OpenEnv AI Hackathon
The Scaler School of Technology (SST). in collaboration with Meta, Hugging Face, and PyTorch, is organising the OpenEnv AI Hackathon.
Eligibility: College college students learning know-how and AI lovers
Deadline: April 3
For extra particulars, go to https://www.scaler.com/school-of-technology/meta-pytorch-hackathon
Manchester Explorer India Summer School
The University of Manchester, the U.Ok., has launched the Manchester Explorer India Summer School, which can be hosted by Heritage International Xperiential School, Gurugram, on June 1 to five.
Eligibility: Students from Classes 10 and 11 college students with sturdy leads to Science, Maths, and English.
Deadline: April 6
Social Capital Conference
Heriot-Watt University, Dubai, and the International Social Capital Association will host the Social Capital 2026 Conference on-line. The occasion will carry collectively lecturers, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to discover the position of social capital in shaping societies, economies, and training programs.
Dates: March 25 and 26
For particulars of registration and the full programme, go to www.socialcapital2026.com/
Admissions and scholarships
CEPT University’s Faculty of Architecture has launched two Master’s programmes: Conservation and Regeneration (MCR) and Landscape Architecture.
Eligibility: B.Arch, Bachelor’s in Urban Design or Industrial Design. For MCR, B.Des. B.Plan, B.Tech. or B.E. Civil Engineering, B.Sc. Building Design or Interior Design or three-year Bachelor’s in Archaeology is allowed. Valid GATE or CEPT PG scores
Deadline: March 31
Details at https://cept.ac.in/programs/mcr and https://cept.ac.in/programs/mla
IIIT Delhi invitations purposes for 2026-2027 for its postgraduate and doctoral programmes earlier than April 8. For particulars on programs, eligibility, go to https://www.iiitd.ac.in/
The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, the U.Ok., invitations purposes for the M.Sc. Advanced Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence, beginning this September. Scholarships can be found
Eligibility: Minimum second-class honours diploma or worldwide equal in Computer Science or a carefully associated self-discipline. IELTS total rating of 6.0 with no part beneath 5.5
The University of Sheffield, the U.Ok., invitations purposes for its M.Sc. Drug Discovery Science beginning this September. Scholarships and payment waivers can be found.
Eligibility: Minimum 60% in a three- or four-year Bachelor’s diploma in a related topic from a recognised college. Overall IELTS rating of 6.5 with 6 in every part.
Deadline: September 1
The University of Leeds the U.Ok., invitations purposes for its full-time M.Sc. in AI Ethics and Society, commencing this September.
Eligibility: First-class UG diploma in a related topic from a recognised Indian college; 70-75% in English in Class 12; Overall IELTS rating of 6.5 with 6.0 in every part.
Deadline: July 31
Scaler School of Technology invitations purposes to its four-year Artificial Intelligence and Business course.
Eligibility: 60% in Class 12 Maths from recognised boards; underneath 20 years on July 1, 2026
Deadlines: April 10 for the April-1 consumption; April 24 for the April-2 consumption
TCG CREST Deemed University invitations purposes for its Ph.D. Programme 2026 for programs throughout its School of Mathematics and Computer Sciences; School of Natural Sciences, and the School of Health, Environment and Sustainability Studies. Deadline to register is April 15. Details at https://tinyurl.com/4cv4jjss
KL Deemed-to-be University invitations purposes for its undergraduate programmes for 2026–27 throughout its Vaddeswaram (Main Campus), Andhra Pradesh; KLH Aziznagar, KLH Bachupally, and KLH Global Business School (GBS), Kondapur, Hyderabad, Telangana. Admissions to B.Tech., B.Tech. Lateral Entry, B.Sc. Agriculture, Food Tech, Animation and Gaming, B.Pharm, BCA, B.A. Economics, and B.Com (ACCA) can be via totally different entrance exams. Deadline to register is March 27. For programme particulars and eligibility standards, go to https://tinyurl.com/yeyu9udf
Nottingham Trent University, the U.Ok., is providing scholarships masking as much as 50% tuition, together with Undergraduate Executive Dean’s, International Merit, MBA Excellence, and Sibling Loyalty awards to Indian college students. Scholarships can be reviewed in three rounds with deadlines on March 25, April 22, and June 24. More particulars at https://tinyurl.com/ys4jddz4
Prodigy Finance and NovaGrad have launched ProdiSHE to assist ladies who wish to examine STEM topics overseas. Deadline is May 10. More particulars at https://prodigyfinance.com/prodishe
IIT Mandi’s Centre for Continuing Education invitations purposes for its two-month summer season residential programme, HIMSHIKHAR 2026, which begins on May 18.
