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No relaxation in 75% class 12 marks rule for IIT admissions, says Joint Admission Board

No relaxation in 75% class 12 marks rule for IIT admissions, says Joint Admission Board

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There will be no change in the minimum 75% marks criterion for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) through JEE (Advanced) 2026, the Joint Admission Board (JAB) clarified on Thursday amid demands for one-time relaxation in Class 12 eligibility requirements. No change in IIT admission eligibility despite CBSE re-evaluation delays. (Santosh Kumar/ HT) The demands were made in the wake of growing concerns among students over the delay in re-evaluation process of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) exams after the introduction of On-Screen Marking (OSM) system this year. ALSO READ | IIT Roorkee refutes JEE Advanced data breach allegations, calls social media claims misleading Eligibility criteria cannot be lowered Responding to demands from students and parents amid delays in final CBSE results due to ongoing re-evaluation requests, JAB, chaired by IIT Roorkee director Kamal Kishore Pant, said the eligibility criteria cannot be lowered because candidates from 36 different school boards participate in the admission process. “No relaxation in marks as candidates from 36 different boards are participating. We published this criterion almost …

JEE Advanced 2026 results declared: 56,880 qualify for admissions; 4.6% rise from last year

JEE Advanced 2026 results declared: 56,880 qualify for admissions; 4.6% rise from last year

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A total of 56,880 candidates have qualified in the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced-2026, a 4.6% jump from last year, with Shubham Kumar from Bihar topping the exam that is required to enter the premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Of the top 10 qualifiers, five are from the IIT Delhi zone, three from Madras, and two from the Bombay zone. (Santosh Kumar/ HT) The qualified candidates will now compete for 18,951 undergraduate engineering (BTech) seats across 23 IITs. This means only about one in three qualified candidates will secure an IIT seat through the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) counselling. 46,773- men and 10,107-women According to the results declared by IIT Roorkee, which conducted the test this year, 46,773 of the qualified candidates are men and 10,107 women — the highest number of women to have qualified for the examination. Also read | JEE-Advanced 2026: 5,552 candidates from IIT Kanpur zone crack exam, three in top 100 Kumar, a resident of Gaya who wrote the exam in the IIT Delhi zone, ranked first, scoring …

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Three IIMs, four IITs, JNU, BITS Pilani among world’s top 50

QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026: Three IIMs, four IITs, JNU, BITS Pilani among world’s top 50

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Four Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Pilani were among the world’s top 50 institutions for different subjects, according to the QS World University Rankings 2026. London-based QS Quacquarelli Symonds, known for the university rankings, published the 16th annual edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject on Wednesday. Also Read | Marwadi University Makes a Remarkable Debut in QS World University Rankings The rankings benchmark more than 21,000 academic programmes across 1,900 universities in over 100 countries, spanning 55 disciplines and five broad faculty areas. India’s position in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 According to the rankings, India records 27 top 50 positions across subjects and broad faculty areas — more than double the 12 recorded in 2024 — earned by 12 institutions, news agency PTI reported. Leading the individual charge are the Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad, which ranked 21st globally in Mineral and Mining Engineering, and IIM Ahmedabad, which ranks 21st in both Business and Management Studies and Marketing. …

Chinese Robodog Failure Highlights Galgotias’ Large AI Summit Booth: ‘Bigger Than 4 IITs’ — How Much Did It Cost? | India News

Chinese Robodog Failure Highlights Galgotias’ Large AI Summit Booth: ‘Bigger Than 4 IITs’ — How Much Did It Cost? | India News

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Last Updated:February 21, 2026, 15:04 IST The exhibition space at Bharat Mandapam was reportedly leased on a first-come, first-served basis. Galgotias University was allotted 155 square metres in Hall 6. When visitors walked into Hall 6 at Bharat Mandapam during the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, one pavilion stood out for its sheer size. Galgotias University, a private institution based in Noida, had a 155-square-metre booth, quite larger than the combined space allotted to several Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). The development drew attention online, especially after the university was embroiled in the robodog controversy at the same event. What Happened With The Robodog Galgotias University faced backlash after a robotic dog displayed at its stall was presented as an in-house innovation developed by its Centre of Excellence. The robot was later identified as the Unitree Go2, a commercially available quadruped developed by China-based Unitree Robotics. The product is sold globally and is not an original invention. The claim triggered criticism and raised concerns about due diligence at a government-backed event. Following the …

Crore-plus packages land at NITs and private colleges

Crore-plus packages land at NITs and private colleges

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High-frequency trading (HFT) firms, global technology companies and venture-backed startups are expanding recruitment beyond the IITs to secure the top percentile of non-IIT institutions, often at pay levels comparable to IIT campuses. While IITs still dominate in volume and brand, recruiters say the gap at the very top of the talent pool is narrowing. That change is being driven by a tightening supply of high-calibre engineers, the rising premium on niche skills and a pragmatic reassessment of hiring risk and retention. With placements at older IITs beginning later in the year and competition for top candidates intensifying, employers are moving earlier and casting a wider net—targeting standout performers at NITs and select private universities before the market clears. “Two students from the batch of 2026 got crore offers exceeding ₹1 crore so far, while six students received a package over ₹70 lakh, and 34 students secured jobs with CTC exceeding ₹50 lakh,” highlighted P Venkata Suresh, head of the Centre for Career Planning and Development at NIT Warangal, one of the country’s oldest NIT. Alongside …

