI Foundation have partnered to launch Para Athlete Sports Scholarship programme. The scholarship programme is aimed at empowering 100 para-athletes across India. The programme seeks to provide selected athlete with a monthly stipend of Rs 40,000 each, supporting their journey toward National and International sporting […]
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[ad_1] The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has admitted nine students to its BTech programmes through the Fine Arts and Culture Excellence (FACE) admissions scheme for the first time this year. Under the scheme, two seats per programme are allotted in all BTech and BS courses – one reserved for female candidates and […]
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[ad_1] The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) has launched a new School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to build a ‘world-class ecosystem’ to establish deep-tech start-ups. The new school aims to institutionalise the institute’s growing entrepreneurial ecosystem and position IIT Madras among the leading entrepreneurial universities worldwide, an official statement issued in this regard […]
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[ad_1] As many as 592 students have joined the undergraduate programmes, compared to 514 in 2024, as per the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi (IIT Mandi). The 2025-26 batch is the highest ever undergraduate intake figures since its inception, the institute informed in a statement. Of the total students admitted this year, 394 are men […]
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