News from the world of Education: September 17, 2026
Study in Korea Education Fair
The National Institute for International Education, in collaboration with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai, will host a Study in Korea Education Fair on September 20 (9.00 am to 5.00 pm) at The Leela Palace, Chennai. Students can meet university representatives to learn about courses, admissions and study opportunities at participating Korean institutions such as Kangwon National University (Gangneung); Konkuk University Glocal Campus; Kyungdong University Global; Dongguk University; Chonnam National University; Busan Health University, and Busan University of Foreign Studies, among others. Open to all. Entry free.
Medical webinar
St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, will host a webinar, Preparing Students for Medical Success, on September 22 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dr. Robert Finn — Assistant Dean of Basic Sciences (the U.K.) and Kevin Romao, Regional Director, International Student Recruitment, Asia at SGU — will talk about pathways to medical careers, the SGU academic experience, and global opportunities for aspiring doctors. Details at https://tinyurl.com/4yvrj322
Climate innovation challenge
Satin Finserv Limited launched Sankalp by Satin Finserv: The Climate Edition, a national initiative to discover students build solutions to climate and environmental challenges and invite solutions across clean energy, water management, waste management, sustainable agriculture, green mobility, sustainable cities, circular economy and climate technology, along with other emerging areas of climate innovation.
Eligibility: UG and PG students from recognised educational institutions across India.
Deadline: October 11
Details at https://satinfinserv.com/register-now/
Admissions and scholarships
Jagdish Sheth School of Management has opened admissions for its 2027–29 batch across its Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) and MBA programmes. The Padode Foundation Scholarship is s
Eligibility: Graduates and final-year UG students with valid scores from CAT, XAT, CMAT, GMAT and MAT
Visit https://tinyurl.com/3tj9a9ye for details
Cloudnine Academy invites applications for its One-Year Fellowship in Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
Eligibility: MD/DNB Paediatrics and DCH/MRCPCH Paediatrics
Details at https://tinyurl.com/s8s85y95
Shiksha Nation has announced the launch of UnlockX, a new K–12 scholarship test, to be held from October 8-14 for students of Classes 5-12. Scholarships will range from 40-100% on eligible full-year live courses. Visit https://tinyurl.com/bdhnwa9w for details.
Max Healthcare Foundation launched the fourth edition of its Max Medical Scholarship Programme.
Eligibility: Students who have qualified for the NEET exam and secured admission to the MBBS programme in government medical colleges across Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Nagpur, Lucknow, Mohali, Dehradun, Bathinda and Bhubaneswar 2026-27.
Deadline: October 4
Details at https://tinyurl.com/yuzjm5ve
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, has announced the Women in Engineering Leadership Scholarship for international students commencing Engineering and Construction courses in 2027 at its Hawthorn campus.
Eligibility: International students who meet the relevant course and scholarship-specific entry requirements and are not receiving a scholarship or reduced fee arrangement simultaneously from Swinburne or another organisation.
Deadline: January 15
Visit https://tinyurl.com/5f2npazr for details
Events
Axis Solutions, in collaboration with Government Engineering College Gandhinagar, launched an Industry Supported Lab in Instrumentation and Control to give students hands-on exposure to industrial technologies and support expert sessions, faculty development, internships, and strengthen industry-academia ties.
Ashoka University’s Research and Development Office and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation hosted the Research X Impact Conclave 2026, focusing on translating research into meaningful societal and economic impact through dialogue, training and peer engagement. The event also featured ANRF Grantee Pitches, giving researchers a platform to present their work and connect with peers and stakeholders.
Anant National University has appointed Jabeen Zacharias, architect, interior designer, and design educator, as a Professor of Practice. She has previously worked at College of Engineering Trivandrum, the IIID Education Council, and the Institute of Indian Interior Designers.
The George Institute for Global Health, India, has appointed Professor Nobhojit Roy as Executive Director. He had earlier worked with BARC Hospital and Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai.
BITS Design School has signed a five-year articulation agreement with RMIT University, Melbourne, to create a transfer pathway for students pursuing Industrial Design.
