Tag: Higher Education

A college degree is not disappearing from India’s job market, but it is losing some power as a stand-alone...

IIT Bombay awarded a record 620 PhD degrees during 2025-26, the highest annual PhD total reported by any IIT. At the same time, the institute is enforcing a clearer doctoral timeline, with regular PhD registration generally limited to six years and extensions capped at eight years for most scholars.

Gujarat has raised the annual family-income limit for its overseas-study loan scheme from ₹6 lakh to ₹10 lakh, expanding potential eligibility for unreserved-category students. Other academic, course and loan conditions remain unchanged.

IIT Bombay has launched a new e-Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, offering eligible graduates and technology professionals advanced learning in AI, Generative AI, LLMs, deep learning and core computer science.

The Centre has replaced Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi with Naresh Pal Gangwar amid nationwide protests over alleged examination failures. While the government describes the move as part of a wider bureaucratic reshuffle, its timing has intensified expectations of meaningful exam reforms. The real test now is whether leadership changes lead to stronger security, greater accountability and lasting improvements in India's examination system.

IIM Kozhikode has inaugurated its new Urban Learning Centre in Kochi, launching a metro-connected campus with a four-year Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) and a two-year MBA for Working Executives. The expansion marks the institute’s 30th anniversary and aims to strengthen management education through flexible, technology-enabled learning.

Zoho Classes 2.0 introduces an AI-powered learning management system for schools, colleges, and universities, with free product licensing for eligible government educational institutions across India.

Several IITs have announced new AI programmes covering agentic AI, generative AI, Python, machine learning, and prompt engineering. Here's how the latest courses compare, who they suit, and what applicants should check before enrolling.

India hosted 58,134 foreign students from 173 countries in 2023–24, with Nepal remaining the largest source country. The latest AISHE report highlights changing enrolment trends, top destination states, and the growing international appeal of Indian higher education.

Indian students studying abroad are returning home earlier because the old promise of “study, work, settle” no longer feels...

What is SWAYAM Credit Transfer? Learn how college students can earn degree credits through approved online courses, exams, and UGC credit transfer rules.

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