IITs

Cabinet approves six new IITs

Six new Indian Institutes of Technology will be set up in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Chhatisgarh, Goa, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala and Karnataka.

Dec 02, 2015, 22:33 PM IST

Japanese TV channel making documentary on Super 30

Two former students of the Super 30 are now studying in Tokyo University.

Nov 27, 2015, 15:33 PM IST

Top committee recommends major changes in IIT-JEE format

A high-powered committee has recommended major changes to the two-stage Joint Entrance Examination for admission to IITs/NITs.

Nov 08, 2015, 16:50 PM IST

'Visitor's Conference' to kick off at Rashtrapati Bhavan today

As many as 44 MoUs for cooperation will be exchanged between industry and academia in the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday.

Nov 04, 2015, 07:43 AM IST

President to hold high-level meet on education with VCs, Directors

With education always topping his agenda, President Mukherjee will play host to Vice Chancellors and Directors of various premier institutions.

Nov 02, 2015, 18:43 PM IST

French, German officials visit Super30 academy in Bihar

Diplomatic officials from France and Germany paid a visit to Super30 academy of mathematician Anand Kumar, known for preparing students of deprived sections of the society to crack IITs.

Oct 10, 2015, 15:49 PM IST

Rajasthan tops in IIT admissions

Rajasthan topped the list of states in cracking entrance exam of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology this year, with nearly 20 per cent students gaining admission to the 18 IITs belonging to the state.

Oct 08, 2015, 18:36 PM IST

IITs waive off fees for physically challenged students

In a noble initiative, the Indian Institute of Technology on Tuesday decided to waive off fees for physically challenged students.

Oct 07, 2015, 14:17 PM IST

Pre-placement offers register jump at IITs

IITs have registered an increase in pre-placement offers this year. say reports.

Sep 29, 2015, 17:08 PM IST

HRD ministry nod needed for signing MoU with foreign partners

All major Central educational institutions will now have to take the HRD Ministry's nod for signing MoUs with foreign partners in case the agreements have financial implications on the government.

Sep 17, 2015, 21:57 PM IST

PSU banks should be allowed to recruit from IITs, IIMs: SBI

"The public money goes into formation of the institutions like IITs and IIMs. From all of these good institutions, which nurture the best talents of the country, the public sector banks are barred from recruitment," SBI chairperson Arundhati Bhattacharya said at a recent event.

Feb 01, 2015, 15:40 PM IST

IITs ranked higher than Harvard: Smriti Irani

The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are ranked fourth on a list of 50 best entrepreneurial undergraduate institutes in the world, Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani said Friday.

Sep 19, 2014, 20:57 PM IST

Five more IIMs, IITs to come up

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley onThursday said that five new IITs and IIMs will be set up across the country.

Jul 10, 2014, 12:27 PM IST