Information on colleges, admissions, scholarships, events, MoUs, and more
Conference
The British Council is organising the South Asia TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2026. This free three-day event will bring together educators, researchers and teachers from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to examine a pressing question facing education today: how can schools equip learners with the creativity, adaptability and communication skills needed to thrive in an increasingly complex world?
Dates: July 23-25
For details, visit https://tinyurl.com/4tsue2hz
Admissions
MIT World Peace University has launched the Hafeez Contractor School of Architecture to offer industry-aligned programmes. Admissions for its five-year B.Arch are now open. Scholarships are available.
Eligibility: Minimum 50% aggregate in Classes 10 and 12 with English, Physics and Maths as compulsory subjects with either Chemistry, Biology, Technical Vocational subject, Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics Practices, Engineering Graphics, Business Studies as other subjects OR minimum 60% aggregate in 10+3 Diploma in Engineering and Technology with Maths from a government-approved technical board; valid scores in JEE 2026 (B.Arch); 500-word statement of purpose
Deadline: July 18
Tetr College has launched a Global Gap Year Programme, a 40-week international experience designed to bring greater structure and purpose to the traditional gap year. Spanning nine countries across Asia, Africa, South America and Europe, the programme is designed for students looking to explore entrepreneurial interests, gain international exposure, and learn through real-world experiences. The inaugural cohort is scheduled to commence in October 2026. Applications are now open. Open to students in the 18+ age group. Visit for more details
Nagaland University invites applications for admission to its Four-Year B.Sc. Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) for the 2026-27 academic session through CUET-UG 2026. The Undergraduate programme offers students the flexibility to pursue Honours and Honours with Research programmes in five disciplines: Botany, Chemistry, Maths, Physics, and Zoology. Admissions will be based on CUET-UG scores and Class 12 exam marks. For more details visit https://shorturl.at/mEbCH
The University of Sheffield, the U.K., invites applications for its M.Sc. Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience course starting in September 2026.
Eligibility: Three- or four-year Bachelor’s degree with minimum 60% in Behavioural Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computational Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, Neuropharmacology, Neuroscience and Psychology; Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with 6 in each component.
Deadline: September 1
For more information, visithttps://tinyurl.com/thzapxmu
ESCP and Sciences Po have launched a new dual bachelor’s degree in Politics, Economics and Management (PEM) delivered entirely in English over four years. The first two years will be at Sciences Po’s Reims Campus in France, the third at ESCP London, and the final year at one of ESCP’s European campuses.
Eligibility: A French Baccalaureate or an international equivalent; English proficiency at C1 level.
More details at https://tinyurl.com/xcxcwr53
Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow, the U.K., is offering scholarships to support full-time international students joining an M.Sc. programme in Accounting and Finance, Business, Data Analytics, Management, Management science, Marketing, in January 2027.
Eligibility: Candidates must be self-funded and already hold an offer of a place on an SBS M.Sc. programme for the January 2027 intake and also be deemed International with regards to Fee Status. Online and blended learning programmes are not eligible for these scholarships.
Deadline: November 30
For further information, visithttps://tinyurl.com/46z34vmh
Events
Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune, hosted ROOTS IX, an annual conference on therapeutics in dermatology. The three-day event brought together dermatologists, academicians, clinicians, researchers and postgraduate students to discuss recent developments, emerging therapies and current practices in clinical, aesthetic and procedural dermatology.
The Enso Foundation has announced that it will fund scholarships worth ₹500,000 annually over the next three years for students at Jai Hind College, Mumbai, so that they are not forced to abandon their studies for want of funds.
Professors Ravi Kiran, Vineeth Balasubramanian and C.V. Jawahar and students Kunal Bhosikar, Vaibhav Agrawal, Darshan Singh, Balaji Darur, Chirag Parikh, Siddhi Lipare, Megha Mariam, Venkata Kesav Venna, Sai Madhusudan Gunda, Jyothi Swaroopa Jinka, Hrithik Sagar and Anirudh Srinivasan from IIIT Hyderabad presented papers and showcased their research at the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) conference and its associated workshops.
Jaipuria School of Business (JSB), Ghaziabad, inaugurated PRARAMBH 2026, its two-week orientation programme for the incoming PGDM Batch 2026–28. Bikash Kumar Singh, Vice President and India Head, SAP, delivered the keynote address. Prateek Garg, Founder and Managing Director, Progressive Techserve India, was the chief guest.
International Management Institute (IMI) has appointed Prof. Amit Sareen as the Director of IMI Bhubaneswar. He will lead the institute’s academic and operational growth while strengthening its research ecosystem and focus on furthering the combination of academic rigour with hands-on, experiential learning.
GSFC University hosted an orientation programme for the incoming batch of undergraduate and postgraduate students and introduced them to the institution’s values, academic ecosystem, industry-oriented learning approach, and campus life. The session was attended by the leadership, faculty members, and administrative officials.