GATE 2026 admit card: What we know about IIT Guwahati’s hall ticket release date at gate2026.iitg.ac.in

GATE 2026 admit card: What we know about IIT Guwahati’s hall ticket release date at gate2026.iitg.ac.in

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GATE 2026 admit card release date: IIT Guwahati will be conducting the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE). Scheduled for next month between 7 and 14 February, GATE exam scores are used for MTech, MS, and PhD admissions. Initially, the admit card was supposed to release on 2 January but its release date was postponed due to unexplained reasons. As per media reports, it is expected that the hall ticket will be issued on 7 January at the official website at gate2026.iitg.ac.in. “The release date of the GATE 2026 admit card has been postponed. The revised release date will be announced soon,” the website states. The examination schedule for 32 subjects has been released. The GATE 2026 exam will be held across India in 200 cities in two shifts. Once the admit card link is activated, candidates will be able to download their GATE 2026 exam hall ticket using their enrolment ID and password. The official website notes, “GATE 2026 is being conducted by IISc and all IITs, on behalf of the National Coordination Board …

Top Class Scholarship for SC Students 2025-26: Check guidelines, eligibility & more

Top Class Scholarship for SC Students 2025-26: Check guidelines, eligibility & more

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The Central government has introduced a new scholarship scheme for Scheduled Caste (SC) students, Top Class Scholarship for SC Students 2025-26, with the aim of recognising and promoting quality education amongst students belonging to the reserved group. The Scheme will cover SC students pursuing studies beyond Class 12 and will operate in all institutions notified by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for FY 2024-25 to 2025-26. However, the scholarship, once awarded, will continue until the completion of the course, provided the student’s performance is deemed satisfactory. SC Students Scholarship 2025-26: ‘Top Class’ Institutions All the IIMs / IITs/ IIITs / AIIMSs/ NITs/NIFTs/ NIDs/ IHMs/NLUs and other Central Government Institutions will be eligible. If an institution is not in any of the above categories, it has to be included in the current list of: i) National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) A++ and A+ Accredited Institutions ii) Top 100 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Institutions iii) Institutions of National Importance as per lists issued by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) from time …

QS Asia University Rankings 2026: 7 Indian institutes in top 100, IIT Delhi leads for 5th straight year

QS Asia University Rankings 2026: 7 Indian institutes in top 100, IIT Delhi leads for 5th straight year

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Five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru and Delhi University figured in Asia’s top 100 institutes, according to the QS University Rankings announced on Tuesday. IIT-Delhi, IIT-Madras, IIT-Bombay, IIT-Kanpur and IIT-Kharagpur were in the list of top 100 Asian institutes. “Seven Indian institutions rank in the top 100 in QS World University Asia rankings, 20 in the top 200 and 66 in the top 500,” London based QS said in a statement. Also Read | Education’s big shake-up: How AI is reimagining your child’s classroom It said compared to last year, 36 Indian institutes went up in the list, 16 remained the same and 105 fell down the rankings. “The expansion of the rankings is associated with the greater volatility observed in this year’s results.” “Overall, 41 Indian institutions appear in the top 80th percentile of universities. India ranks best in Asia for staff with PhD,” it added. IIT-Delhi, which ranked 59 this year, was declared the best Indian institute for the fifth consecutive year. What are the indicators for …

Nod to expand academic capacity, infra of five IITs | Education News

Nod to expand academic capacity, infra of five IITs | Education News

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Five Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are set to get an infrastructure boost along with more seats and faculty positions with the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approving their expansion on Wednesday. The student strength at IIT Tirupati, IIT Palakkad, IIT Bhilai, IIT Jammu, and IIT Dharwad, will be increased by a total figure of more than 6500 over the next four years — an addition of 1364 students in the first year, 1738 students in the second year, 1767 students in the third year and 1707 students in the fourth year. This increase will be across undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD programmes, and will take the total student strength at these five IITs from 7111 to 13,687. The announcement of 6500 additional seats at five IITs was made by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech in February. Story continues below this ad The creation of 130 new posts for professors has also been approved for these five IITs. A total cost of Rs 11,828.79 crore was approved for the expansion …

QS World University Rankings: 5 IITs feature among top 50 institutes by subject, ISM Dhanbad shines; check details

QS World University Rankings: 5 IITs feature among top 50 institutes by subject, ISM Dhanbad shines; check details

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Five IITs, including Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Bombay, Madras, Kharagpur, and the Indian School of Mines in Dhanbad, have featured among the top 50 institutions in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. ISM Dhanbad, which has been given the status of an IIT, has been awarded the highest rank for an Indian institution in the table. The institute has secured rank 20 globally in Engineering (Mineral and Mining) division. This is an improvement from last year’s rank 41. IIT Delhi and Bombay, which shared the 45th rank for Engineering and Technology last year, have improved their position to bag the 26th and 28th spots, respectively. However, in the Engineering-Mineral and Mining division, IIT Bombay saw a drop in its rank to the 28th position. IIT Kharagpur has also seen a drop in its rank, securing the 45th spot. IIT Delhi and Bombay have also improved their rank for Engineering-Electrical and Electronic to enter the top 50 list. While IIT Madras remains in the top 50 list for Petroleum Engineering, its rank …