Eligibility: Class 12 cross or an equal from a recognised board, UG college students from second yr onwards, PG college students, and Ph.D. students
More info at https://cce.iitmandi.ac.in/himshikhar-2026
Events
IIIT-Bangalore hosted the ninth RISE (Research, Innovation, Society and Entrepreneurship) Open House. Anand Rangarajan, Vice President-Engineering, Google DeepMind, was the keynote speaker.
IIT-Roorkee inaugurated the Ashok Soota Molecular Medicine Facility to advance drug discovery, biomolecular analysis, and next-generation diagnostic instruments.
Manipal Institute of Technology concluded a five-day Advanced Bootcamp on Controlled Penetration Testing, to mark the ultimate part of Pentathon 2026, a nationwide cybersecurity initiative collectively organised by the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) and the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) .
SGT College of Pharmacy and the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research at SGT University, hosted Pharma Anveshan 2026 on the theme Future Pharma Ecosystem: Fostering Synergy amongst Academia, Industry, Research, Regulatory and Practice. Montu Kumar M. Patel, President of Pharmacy Council of India, was the chief visitor.
IIIT-Hyderabad hosted the twenty fifth R&D Showcase on Trust in Technology, that includes over 400 posters, demos, and prototypes from 29 analysis centres. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO of Anusandhan National Research Foundation, was the keynote speaker.
Anant National University’s School of Architecture and the Centre for Public Policy Research and Design hosted a symposium on Integrating Sustainability into Architecture Education to Transform Professional Practice. Speakers included Benny Kuriakose, Principal Architect, Benny Kuriakose and Architects, and Habeeb Khan, Former President, Council of Architecture, Ministry of Education amongst others.
C Com Digital launched an AI training drive at SRM College and PBVM College, providing software demos, curriculum classes, school coaching, and internship alternatives.
IISc’s Centre for Nano Science and Engineering and Groww Foundation have launched the Groww Foundation-CeNSE Semiconductor Skill Development Programme to coach college students in semiconductor science and know-how. The programme contains Akanksha STEM for Girls; Women in STEM Research Experience Programme, and Research Internship Programme.
Aahwahan Foundation and Nokia inaugurated mannequin Physics, Chemistry, and Biology labs at Government PU College, Bengaluru. This will assist over 2,000 underprivileged college students with hands-on STEM studying.
XLRI Delhi-NCR concluded EvolvX 2026, its annual startup conclave organised collectively by the PGDM-Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Venture Development programme and E-Cell XLRI Delhi. Sabeer Bhatia, co-founder of Hotmail; Anubhav Dubey, co-founder of Chai Sutta Bar; Anooja Bashir, co-founder of FlexiCloud and Quroa; Kshitij Rishi, COO of 4basecare; and Vijay Pratap Singh, founder of Ekgaon interacted with the college students.
India Market Entry has launched AV1, a telepresence robotic that helps college students who’re briefly or for longer intervals unable to attend faculty stay linked with their school rooms and friends. Using a smartphone or pill, the pupil can see and listen to every part taking place in the classroom in actual time, permitting them to comply with classes and keep linked with academics and classmates even after they can’t be bodily current.
GCC School, KC GlobEd and The Society for Human Resource Management hosted a roundtable on Future Proof Workforce: The New GCC Talent Imperative. Participants included senior leaders from Sunlife, Accenture, EXL, JC Bhalla, Genpact, Infosys, and HP.
O.P. Jindal Global University and National Law University Delhi held a seminar on Delivering Justice in Time: Global Practices and Indian Experiences. Rajya Sabha MP and senior advocate Abhishek M. Singhvi delivered the keynote tackle. R. Venkataramani, Attorney General of India, gave the inaugural tackle.
