IIT-Bombay best in India, Chinese universities dominate QS Asia university rankings 2023

IIT-Bombay best in India, Chinese universities dominate QS Asia university rankings 2023

A total of 118 Indian universities have figured in the QS Asia University rankings yet again this year. Five Indian Institutes of Technology along with IISc and Delhi University have entered the prestigious group of the top 100 institutes in Asia. IIT-Bombay has improved its position from last year’s 42nd to 40th rank this year […]

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At IIT-Delhi, increase in new admissions, decline in UG graduates

At IIT-Delhi, increase in new admissions, decline in UG graduates

Interestingly, the number of students registered is higher than pre pandemic years —  8971 in 2018-19, 9793 in 2019-20 and 10900 in 2020-21. However, there has been a decline in the number of total degrees awarded this year. In the 2021-22 session, a total of 2100 degrees were awarded, which is a decrease from 2117 […]

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IIT-Bombay, Delhi and JNU most sustainable institutes in India: QS World University Rankings (Sustainability)

IIT-Bombay, Delhi and JNU most sustainable institutes in India: QS World University Rankings (Sustainability)

IIT-Bombay is the best educational institutions in India in the inaugural QS World University Rankings: Sustainability released today. A total of 15 Indian universities ranked in the list with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) featuring in the 281-300 rank range, followed by IIT-Delhi (321-340 rank) and Jawaharlal Nehru University at the third rank […]

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Education News: Top newsmakers of the week- NEET, DU admissions, THE rankings, IITs and more

Education News: Top newsmakers of the week- NEET, DU admissions, THE rankings, IITs and more

A lot happened this week in the education sector, NMC announced the academic session for the incoming MBBS students. The NEET PG counselling process for two states are underway. THE rankings were announced and six IITs boycotted it. Delhi University added a new feature on the dashboard for undergraduate students to check tentative ranks. Here’s […]

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Why are IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay revamping their curriculum?

Why are IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay revamping their curriculum?

When the two most sought-after IITs are changing their curriculum, it undoubtedly brings forward several questions — from the requirement of such an overhaul to the kind of changes being brought in and the reason for such a decision. Especially in the post-pandemic era, when the education sector has already witnessed a sea change in […]

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IIT Delhi set for curriculum revamp for all courses, says new Director

IIT Delhi set for curriculum revamp for all courses, says new Director

In an interview, Banerjee said the knowledge and technology landscape is rapidly changing and the curriculum has to match up the pace, and therefore IIT-Delhi has formed a panel for the curriculum review for all courses. From being engineering institutions to becoming full-fledged universities, IITs have evolved over the years, he said. “We are going […]

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World Teachers’ Day 2022: Over 4,500 faculty posts vacant across IITs, Kharagpur tops the list

World Teachers’ Day 2022: Over 4,500 faculty posts vacant across IITs, Kharagpur tops the list

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) — country’s premier technology schools — together have over 4,500 faculty positions vacant, according to government data. Of the 23 IITs, IIT Kharagpur has the highest number of faculty vacancies at 798, followed by IIT Madras with 482 vacant positions, and IIT (ISM)- Dhanbad with 446 vacancies. IIT Tirupati […]

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CUET Results 2022: Students need not worry, ‘normalisation’ of marks causes neither benefit nor loss, says UGC Chairman

CUET Results 2022: Students need not worry, ‘normalisation’ of marks causes neither benefit nor loss, says UGC Chairman

Prof Kumar made the reiteration in a statement after many students complained that despite performing well their normalised scores are much lower compared to their “actual scores based on the answer keys”. “Normalization causes neither benefit nor loss to the students. Since they are writing in different sessions and the difficulty levels are different, even […]

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IIT-Delhi, UK Research and Innovation team, up to solve water logging issues in urban areas

IIT-Delhi, UK Research and Innovation team, up to solve water logging issues in urban areas

The Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) has joined hands with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) launched a mobile application ‘IITD Aab Prahari’ to solve the water logging issues in urban areas in India. The two teams are coming together to address and find solutions […]

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