IIT-Bombay receives largest ever donation for research and development
NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has received Rs 95 crore, the largest donation in its history, to set up a centre to develop hi-tech products and solutions for consumers and industry that lie at the bottom of the economic pyramid. On the lines of the Tata Center for... read more »
University Grants Commission ‘allows’ IISc to continue with FYU...
NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is understood to have allowed IISc Bangalore to continue with the four-year undergraduate programme. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was among the three institutes that had been asked by the UGC to discontinue their four-year undergraduate... read more »
IISc Bangalore in talks with UGC over 4-year course
BANGALORE: The Universities Grants Commission (UGC) may have asked the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, to discontinue its four-year B.Sc course. But the premier science institute seems to be in no mood to oblige, at least without putting up a stiff fight.IISc director Prof Anurag... read more »
TN to introduce 163 new courses in Arts, Science colleges
As part of her government’s effort to give a boost to the Higher Education sector, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Friday proposed introducing 163 new courses in Arts and Science colleges in the state this year. This will include 62 M.Phil and 52 Ph.d courses besides those in UG and PG... read more »
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SRM University Counseling begins
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Plus II results on May 31
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India-Israel to strengthen cooperation in education sector
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Long Queues as College Admissions in Delhi University Open
New Delhi – Long queues were seen at colleges in Delhi today as admissions to Delhi University’s four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP) opened. The university has 54,000 seats for the... read more »