Prof. Payal Mehra, Professor of Communication, IIM Lucknow, conducted a study along with Dr. Himanshu Tyagi, Director, Orthopaedic Department, Fortis Hospital, New Delhi, examining how cultural sensitivity, communication, and expectation management influence the experiences of international patients seeking medical treatment in India. The study suggests that hospitals serving international patients should invest in structured Inter-Cultural Communication (ICC) training programmes for healthcare professionals; strengthen patient confidence by enhancing their medical tourism websites with culturally relevant information about India, its healthcare ecosystem, and tourism opportunities; and leverage emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) to demonstrate how Indian healthcare professionals adapt their communication styles to accommodate patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
IIM Kashipur commenced the academic session 2026–28 with the induction of 504 students across its MBA, MBA (Analytics), and Ph.D programmes. Sanjeev Krishan, Chairperson, PwC India, was the chief guest.
Prof. Dericks Praise Shukla from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, IIT Mandi, along with his research scholars Ankit Singh and Nitesh Dhiman have developed a fully functional Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) and developed a Google Earth Engine (GEE) based web portal through which users can view landslide forecasts for the current day along with the previous three days.
Anshuman Kumar, Ashirbad Sai, Inderbir Singh, and Vyshnavi V., students of East Pojnt College of Engineering and Technology, Bengaluru, have developed an AI-Powered Nutrition System for Enhanced Dietary Monitoring and Health Promotion under the guidance of Dr. Manimozhi Iyer, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The project leverages advanced technologies such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Computer Vision to analyse food images and generate personalised nutritional insights in real time and help users make healthier and informed dietary choices.
Casagrand International School hosted the first Edition of Casagrand Model United Nations (CMUN) 2026, with over 200 student delegates from leading schools across Chennai. The event provided students with a platform to debate contemporary global issues, negotiate resolutions, and collaborate with peers while developing essential 21st-century skills. Abhishek Bharathkumar, well-known quiz master, was the chief guest.
KCG College of Technology hosted the third International Conference on Integration of Advanced Technologies for Industry 5.0 (ICIATI 2026) in hybrid mode. Academicians, scientists, industry experts, entrepreneurs, researchers and students from India and abroad deliberated on the future of human-centric technology. Sakthisubramanian K., Head of Signalling, Siemens Mobility, was the keynote speaker.
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Ghaziabad hosted a conference on AIM-PEACE: AI in Management for People, Ethics, Accountability, Collaboration and Enterprise bringing together academicians, researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, corporate professionals, and scholars from India and abroad to deliberate on the transformative role of AI in shaping the future of responsible management and sustainable enterprises. Prof. Vishal Talwar, Chief Operating Officer, University of Southampton, the U.K.; technology leader Pramod Kumar; and Paramjit Singh Gill, Chief Executive Officer, Globus Spirits, spoke at the event.
Marwadi University hosted Aman Gupta, c-founder of boAt, and Founder and CEO, OFF/BEAT for a fireside chat as part of the orientation programme for its incoming batch of 650 first-year students who gained firsthand insights into entrepreneurship, innovation, and the realities of building brands in today’s India.
Anurag University celebrated its third Annual Convocation today, conferring degrees on 2,789 graduates across its schools of engineering, pharmacy, management, sciences and agriculture. Goutham Reddy, Chairman, CII and Executive Director of Re Sustainability Ltd., was the chief guest.
Wadhwani AI, in collaboration with The Bridgespan Group and with support from Google.org, has released its report, Harnessing AI in Education for Future Readiness: Bold Bets for Every Learner. The report outlines a system-level roadmap to integrate responsible AI into India’s public education ecosystem, with a focus on scale, inclusion, and long-term impact.
IIM Kozhikode hosted an inauguration ceremony for 599 students of its three full-time MBA programmes and 99 doctoral scholars. Raghu Polisetty, Senior Managing Director, Accenture, was the chief guest.
Goa Institute of Management completed a five-day Academic Leadership Programme (ALP) for principals of Delhi University colleges such as Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Hindu College, Lady Shri Ram College for Women (LSR), Hans Raj College, Ramjas College, Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies, Sri Venkateswara College, and Lady Irwin College, among others.
Sharda University, in collaboration with South Asian University and CTIF Global Capsule, hosted an International Conference on ‘Trustworthy Digital Networks’ (ICCTDN 2026) bringing together academicians, researchers, scientists, policymakers, industry representatives, and students from India and abroad to discuss the future of secure, intelligent, and robust digital networks.
ASSOCHAM organised the 18th National Education Leadership and Skill Development Summit 2026 bringing together policymakers, parliamentarians, academic leaders, industry experts and educationists to deliberate on strengthening India’s higher education ecosystem. Laxmikant Bajpai, Rajya Sabha MP, delivered the inaugural address.