IIIT Delhi celebrated its 18th foundation day on the theme Knowledge, Innovation, Impact. An awards ceremony recognised achievements of the professors, alumni, and students who have helped develop the institute’s academic environment.
Akasa Air launched its Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (AME) Training Programme for students who have cleared the Higher Secondary Certificate exams. It offers a pathway to careers in aircraft maintenance and the wider aviation sector. Thakur Institute of Aviation Technology, Mumbai, Pune; Institute of Aviation Technology (PIAT), Pune; JRN Institute of Aviation Technology, Delhi, and Hindustan Aviation Academy, Bengaluru, are among the participating institutions.
Whistling Woods International’s School of Creative Arts concluded Design Conclave 2026, on the theme Everything, Everyday, Designed, which featured masterclasses, panels, workshops and student showcases. Participants include filmmaker and animator Vaibhav Kumaresh, animation director Ranjit ‘Tony’ Singh, creative director Prateek Sethi, among others.
BITS Pilani hosted Japan Career Day 2026 under the Global South-Japan Tech Talent Initiative. Over 1,500 students participated, with over 300 expressing interest in internships and career opportunities with participating Japanese companies. The institute also received $1 million seed funding gift from alumnus and entrepreneur Anurag Jain to establish the AMRIT – Anurag Jain Materials Research and Innovation Center of Excellence at its Goa campus.
SRM School of Law, Chennai, hosted a Distinguished Public Lecture on Sustainability, Law and Human Rights featuring Prof. Siraj Sait, Director of Research and Professor of Law and Development at the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London, the U.K.
The School of Computer Science at UPES, in association with the IEEE Uttar Pradesh Section, hosted the International Conference on Advancement in Cyber Security and Digital Forensics (ICACSDF 2026). Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh, Governor of Uttarakhand, was the chief guest.
Mrityunjaya, the dramatics and theatre society of BML Munjal University, in collaboration with its NSS Club, staged a nukkad natak to spread awareness on social media addiction and cyber fraud.
Target Learning Ventures hosted a workshop on map-learning and exam-preparation techniques for 300 SSC Board students from Purushottam High School, Bandra. The session was led by Ravi Dharma, Geography educator.
Researchers from IIT Roorkee and Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali, have developed 3D-MIDAS, a smart, self-powered electronic bandage that converts natural body movement into electrical signals to support wound healing. A paper was published in Nano Energy.
Mohan Babu School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mohan Babu University, hosted IACMI-2026, a national conference on integrating AYUSH with community medicine, sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research. Dr. Ramachandra G. Reddy, MD and CFO, Glory Pharma Chem India, was the chief guest. Dr. M. Niranjan Babu, EC Member, Pharmacy Council of India, was the guest of honour.
Nayara Energy has awarded scholarships to 90 students pursuing a two-year full-time MBA programme at IIM Mumbai. The scholarships will benefit 50 students from the first-year MBA cohort and 40 students from the second-year cohort, with each recipient receiving ₹5,00,000.
The 25th UCMAS National Competition 2026 saw over 7,000 students from 28 states and eight Union Territories 200 arithmetic questions in eight minutes using abacus-based and mental calculation techniques. The event concluded with an awards ceremony.
Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR) hosted its fourth Global Education Conference on Leveraging Human Intelligence in the Era of AI. Dinesh Singh, former VC of Delhi University and Chancellor of K.R. Mangalam University received the Shiksha Garima Puraskar, while R.S. Aggarwal, mathematician, educator and author, received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
A study by researchers from the University of Warwick, the U.K., found that ADHD was associated with nearly 50% higher odds of gastrointestinal symptoms. A paper was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
A Barracuda Networks Inc survey of 2,000 IT and security leaders, including 113 from the education sector, found that educational institutions received 58.8 million phishing emails over three months.
An Mpower survey of young adults between 18 and 25 years across 10 Indian cities found that emotional distress remains widespread despite growing mental health awareness. Nearly half (49.5%) said they hide difficult emotions and cope alone and only 9.2% had sought professional help.
