Higher Education
Lower cut-offs expected in IIT-JEE
The cut-offs this year are expected to be slightly lower than last year for IIT-JEE, one of the reasons being that the paper was relatively more difficult.
Higher Education
Higher Education
Central varsity at Tiruvarur likely to offer 130 courses
The newly established Central University at Tiruvarur is likely to offer 130 post graduate courses from the academic session scheduled to commence from May this year.
Higher Education
Gates scholarships for 6 Indian Students
Six Indian students have won prestigious Gates scholarships to study at Cambridge – including one who wants to find out if the Harappan civilization was brought down by environmental changes.
Higher Education
CAT to go online Nov onwards
Almost three lakh students seeking admission into IIMs in November this year will be able to appear for the Common Admission Test (CAT) online.
Higher Education
Strict British visa restrictions for overseas students
The British government on Tuesday introduced a new strict visa regime for students from outside Europe amid a 30% rise in the number of Indians studying in Britain.
Higher Education
Literary aptitude required for studying English
In humanities, English (Hons) is one of the most sought after programmes and at least 46 colleges of Delhi University offer this course.
Higher Education
NKC proposes an UG Board for regulating colleges
The National Knowledge Commission (NKC) has proposed an undergraduate board to set the colleges free from the imperial rule.
Higher Education
India’s first Maritime University announces admissions
The country’s first maritime university – the Indian Maritime University (IMU), has announced admissions to its 3-year B.Sc. Nautical Science and 4-year B.E. Marine Engineering courses.
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IIT- B alumnus to launch ‘RoboCamp’ in Bangalore
A venture of Thinklabs, ‘robo.in,’ founded by a group of Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) alumnus, in the field of educational robotics, today announced the launch of RoboCAMP.
Higher Education
AICTE to give nod to one year MBA
Following the lines of the United Kingdom (UK), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), has decided to amend its Act drawn up in 1987 to give nod to one year MBA programme.
Higher Education
IIT-G students to educate children from Class I to X
Students of the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) have launched a scheme ‘Zero Illiteracy Zone’ to educate students from Class I to Class X from the neighbouring villages.