BITS Pilani has appointed Prof. Vishwas H. Devaiah as the Dean of BITS Law School.
Simplilearn has launched Simplilearn SkillUp, an AI-First skilling library that combines curated learning content, AI-powered guidance, and personalised learning experiences to build future-ready skills.
Victoria University Delhi NCR has received a Letter of Approval from the University Grants Commission to establish an India campus and offer UG and PG programmes in Business, Data Science, Information Technology, Cyber Security, MBA (Global), and Master of Applied Information Technology.
The Executive Board of the Indian School of Business (ISB) has appointed Professor Madan Pillutla as Dean for a second five-year term.
Arduino has launched the Arduino Edge AI Invention Lab at the Student Innovation Lab (SIL), Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT-Delhi. Designed as a hands-on innovation hub, the lab will enable students to build real-world Edge AI and Physical AI solutions through project-based learning, interdisciplinary research, hackathons, innovation challenges, and industry collaborations.
Awards
Navya, a Class 12 student of Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, has been selected to represent Delhi in the global Mission ShaktiSAT initiative organised by Space Kidz India.
Caterpillar India announced the winners of Tech Challenge 2026, its engineering innovation programme. The multi-month competition culminated in on-site grand finales held at Caterpillar facilities in Chennai, Tiruvallur, and Bengaluru, where shortlisted teams showcased working prototypes developed under the guidance of Caterpillar engineers. The winners across eight categories were Coimbatore Institute of Technology; IIT Madras; PSG Institute of Technology, Coimbatore; PES University, Bengaluru; Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Coimbatore; SSN College of Engineering, Chennai; IIT (ISM), Dhanbad.
The University of Sheffield, the U.K., was ranked first in the Russell Group for teaching across a range of subjects in the National Student Survey 2026. The institution’s Students; Union was also ranked the best.
KL Deemed to be University was ranked the First Runner-Up Award in the Best Application and Uses of Renewable Energy category at the 10th CII National Energy Efficiency Circle Competition 2026.
Acharya Bangalore B-School (ABBS) hosted Startup Garage 2026 to showcase student entrepreneurs from 27 institutions across Karnataka. Alina Alam, founder of Mitti Café, was the keynote speaker. Capabloo Medtech, led by Shahid, was judged the winner.
AISECT India received the AI Literacy Excellence Award at the seventh Bharat CSR Sustainability Summit and Awards 2026.
Sixteen students from Ashoka University have secured 18 international scholarships that will enable the scholars to pursue advanced studies at leading universities across the U.K. and U.S., Europe. Among the scholarships are the Rhodes, Gates Cambridge, Inlaks, Fulbright-Nehru Master’s, Chevening, Commonwealth Shared, ADB Bank Japan, Dr Hettie Elgood and Havells Wake Forest Scholarship, Felix and Erasmus Mundus scholarships.
Collaborations
Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida, has partnered with Bisleri International’s CSR initiative, ‘Bottles for Change’, to promote responsible plastic waste management and recycling across its campus. As part of the collaboration, BIMTECH aims to develop a zero-plastic waste campus by encouraging responsible plastic usage, segregation at source, and scientific recycling practices by engaging students, faculty, staff, and the wider campus community and Bisleri International will provide training to housekeeping personnel, students, faculty, and staff on responsible plastic waste management while ensuring that collected plastic is regularly channelled for recycling.
Mohan Babu University (MBU) has entered into a partnership with LinkedIn Learning to provide students and alumni with access to more than 22,000 expert-led courses across a wide range of disciplines, complementing academic education with industry-relevant learning, emerging technologies, and practical skills. The initiative aims to enhance employability by equipping learners with the knowledge and competencies required to succeed in an evolving global workforce.
TELUS Digital has partnered with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to advance cutting-edge research, propel AI breakthroughs, and prepare tomorrow’s digital workforce for modern challenges. This includes co-creating innovation through joint R&D projects and technology development initiatives; building talent via workshops, training, skill development, internships, placements, and student assistantships; fostering the exchange of researchers, students, publications, and expertise across both organisations; and driving impact through collaborative academic events and expert interactions
Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Kurukshetra University, and Shri Vishwakarma Skill University (SVSU) have partnered together under a common framework for research, innovation and knowledge sharing to enable the institutions undertake joint research, faculty development programmes, conferences, workshops, knowledge exchange and the shared use of laboratories and academic resources. It also provides for joint supervision of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral research, curriculum enrichment, academic benchmarking, scholarly publications, technology development and participation in national and international research funding opportunities.
Manav Rachna University has partnered with CSIR–National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), C-DAC, CSIR-CEERI, Pilani, and IPFT to integrate mandatory six-month research internships, live projects, and access to advanced government laboratories into select science and engineering programmes. Apart from hands-on exposure and mentorship for students, these partnerships also strengthen curriculum design, faculty engagement, and research-led learning.
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