Mohan Babu University celebrated its thirty fourth annual day, that includes cultural performances and awarding gold medals to high college students in Computing, Engineering, Healthcare, and Nursing.
FLAME University hosted the second FLAME Undergraduate Research Day 2026 on Reimagining Futures: Research in an Age of Opportunities with 107 pupil displays. Participants got here from throughout the nation, together with Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi-NCR.
The Computer Science Department of the Central University of Tamil Nadu, together with IITM C-DOT Samgnya Technologies Foundation, hosted a five-day National Workshop on Quantum Computing and Security. The workshop attracted greater than 100 purposes, with 72 registrations from 24 instructional establishments from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Puducherry.
Target Learning Ventures has launched Tayari Entrance by Target, a cell app for NEET, JEE, and MHT-CET prep that gives customized exams, previous query papers, and an error-analysis software. The app is obtainable on iOS and Android.
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Noida International Institute of Medical Sciences hosted a seminar on Recent Advances in Perinatal Diagnosis and Therapy. Dr. Seema Thakur, Director of the Genetic Clinic at Fortis Hospital, delivered the keynote tackle.
BITS-Pilani has obtained ₹2.5 crore from alumnus Agendra Kumar, MD of Esri India, to create the Agendra Kumar Fellowships Fund to assist 10 Ph.D. students over 10 years.
The Mechanical Engineering Department of SRMIST, Chennai, hosted the sixth ICAME-2026, in partnership with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Naval Architecture from the University of Split, Croatia. Muthu Kumaran Pitchai, Director of India Operations at Rockwell Automation India, was the chief visitor. Shankar Venugopal, Vice President of Mahindra Research Valley, was the visitor of honour.
Unstop launched the Unstop Talent Report 2026: Era of Human + AI: Decoding India’s Talent Landscape revealed that as 74% of B-School college students and 85% of Engineering college students in the 2026 graduating class stay unplaced. UG college students face the steepest problem, with 84% unplaced and the highest provide disruption charge of 17%. Nearly 95% of college students mentioned they have been open to off-campus alternatives if higher roles can be found. Also thought 78% of organisations run internship programmes, solely 16% convert greater than 80% of interns into full-time hires.
Avinash College of Commerce hosted PRARAMBH 2K26 at its Secunderabad department. Around 600 college students from 50 faculties participated throughout numerous occasions.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court and Chandigarh University hosted a panel on Rise of the Powerful Repeat Player in Civil Litigation: Corporates, Governments and Institutions vs One-Time Litigants. Speakers included Lakhvir Singh, Solicitor at Alexander & Co Solicitors LLP, Nottingham (the U.Ok.); Gurprit Mattu, Commercial Litigation Barrister and Mediator, London; Manish Jain, Senior Advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court; Aman Pal, Senior Advocate at the Punjab and Haryana High Court; and Prof. Ashutosh Hajela, Executive Director, University Institute Legal Studies (UILS). The panel was moderated by Amanat Kahlon, Assistant Professor, University Institute Legal Studies (UILS).
Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation Deemed to-be University, celebrated its annual day. Joshua David, India Campus Head, Mphasis, was the chief visitor.
Noida International University organised an Educators’ Felicitation Ceremony 2026 to recognise the contribution of academics.
IIIT-Delhi secured an Indo-Swedish analysis grant underneath the Department of Biotechnology–Vinnova collaborative programme to develop peptide therapeutics in opposition to pneumonia-causing pathogens with experimental validation. It was additionally granted a patent by the Indian Patent Office for its invention A System with Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Wireless Communication and a Method of Operation Thereof.
The Nanotechnology Research Centre (NRC), SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), hosted the second International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD 2026) and in addition offered the Dr. T.R. Paarivendhar AFMD Awards. The awardees included Prof. S. Balakumar from University of Madras; Prof. Ramaswamy Murugavel from IIT Mumbai; Prof. Srinivasan Natarajan from IISc-Bengaluru; Prof. Judy Z. Wu from the University of Kansas, the U.S.; Prof. Kanishka Biswas from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru; and Prof. Naoki Wakiya and Prof. Yoshimasa Kawata, Shizuoka University, Japan. R. Balamuralikrishnan, Director, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), DRDO, was the chief visitor. Krishnan Sadagopan, Senior Vice President-R&D, Ashok Leyland, Chennai, was the visitor of honour.