The Department of Mathematics at Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College for Women, Chennai, in collaboration with ThinkMath Foundation, hosted an international seminar on Mathematics: The Gateway to the Emerging Trends of Technology 2026. K.V. Subrahmanyam, Professor and Dean, Chennai Mathematical Institute, delivered the inaugural address.
IIM Nagpur hosted a Media Conclave 2026 on Media, Leadership and the New World Order, which saw participation from 50 tribal students from the University Institute of Technology, Gadchiroli, supported by Lloyds, as special attendees.
Lalit Suri Hospitality School hosted a felicitation ceremony for 76 students who completed a placement-linked hospitality programme run by the Tourism and Hospitality Skill Council, in collaboration with the school.
Galgotias University hosted the Smart India Hackathon 2026 Pre-Qualifier with 152 of 406 entries shortlisted across 11 domains.
Noida International University’s NIU Student Startup and Innovation Programme held its Grand Internal Hackathon for the Smart India Hackathon 2026. Over 400 students tackled 50 problem statements across 17 themes.
Sharda University concluded the internal Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026. Around 1,400 students participated.
Read-A-Thon 2026, part of Room to Read India’s national India Gets Reading 8.0 campaign, brought together children, teachers, schools and communities across 11 states under the theme My Words, My Story.
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha (University of Canterbury), New Zealand, concluded a five-city Open Day series in India for prospective students in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kochi. The sessions covered entry requirements, study pathways, career opportunities and student life in New Zealand.
Forty-five MBBS students from SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre were selected for ICMR’s Short-Term Studentship (STS) programme, while 13 PG students were selected for various union government grants.
UnMathX is rolling out its Math Museum programme across Indian schools to turn existing spaces into hands-on Maths learning environments and enable students to engage with curriculum-linked concepts through everyday spaces such as corridors, staircases, canteens, and playgrounds. The model aims to reduce screen-based instruction by offering hands-on alternatives for teaching, applying, and revising mathematical concepts.
Upendra Kumar Singh, Director General-Soldier Support System, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), New Delhi, inaugurated the Wadhwani-IIT-Kanpur Innovation Centre in Life Science and Medtech, which support high-potential research across therapeutics, regenerative medicine, drug delivery, lifestyle and neurodegenerative diseases, mental health, vaccine development, antimicrobial resistance, medical devices and diagnostics, as well as AI-enabled healthcare.
Researchers from IIT Guwahati have developed an eco-friendly biological approach to treat textile wastewater containing toxic azo dyes. The findings were published in Environmental Geochemistry and Health. The research was supported by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, through the Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF), and the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, IIT-(BHU), Varanasi.
Dnyaan Prasad Global University (DPGU) Pune, launched the Cogitate Center of Excellence (CoE) Lab for students to receive practical training, internship opportunities, and a chance to work on live technology projects and bridge the gap between industry and academia.
Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) Bengaluru, MAHE, hosted an advanced international training programme on quantum technology for its faculty and students from its Bengaluru and Manipal campuses.
Orientations and convocations
BITS Pilani welcomed 3,181 students to its batch of 2026.
Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool) hosted SAMVAAD: Connecting Minds, Creating Leaders for new students of the MMS 2026-28 batch. Sato Hitomi, Consul-General, Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai, and Tirthankar Patnaik, Chief Economist, National Stock Exchange of India, participated.
The University of Bristol, the U.K., officially opened its Mumbai Enterprise Campus at Cignus Powai and welcomed its inaugural cohort. During the inaugural ceremony, Shanta Gokhale, renowned writer, translator, journalist and theatre critic and a University of Bristol alumna who graduated in 1962, was conferred with an honorary doctorate.
SVKM’s NMIMS Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Mumbai, hosted a convocation for students of its B.Tech., MBA Tech, B.Tech. Integrated, MCA and M.Tech. programmes. Tarun George, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Insights and Quants; Shyam Raghunandan, Managing Director, Schueco India; Abhijit Parab, Partner-Cybersecurity, EY, spoke at the event.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India held a convocation across 23 cities, awarding Certificates of Membership to 8,964 newly enrolled chartered accountants. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State for Law and Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, was the chief guest.
