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R Systems International to help set up applied AI centre in IIT Delhi R Systems International has signed a memorandum of understanding with IIT Delhi to establish a Centre of Excellence on Applied AI for Sustainable Systems. The centre will include a research lab, faculty chair position, and merit-based student schola...
26 Feb, 2024, 02.36 PM ISTIIT Delhi drops one set of mid-semester exams to reduce student stress: Director Rangan Banerjee The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi has revamped its evaluation system and dropped a set of mid-semester exams to reduce students' stress, according to institute director Rangan Banerjee. The decision comes against the backdrop of several case...
13 Aug, 2023, 02.29 PM ISTAhead of 54th convocation, IIT Delhi sets milestones for upcoming year The revision in curriculum will see inclusion of sustainability and communication skills which would most likely have credits as part of the existing courses. "We are still deciding how to incorporate these relevant subjects," Banerjee said on the s...
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IIT Delhi all set to complete its curriculum review The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, is planning to finish its once-a-decade curriculum review -bringing it in line with emerging industry needs-by the end of next year, director Rangan Banerjee told ET. It's also planning an expansion t...
29 Jul, 2023, 11.38 PM ISTIndia signs MoU with UAE to set up IIT campus in Abu Dhabi Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) and the Ministry of Education in India to set up its international campus in Abu Dhabi.
17 Jul, 2023, 03.10 PM ISTIIT Delhi expands its campus; new curriculum and Abu Dhabi campus on cards The board of governors at IIT Delhi has given approval for construction of 5 new infrastructure projects worth Rs 680 crore. In addition, an offshore campus is being set up in Abu Dhabi, said Rangan Banerjee, director, IIT Delhi. Abu Dhabi campus is...
04 Nov, 2022, 05.29 PM ISTOld IITs are considering a fee revision for students joining from next session “Next year, we may look at revising the fee. We will soon hold discussions for which we will be setting up a committee where even the students’ views would be included. The final decision will be taken after stakeholder consultations,” Abhay Karandi...
21 Oct, 2022, 11.03 AM ISTIIT-Delhi set for complete curriculum revamp after over a decade, forms expert panel "We are going through a complete review of our curriculum so that we can enhance the student experience. The exercise is being conducted after over a decade. Over the last several years, IITs have moved from being predominantly undergraduate and eng...
05 Oct, 2022, 04.40 PM ISTTop tech schools make progress in bridging gender gap At least two in 10 students in first-year undergraduate batches at top engineering colleges including Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) of Delhi, Hyderabad, Madras, Kanpur, Kharagpur and Roorkee, and National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jalan...
29 Mar, 2022, 08.53 AM ISTFour IITs, including Delhi and Madras, get new directors Laxmidhar Behera, electrical engineering professor at IIT-Kanpur, has been appointed the director of IIT-Mandi and Suhas Joshi, mechanical engineering professor and the dean of alumni and corporate relations at IIT-Bombay, has been appointed the nex...
10 Jan, 2022, 11.11 PM ISTIndia’s energy engineering is evolving towards sustainability: IIT-B professor India has some of the world’s most energy efficient industries. However, steel, cement, aluminium, chemicals and textiles should adopt more sustainable changes and zero carbon processes.
26 Jun, 2021, 12.15 AM ISTPoke Me: India shouldn't replace its dependence on imported oil with reliance on imported solar cells Keeping energy affordable and financing the growth of the energy sector are two critical challenges. India must be concerned with long-term energy security.
26 Jan, 2017, 09.07 PM ISTAt IITs, engineers walk away with higher pay cheques than senior PhDs It's the stubborn irony that marks the end of campus life: graduating 21-year-old engineers walk away with higher pay cheques than their senior PhD fellows.
12 Dec, 2012, 03.14 PM ISTTop institutes like IIT Bombay, IIM Ahmedabad and ISB Hyderabad seek funding for early-stage technology projects Commercialising innovation products is a very important aspect for institutes. Usually, funding agencies want an idea to be market-ready to be willing to invest in it.
07 Aug, 2012, 03.36 AM IST- IITs to draw up fresh admission rules
The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have decided to draw up a fresh list of workable suggestions to select students.
20 Apr, 2012, 09.15 AM IST - IITs eyeing higher corporate funding for their research projects
While IIT Bombay's research fund grew by 80% to 180 crore from 100 crore last year, only 22 crore came from the private industry.
08 Sep, 2011, 04.04 AM IST - IITs' PhD jinx: BTechs command higher pay
Every tech school recorded a higher average salary figure for their BTechs as compared to their PhD fellows, most of who joined research labs or signed up for teaching positions .
30 Jul, 2011, 10.02 AM IST - Engineering students not opting for higher education: Study
The number of engineering students going for advanced studies remains alarmingly low despite setting up of new institutions in the country, a study has found.
21 Aug, 2008, 06.04 PM IST - Majority of engineering graduates not employable: Experts
A majority of these graduates come from tier-III and tier-IV colleges, which have very poor infrastructure. Top 10 annoying office habits I Day in Pics
02 Jun, 2008, 04.19 PM IST - Wind beneath the wings
Emerging clean technologies are touted as the answer to India’s energy problems. What will it take to make them work?
28 Apr, 2008, 12.15 AM IST