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A dataset compiled by an IIT alumnus, based on RTI responses and media reports, shows 120 deaths were recorded between 2016 and September 2026, compared with 51 in the preceding decade

A 22-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay committed suicide in his hostel room after he was allegedly caught using his mobile phone during an examination, police said on Saturday. According to a statement from IIT Bombay, Sahil Ravindra Wakode, a native of Maharashtra's Yavatmal district, had uploaded the examination question paper to ChatGPT to seek answers during the exam. The death is the third reported case of suicide at the IIT Bombay campus in Powai in seven months. In February, a second-year student died by suicide in a hostel. In July 2026, at the beginning of the new semester, a 20-year-old second-year BTech student also died by suicide. Wakode was a second-year BTech student in the Energy Science and Engineering department, police said. He was found hanging from the ceiling fan in his room in Hostel Number 4 on the Powai campus on Friday, an official said. He said that the death came to light after his hostel mates noticed no response from his r

IIT, Kharagpur has opened the official website for the Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM) 2027. The institute has also issued the important dates for the examination

IIT Madras has announced the schedule and key changes for GATE 2027, including the introduction of a new paper in Robotics and Automation and the first major syllabus revision in five years

Board says its post-result services portal remained fully functional under continuous monitoring, even as students reported access issues and technical glitches

JoSAA has declared the counselling schedule for the engineering programmes admissions 2026. Eligible candidates can begin registration and choice filling on the official website from 5 pm onwards

Four Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Pilani are among the world's top 50 institutions for different subjects, according to the latest QS World University rankings announced on Wednesday. London-based QS Quacquarelli Symonds, known for the university rankings, has published the 16th annual edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject. The rankings benchmark more than 21,000 academic programmes across 1,900 universities in over 100 countries, spanning 55 disciplines and five broad faculty areas. According to the rankings, India records 27 top 50 positions across subjects and broad faculty areas - more than double the 12 recorded in 2024 - earned by 12 institutions. Leading the individual charge is the Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad, ranked 21st globally in Mineral and Mining Engineering, and IIM Ahmedabad, which ranks 21st in both Business and Management Studies and Marketing. Th

Mid- to senior-level professionals drive surge in AI upskilling; platform partners with IIMs, IITs and OpenAI to expand agentic and generative AI programs

GATE 2026 will be held by IIT Guwahati from February 7 to 15 in two shifts per day nationwide. Candidates can download their admit cards and carefully read all the guidelines before the exams

Exams for JAM 2026 will take place on February 15, 2026. The January 5, 2026, date for the release of admit cards has been rescheduled. The updated time and date will be released soon

Leading IITs are moving away from decade-long syllabus reviews, introducing interdisciplinary tracks, flexible entry-exit options and hands-on learning to meet NEP 2020 goals

IITs across the country jointly agreed to blacklist these companies for the current placement cycle. Placement cells had still attempted to help affected students despite the delay

Day 1 of IIT placements saw a surge of top recruiters, with NVIDIA, Amazon, Zomato, Google and Flipkart among those offering high-value roles, as more students opted for final placements over PPOs

Early signs show a strong 2026 placement season at IITs, with top recruiters from high-frequency trading, tech, startups, and PSUs increasing participation and offers across sectors

The IIT Council on Monday decided to set up a task force for coming up with a detailed action plan for adapting curriculum and pedagogy on real-time basis with the advent of artificial intelligence, officials said. The IIT Council, the apex coordination body of the 23 premier engineering institutes, met after two years on Monday. The council last held its meeting in April 2023. Commercialisation of research within higher education institutions (HEIs), reforming PhD education to enhance quality, global relevance and research outcomes, boost global rankings, attracting top-tier talent, and strengthening the IITs' reputation as hubs of advanced research are among the other agenda items which were discussed during the meeting. Extensive deliberations were held on the commercialisation of research within HEIs. The Council also highlighted adapting the curriculum and pedagogy on real-time basis with the advent of artificial intelligence. It was decided to constitute a Task Force to come u

Professor Arun Chakraborty will oversee mental-health initiatives, including round-the-clock access, AI tools, "campus mothers" and stress-management workshops

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati, have developed an eco-friendly composite material made of 'Bambusa tulda', a fast-growing bamboo species in northeast India, combined with biodegradable polymers, officials said on Thursday. Due to its properties, such as high strength, thermal stability, low moisture absorption and cost effectiveness, the developed composite is a suitable replacement of conventional plastics used in automotive interiors. The findings of this research have been published in the prestigious journal, Environment, Development and Sustainability (Springer Nature). Led by Poonam Kumari, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, the research not only addresses the problem of plastic waste, but also provides a solution to the growing global demand for greener materials, particularly in the automotive manufacturing industry. "The researchers tested four bamboo-based composite formulations consisting of Bambusa tulda fibres reinforced

The list also includes Aligarh Muslim University, Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata, and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology

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India's premier tech institutes are witnessing a quiet revolution as economics, once sidelined, emerges as a key discipline with broad applications and industry demand