Engineering Colleges

3,500 students join IIT-KGP event to promote scientific curiosity: Official

Over 3,500 students from 1,800 schools across India and several foreign countries participated in 'Young Innovators Programme' (YIP) 2025, an IIT Kharagpur event, and got a chance to see atoms, a spokesperson of the institute said on Saturday. For the first time in their life, students of classes 8-12 peered through the state-of-the-art high-resolution transmission electron microscope, installed at the Sophisticated Analytical & Technical Help Institutes (SATHI) centre, and saw atoms in all their intricate detail. The programme was hosted by the Students Branding and Relations Cell, IIT Kharagpur. "It was a moment that not only sparked their scientific imaginations but also brought wonders of the microscopic world to life," the spokesperson said. Over 3,500 participants from 1,800 schools across diverse regions, including India, Singapore, Denmark, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, took part in the event which spanned three rounds - online submission of project reports, ...

Engineering colleges witness strong placement season after two-year lull

The IT services sector is expected to remain strong for the next seven to eight months, suggesting a robust hiring trend for FY26 through 2026-27

Centre approves Rs 676 cr for development of Odisha's education institutes

The Union government has approved Rs 676.70 crore for infrastructural development of various universities and colleges in Odisha under Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA), state Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj said here on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters here, Suraj said that of Rs 676.70 crore, the state would bear Rs 268 crore (40 per cent) while the Centre would provide the remaining Rs 408.70 crore (60 per cent). The fund has been approved under different components, including Multi Disciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERU), Grants to Strengthen Universities (GSU), Grants to Strengthen Colleges (GSC) and Gender Inclusion and Equity Initiatives (GIEI), and Management Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MMER), he said. He said Rs 100 crore each has been approved for Berhampur University; Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, Baripada; Ravenshaw University, Cuttack; and Sambalpur University, under the MERU component of the ...

JEE Main 2025: NTA changes exam pattern, scraps optionals in Section B

From JEE Main 2025 onwards, candidates will no longer have the flexibility to select questions in Section B

BTEUP 2024: Result out at bteup.ac.in, download your semester marksheet

The BTEUP has announced the scrutiny results for the odd semester exams held in December 2023. Students can download their marksheet from the official BTEUP website at bteup.ac.in

NIRF 2024: IIT Madras tops engg, IISc best university, IIM-A leads mgmt

NIRF 2024: Check list for top colleges, universities, management institutes, and more here

Amid shortage of professionals, chipmakers ramp up campus engagement

Companies such as Intel India, AMD, Applied Materials India, and Tessolve are collaborating with students and staff on practical projects and setting up labs at institutions such as IIT-Bombay

CG PET 2024: Admit card out at vyapam.cgstate.gov.in; exam on June 13

The CGPEB has released the admit card for the Chhattisgarh Pre Engineering Test (CG PET) 2024. CG PET 2024 and the Pre-Pharmacy Test (PPHT 2024) exam will be held on June 13

44% of seats of engineering courses remained vacant in Guj in 2023: Govt

The Gujarat government on Thursday told the legislative assembly that more than 44 per cent seats in various engineering colleges, including self-financed institutes, in the state, which comes to more than 62,000 seats, remained vacant in 2023. The data tabled in the House also revealed that more than 32 per cent or 7,742 seats of Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Computer Application (MCA) courses remained vacant in the previous year. Responding to a set of questions raised by Congress MLAs during the Question Hour on Thursday about the vacant seats in colleges offering technical and professional courses, state Higher and Technical Education Minister Rushikesh Patel said various government-run, grant-in-aid and self-financed colleges have 1,40,852 seats of engineering degree and diploma courses in Gujarat. Of these 1,40,852 seats, 71,629 are of degree engineering courses, while 69,223 are of diploma engineering courses, he said. The minister informed the House

UP plans to integrate higher education with incubators to support biz ideas

According to a KPMG report, Uttar Pradesh emerged the country's fourth-largest startup ecosystem, with eight unicorns and two potential soonicorns. At present, two soonicorns are working in the state

India only country where we have so much growth: EIL chairman at Davos

Asked about the opportunities India has as a growing economy, Vartika Shukla said, "There is no two ways that India is the place to be

Infosys Science Foundation announces Infosys Prize 2023 in six categories

The Infosys Prize holds significance as many of the past awardees have gone on to win international accolades

Top tech colleges lower compensation requirement to woo recruiters: Report

Budget constraints, especially in the IT sector, discourage recruiters from visiting campuses this year

Kota pressure cooker: No friends, every aspirant a competitor, say experts

There are no friends but only competitors in the country's coaching capital popularly known as "Kota factory", say students and experts as the government struggles to keep a check on the spate of suicides among engineering and medical aspirants. Authorities say 20 students preparing for competitive exams in Kota have ended their lives so far in 2023 -- highest for any year. Last year, the figure was 15. Battling with packed schedules, cut-throat competition, constant pressure to do better, burden of parents' expectations and homesickness, students say they often find themselves alone with no one to talk to and share their feelings with. Experts warn that parents also see friendships as potential distractions for their wards and discourage them to make friends when they are here for coaching. "There is no concept of friendship here...there are only competitors. Every student sitting next to you is seen as an additional burden to fight with. Unlike schools and colleges, nobody shares

Macro worries keep IT companies off campus: Hirings to be 40% lower

Many institutes say this year placement season will be subdued

DU BTech Admission 2023: Check how to register for programmes, details here

Delhi University opened registrations for its three BTech programmes on July 5 for the session 2023 at its website engineering.uod.ac.in

TNEA rank list 2023 released on official website at tneaonline.org

Candidates who meet the requirements can access the official website at www.tneaonline.org to view and print their TNEA Rank List 2023

VITEEE 2023 Result is out, declared at vit.ac.in; all you need to know

From April 17 to April 23, the BTech entrance exam for VITEEE results 2023 was held, and the question paper overall was moderately difficult

HCL, IIT-Dhanbad collaborate for petroleum engineering, earth science

IT services company HCL Technologies has signed a pact with the Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad, to collaborate in the field of petroleum engineering and earth science, according to a statement. HCL Technologies and IIT (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad (Jharkhand), will also develop a knowledge management system using technologies, it added. As part of the agreement, HCL Tech will offer projects and internship opportunities to students and research scholars of IIT (ISM) to develop digital solutions in the fields of exploration, drilling and production of hydrocarbons to reduce carbon footprint. "Both HCL Tech and IIT (ISM) will also undertake sustainability initiatives and programmes, including discussions, podcasts and joint presentations at international forums on transformative initiatives in the oil and gas sector," according to a statement. The memorandum of understanding will help HCL Tech strengthen its collaboration with the IIT (ISM), Dhanbad, while HCLTech custom

IIT Madras funding, revenue up Rs 1,000 crore for first time in FY

Premier engineering college clocks highest number of job offers received during campus placements in academic year