Awards
Saveetha School of Law received the eighth Thiru. Isari Velan Memorial Moot Court Competition 2026 hosted by the School of Law at Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies. Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College was the runner-up.
Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology received the INCEPTRIX Hackathon 2.0, hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of JAIN Deemed-to-be University. JAIN Kanakapura and Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, have been the runners-up.
Gujarat Technological University received Meraki 2026 the worldwide marketing strategy competitors hosted by Fortune Institute of International Business. KCG College of Technology, Chennai, and Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi, have been the runners-up.
LNM Institute of Information Technology received the fifth version of HackJKLU v5.0, a nationwide hackathon hosted by JK Lakshmipat University. Team Octane from JKLU and Team Neuronest from Arya College have been the runners-up.
KL Deemed to be University was conferred the Leading Wastewater Treatment and Management Model Award by the India Water Foundation for its technology-driven water sustainability initiatives.
Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology received the 14th Ingenium, Quest Global’s engineering competitors, with PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research as second runner-up adopted by New Horizon College of Engineering.
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru, was ranked No. 1 in India in the 2025 Accounting Research Rankings launched by Brigham Young University, the U.S.
Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital was recognised as one of the 4 best-performing medical training establishments in the nation for its month-long marketing campaign on hypertension consciousness by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
Gautam Mahesh, Rachvik Arora, Youbin Duan and Aarush Mandala, IBDP Year 1 college students of Greenwood High International School, Sarjapur, received the gold medal at the IRIS National Fair 2025–26 for his or her analysis initiatives in medical diagnostics and superior imaging.
Galgotias University was awarded ₹4,200,000 from the Technology Innovation Hub (TIH-IoT) of IIT-Bombay for its Development of Intelligent Ripening Detector for Mango and Watermelon challenge.
The University of Sheffield, the U.Ok., was ranked forty sixth most worldwide college in the world and sixteenth in the U.Ok. by the Times Higher Education
Collaborations
KCG College of Technology signed an MoU with FANUC India to combine industrial robotics and automation coaching into its engineering programmes.
The University of Liverpool, the U.Ok., partnered with IIT-Delhi to collaborate on analysis partnerships throughout precedence know-how and engineering domains.
Realme partnered with IIT-Ropar’s Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub to arrange six Tinkering Labs in faculties nationwide to advertise creativity, problem-solving and design pondering amongst college students.
IIHMR University partnered with Shobhit University to foster tutorial collaboration, analysis engagement, and data trade in Health Management and allied areas.
Indian Institute of Creative Technologies signed an MoU with Gativedhi Technologies to combine AI-based manufacturing intelligence into coaching and analysis for India’s animation, VFX, gaming, comics, and XR ecosystem.
Birla Global University partnered with Mid-West University, Nepal, to advertise school and pupil exchanges, joint analysis, and entrepreneurship initiatives.
The University of Sheffield, the U.Ok., has signed a 4+1 postgraduate pathway settlement with VIT Vellore, VIT Amaravati, and VIT Bhopal, to allow college students to finish UG at VIT and advance to a Master’s at Sheffield.
MSD India and Smile Foundation awarded scholarships to 50 women from underserved communities to pursue B.Pharm levels at choose Indian faculties.
JD Institute of Fashion Technology partnered with MYTH AI to deploy superior AI instruments for textile and clothes design throughout over 40 campuses nationwide.
Bounteous and Accolite partnered with ISB Institute of Data Science for the Capstone Project in its Advanced Management Programme, coaching individuals to transform analytics into strategic enterprise outcomes.
SAP Labs India signed an MoU with SRH University Germany to increase training partnership to India, enabling curriculum co-design, SAP certification, and industry-integrated studying.
Galgotias University and L&T EduTech have partnered to determine an Advanced Electric Vehicle Centre of Excellence to equip college students with industry-ready abilities in electrical mobility applied sciences.