NIT Rourkela held its 24th convocation for 2,033 students. Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Member, NITI Aayog, was the chief guest.
Sona College of Technology celebrated its 25th graduation day with 1,325 students receiving their degrees. Krishna Balagurunathan, Chief Mentor and AVP-Early Careers, Hexaware Technologies, was the chief guest.
Awards
Centurion University of Technology and Management was declared winner in the 2030 Climate Action category and the Student Engagement category at the International Green Gown Awards 2026, apart from other commendations.
In the India Today–MDRA Rankings 2026, IIT Mandi was ranked #7 in the Technical Universities; #11 in the Engineering Colleges in India; #10 in the Government Engineering Colleges; #3 in the Emerging Government Engineering Colleges, and #6 nationally among the Most Improved Government Engineering Colleges categories.
The University of Sheffield has been named 15th best university in the U.K., in the Guardian University Guide 2027, and ranked among the U.K.’s top 10 universities for 14 subject areas including first in the U.K. for journalism.
Aanchal was placed first in the Agentic AI competition hosted by Badruka School of Management, Hyderabad, in association with its Data Analytics and Digital Technologies (DADT) InsightLab.Aditya and G. Srinivas were placed second and third respectively.
Sunil Shukla, Director-General of the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, was recognised as the Face of India 2026 by IndiaSpark for his contribution to entrepreneurship education, institution building and the development of India’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Team Drone404 (Krishay Shah and Tatva Shah), B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering students from GSFC University, were declared winners in the ELCIA Next-Gen Innovative Tech Hackathon 2026: Smart City Dron e-AI Challenge organised by the Electronics City Industries Association (ELCIA), in collaboration with IIIT Bangalore and VLSI System Design. Team CivicPulse, (Manthan Chawda and A. Manav Prasath), third-year B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering, were first runners-up.
Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, won first prize in the second edition of the TrackShift Innovation Challenge hosted by Plaksha University, in collaboration with Mphasis. Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), Nagpur, and Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Delhi, were second and third respectively.
Teams from Department of Arts, Cotton University, Guwahati, won first prize in the UG and PG categories of the Northeastern Regional Round of the National Financial Literacy Quiz (NFLQ) conducted by the National Institute of Securities Markets, and SEBI.
Team Nexus AI (Tharanika K., Seralathan R., Vijay B., and Tharana A.S.), final-year B.E. students from Sona College of Technology, Salem, won the MECA Global Finals 2026, a factory automation contest organised by Mitsubishi Electric, held in Tokyo. Students of MKSSS’s Cummins College of Engineering for Women, and COEP Technological University, from Pune, were placed second and third respectively.
Collaborations
TEXMiN, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, has signed an MoU with the Indian Bureau of Mines, Ministry of Mines, to strengthen critical mineral exploration, research, knowledge exchange, capacity-building and technology development.
QClairvoyance Quantum Labs partnered with IITMadras’ C-DOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation to advance quantum technology research and development in India by focussing on quantum computing, algorithms, Quantum AI, post-quantum cybersecurity and next-generation computing.
Mahindra University, Hyderabad, signed an MoU with Massey University, New Zealand, to strengthen academic and research collaboration, support joint research and teaching, student and faculty exchanges, postgraduate internships and other shared academic initiatives.
New Age Makers’ Institute of Technology partnered with Savitribai Phule Pune University to develop future-ready skills aligned with industry needs. The collaboration aims to bridge academic learning with emerging technologies and evolving workplace requirements.
Raptee HV has launched the Centre of Excellence for electric mobility at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, and signed an MoU for long-term collaboration in electric mobility.
The All India Management Association (AIMA) and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business have partnered to strengthen collaboration in management education, research and leadership development. The agreement covers joint research, academic exchanges, shared resources, events and potential initiatives through the AIMA Leadership Institute.
Aptech Limited has partnered with Get Set Learn to develop a 100-hour GenAI Filmmaking Course in a virtual/hybrid format. The programme will provide aspiring filmmakers across India with creative, technical and practical skills for AI-powered content creation.
