IIT Jodhpur awarded 516 degrees in 8th convocation ceremony

IIT Jodhpur awarded 516 degrees in 8th convocation ceremony

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur on Saturday concluded its eighth convocation ceremony. This year, the institute awarded a total of 516 degrees, out of which there were 391 male students and 125 female students. This year, the 516 degrees awarded included 16 PhD, 58 MBA, 101 MSc, 123 MTech, 212 BTech, and 6 […]

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IIT Jodhpur study reveals cost of hospitalisation in govt versus private hospitals

IIT Jodhpur study reveals cost of hospitalisation in govt versus private hospitals

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur conducted research on how much do government and households spend on an episode of hospitalisation during their visit to public and private healthcare facilities in India. This research proved that the government and households put together spent substantially more per hospitalisation in private hospitals than public hospitals. According […]

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IIT-Madras partners with Sutherland to support 10,000 NPTEL students

IIT-Madras partners with Sutherland to support 10,000 NPTEL students

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) today joined hands with Sutherland to support the education of 10,000 students from economically-disadvantaged backgrounds. The initiative is being taken as a part of the Corporate Citizens programme of Sutherland. Under this initiative, selected students are being provided scholarships that will help reduce the cost of certification by […]

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Allotted seats in most IITs exceed capacity, only 6 has few vacancies

Allotted seats in most IITs exceed capacity, only 6 has few vacancies

At the end of the admission season at IITs, 16,635 seats have been allotted across the 23 institutes after six rounds of the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling process that ended last month. Even as a few vacancies are still left in smaller IITs, statistics show the cumulative seat allotment more than the capacity […]

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IIT Roorkee’s new director to focus on start-ups, sustainability

IIT Roorkee’s new director to focus on start-ups, sustainability

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has appointed Prof Kamal Kishore Pant (K K Pant) as the new director for the institute. Prof Pant was earlier working as the former dean faculty and professor for the Department of Chemical Engineering at IIT Delhi. Under his leadership, the institute is planning to create new […]

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IIT Madras to offer more joint degree courses, look at re-skilling, says Director

IIT Madras to offer more joint degree courses, look at re-skilling, says Director

IIT Madras is currently in an expansion mode with plans to set up an offshore campus in Tanzania taking shape along with a push to increase the number of collaborations with various foreign universities. IIT Madras Director Prof V Kamakoti recently interacted with a group of reporters on some of the ongoing projects of India’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-B overhauls UG curriculum to suit changing career trends

IIT-B overhauls UG curriculum to suit changing career trends

It has become a well-established practice for engineering graduates from Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) to seek and make careers in various non-core-engineering fields such as management, consultancy,finance, start-ups among all. The IIT Bombay has now overhauled its Undergraduate (UG) curriculum to suit the changing trends. Engineering students at the IIT Bombay will now have […]

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IIT Gandhinagar appoints Prof Rajat Moona as new Director

IIT Gandhinagar appoints Prof Rajat Moona as new Director

The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (IITGN) today appointed Prof Rajat Moona as the new director of the varsity. Professor Moona is expected to take his new office within a couple of weeks. His appointment has been approved by the President of India in her capacity as the Visitor of IITGN. As of now, Professor […]

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IIT Madras, University of Sydney join hands to address international energy challenges

IIT Madras, University of Sydney join hands to address international energy challenges

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) today teamed up with the University of Sydney for a research partnership to help address the energy challenges the world is facing. As a part of this partnership, both the institutes will invest AU $50,000 a year in joint funding for up to four research projects. In […]

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