Indian Institutes of Technology will pool their resources to hire professors collectively from abroad.
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IIT-Delhi Set for a Makeover
IITD is set to extend its reputation beyond engineering.
Number of Female Students Making IIT Entry Doubles
Number of female students making IIT entry doubles.
To Boost Global Rankings, IITs Foo Foreign Students, Faculty
IITs to promote institutions via dinner meetings, lectures, tie-ups, journal ads & social media.
IIT-B Generates Highest Revenue Among IITs
IIT-Bombay, was followed by IIT-Madras and IIT-Delhi in terms of revenue generated.
Blockbuster Placement Year at Young IITs
It’s an incredible hiring season at new IITs, their best ever.
IIT Madras Developing Technology for Waterways
IIT Madras developing technology for waterways, ports.
How Science Can Bring About A Eureka Moment for Indian Startups
The research park at IIT-Madras has grown from a sparsely occupied shell to a huge venture.
IIT-Bombay Beats IIT-Delhi as India’s Top Institute
It now ranks higher than IIT-Delhi (172) and has also overtaken the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, which is ranked 170.
Launched By IIT-M, Startup to Help Other Startups
IIT Madras has incubated a startup to help the founders of other startups in the early stages of their ventures.
IIT Graduates Close to Creating Unicorns on Their Own Campuses
IIT-Delhi is an early entrant to incubating startups and has, so far, spawned some 80 companies.
IITs to Offer 779 Seats Only for Women Candidates This Year
Tackling the issue of gender imbalance in IITs.
Why IIT-Madras is India’s Top Engineering School
IIT-Madras excels at getting the basics right.
IISc Bengaluru Tops HRD Ministry’s Ranking
IIT-Madras has been adjudged the best engineering college and the IIM-Ahmedabad the best management institution.
IIT-Kanpur to Pave Way for All Campuses to Have 14% Girls
Source: Times of India
There will be a separate supernumerary list prepared for coming session.
HRD Ministry to Work on Easing Visa Processes
Source: Economic Times
The HRD Ministry intends on making it easier for foreign faculty to get visas.
5 IIT’s, Over 200 Researchers Are Working To Develop 5G Technology
Source: Gadgets Now
The Rs 300-crore project may change the internet in India.
IIT Students Demand Bigger Say In Campus Affairs
Source: Scroll
“‘Instead of presenting our concerns to IIT administration, it communicates their concerns to us.”
Let ‘Institutions of Eminence’ All Be IITs
Source: The Wire
100 institutions, including some ordinary central and state universities, submitted their claims for ’eminence’ status when no more than 30 of them should have bothered to apply.
Why Campus Placement Season Is A Harrowing Time for IIT Students
Source: Scroll
One student gets a job on the first day of campus placement, their roommate goes into depression.
84% of Seats for Disabled Unfilled at Top Universities
Source: Times of India
Thirty-two of India’s top universities and institutions of higher learning have together filled up barely 16% of the minimum quota for people with disabilities.
IIT-B Breaks into Top 10 BRICS List
Source: Times of India
The latest ranking of BRICS universities brought a mixed bag of news for India.
How IITS Turned from Nehru’s Vision of Tech to Catering Engineers for MNCs
Source: TheWire.in
While the IITs have been in decline for many years now, some of the HRD ministry’s exclusivist policies are poised to drive them further into the ground.
New IITs, IIMs Look at Indian Diaspora as Alternative to Alumni Base
Source: Mint
New IITs, IIMs are finding novel ways to build brand equity and reach, and are looking to tap unconventional sources like government funds or sponsored projects.
IIT-Kharagpur to Raise Number of Female Students
Source: Times of India
IIT-Kharagpur will raise the number of female students at its undergraduate level to give girls more scope in the premier institution.
Now, IIITs can award MTech, PhD degrees
Source: Times of India
The Lok Sabha passed a bill on Wednesday to enable Indian Institutes of Information Technology to award degrees.
5,915 Engineering Seats Vacant After 6th Round of Admission
Source: Times of India
Seats are vacant even at top institutes like IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi.
More Vacant Seats As Students Choose Institutes Near Home
Source: Hindustan Times
Students at IITs seem to be surrendering seats allotted to them in the admission rounds.
Centre May Spend Over Rs20,000 Crore on Six New IITs
Source: Times of India
Gov may spend Rs7,000 by March 2020 and the rest over the next 4 years to build 6 new Indian Institutes of Technology.
How A Village of Weavers Became a Factory of IITians
Source: Economic Times
In the past two and a half decades, small weavers’ village Patwa Toli in Bihar has produced more than 300 engineering graduates. A third of them are IITians.
3 Indian Institutions On Global Top 200 List
Source: Mint
Apart from IIT Delhi, the two other Indian institutions in Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2018 are IIT Bombay and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
IIT Delhi to Soon Set Up School of Design
Source: Economic Times
The proposed School of Design will offer Bachelor of Design (BDes), a four-year-long course, and Master of Design (MDes) of two-year duration.
To view the complete article, visit the Economic Times.
Modi Government May Bring Ordinance to Empower 15 IIITs to Issue Degrees
Source: Economic Times
Degree-granting powers to 15 IIITs set up under public-private partnership mode.
For the full report, visit the Economic Times.
IIT-Kanpur First to Establish Economic Sciences Department
Source: Times of India
IIT-Kanpur is first among the IITs to start an Economic Sciences department. The new department came into operation from Saturday and students clearing JEE Advanced 2017 and also willing to pursue Bachelor of Science (BS – Economic Sciences) program would get admission in it.
For more, view the Times of India online.
Nashik Girls’ Topper Prefers IISc Over IITs
Source: Times of India
Vrunda Rathi emerged all-India topper among girls in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2017, the results for which were declared recently. She ranked 71st in the overall list with a score of 321 out of 360.
IIT Kharagpur to Introduce Vastu Shastra
Source: Times of India
IIT Kharagpur will introduce rudiments of Vaastu Shastra to 1st and 2nd-year undergrad architecture students this August.
The Gap Between Old & New IITs
Source: The Wire
It will probably take more than 10 years for these institutes to even register on the Indian research landscape. For them to become global players will require much more than that though.
60% More Students at IIT-Madras
Source: The Economic Times
The institute is also improving on the number of international faculty on the campus.
IIT Madras to Hire Foreign Faculty
IITs Estimate It Will Cost Rs 22,000 Crore to Improve Global Rankings
Source: Indian Express
The HRD Ministry’s ‘Project Vishwajeet’ — aimed at catapulting the IITs to the top league of global academic rankings — could cost the government close to Rs 22,000 crore over five years. Directors of seven IITs met the ministry officials on October 20 and sought Rs 21,870 crore as investment to improve their research output, faculty, infrastructure and international outlook in order to break into the top 100 club of global university rankings by 2018 and top 50 by 2020.
For the complete article, please visit the Indian Express.
Boosting Canada-India Academic Ties
Source: High Commission of Canada | February 5, 2015
Canada’s University of Toronto President, Meric Gertler, boosted academic ties with India on his first ever visit, from January 27 to 31. While in India, Dr. Gertler co-hosted a workshop on “Universities in Urbanization: Building Healthy, Sustainable & Innovative Cities” with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay). He also met with Minister of Urban Development M. Venkaiah Naidu, spoke at a conference on cities and urbanization hosted by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and visited the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR). Following the advice of Indian students at the University, Dr. Gertler also took the time to enjoy the food and the culture of India.
14 new IIITs to be established, Shashi Tharoor says
Source: Times of India | February 19, 2014
NEW DELHI: The government has approved the establishment of 14 new Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIIT), Parliament was told on Wednesday.
“Under the approved scheme of setting up 20 IIITs on a not-for-profit public-private partnership, the central government has given approval for establishment in 14 states,” Minister of state for human resource development Shashi Tharoor said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
The new IIITs would be set up in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Tripura.
TCS Insights: The rise in number of establishments to provide higher education to students comes at a fortunate time as India is currently witnessing increases in post-secondary enrolment. The distribution of the schools is also a needed benefit to the country as higher education has been thought to not be accessible enough potential students.
Mock tests for students taking IIT entrance examination
Source: Mint via PwC – EdLive
Students taking the first single exam for entering the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) and other engineering colleges will get a chance to take part in mock tests as part of an effort by the government and the IITs to familiarise admission seekers with the new format. Students will also be allowed to make changes in their application form after the ongoing registration process for the exam ends in mid-December. “The mock test will be conducted for almost three months beginning in the second week of January 2013,” said Vineet Joshi, Chairman, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), which is in charge of conducting the joint entrance exam main (JEE Main) for all centrally-funded technical schools. CBSE functions under the HRD ministry.
In May, the government decided to allow admission to all IITs and centrally-funded engineering institutes through a single test to reduce stress on students who sit for multiple entrance examinations. The so-called one nation, one test formula was adopted after a nationwide debate. For selection to the elite IITs, students who finish among the top 150,000 in the entrance test will sit for another exam. To qualify for admission, they will need to finish in the top 20 percentile of their respective school board exams. There will be more than one sample test available for aspirants. According to an official estimate, more than 1.2 million students are expected to appear for the test. The test will be conducted both in the pen-and-paper and online formats. There are nearly 25,000 seats available in all centrally-funded engineering schools, including 9,700 at the 15 IITs.
IIT and Canadian Universities spur growth in innovation and entrepreneurship
Source: Connect – Canada in India
Ryerson University has signed an agreement with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, laying the groundwork for students and faculty from both institutions to collaborate on research and industry-based projects to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. This association will offer students and faculty from both institutions opportunities to collaborate on research projects in emerging fields of nanotechnology, biomedical engineering and renewable energy. In addition, IIT Bombay also signed agreements with University of Waterloo and University of Toronto during their two-day delegation visit to Toronto in October.