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[ad_1] Curated By : Sukanya Nandy Last Updated: November 05, 2023, 15:57 IST CEED and UCEED 2024 are scheduled to be held on January 21 (Representative image) Candidates shortlisted in CEED can get admission into Master of Design (MDes) and PhD programmes in design and those selected for UCEED can get admission to BDes courses The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay will close the online application process for the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED 2024) and Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED) 2024 tomorrow, November 6. Candidates who fail to register by Nov 6 can also apply by Nov 13 but with late fees. Candidates shortlisted in CEED can get admission into Master of Design (MDes) and PhD programmes in design and those selected for UCEED can get admission to the bachelor’s courses in design. Interested and eligible candidate who wants to apply for CEED 2024 can do so by visiting the official website at ceed.iitb.ac.in. Candidates who are willing to

[ad_1] Published By : Sukanya Nandy Last Updated: September 03, 2023, 10:19 IST The paper mentions an example from IIT Bombay regarding the number of applications for PhD courses in electrical and mechanical engineering (Representational/File Photo) In most universities, there are two opportunities for PhD admissions each year, one in May and another in December The number of students applying for doctoral programmes at some of the top Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) has significantly decreased over the past decade. A study conducted by Professor D Manjunath from IIT-Bombay revealed that this decline began in 2021 and has continued, causing concern among educators in India’s top Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) colleges. The disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic affected education, and its impact has persisted for a year. However, the number of PhD applications at these institutions, including the IITs and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc

[ad_1] The placement season at IITs goes on till May next year while the major period of activity is between December and March (File Photo/ Representational) While the first-generation IITs say they are still expecting a good season, newer IITs say that not many international firms have come out so far A slight downward trend is likely in the number and kind of recruiters coming down for hiring students at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) this season of campus placements amid predictions of a global economic slowdown. While the first-generation IITs, which will officially start the placements season on December 1, say that they are still expecting a good season, the second and third-generation IITs where placements start mid-year themselves say that not many international firms have come out so far and are in the “wait and watch” mode for the season to completely unfold. Currently, pre-placement offers (PPOs) are being made by recruiters post-internship by students at m

[ad_1] Nandan Nilekani had previously contributed Rs 85 crore to IIT Bombay,, raising his total donation to Rs 400 crore A press release by the IIT Bombay authorities confirms that they have named there main building after Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani. The building will be known as "Nandan Nilekani Main Building". Indian Institute Of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B) has named its main building after alumnus and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani. The step is taken to remember his assistance by providing financial aid to the premiere institute. In an official press release, the authorities of the IIT-B confirmed that they have named their main building after Nandan Nilekani. The main building of IIT Bombay will now be known as “Nandan Nilekani Main Building". The Infosys co founder donated Rs 315 crore to mark his 50 years of association with the premiere technology institute of the country. Nilekani’s association with IIT Bombay began when he enrolled there in 1973

[ad_1] According to the document, the mess council reviewed the evidence available and determined that a resident of hostel 12 (name withheld), deliberately 'instigated' the incident during dinner on September 28. (File photo) After the mess council designated some tables ‘veg-only’, a few students staged a symbolic protest by eating non-vegetarian food at these tables Days after some students participated in a silent protest against the “vegetarian-only” tables designated by one of the mess councils at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay , the institute imposed a hefty fine to the tune of Rs 10,000 on one of the students while it resolved to identify two others for the “premeditated attempt to disrupt the peace and harmony of the mess”, News18 has learnt. On Monday, an email by the hall manager of one of the hostels addressed to the protesting student read: “…I am to inform you that the authority has imposed on you a fine of Rs 10,000 (Ten Thousand only), whic

[ad_1] Darshan's family alleges that he was subjected to discrimination at IITB or belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community (File Photo) A special investigative team (SIT) has been formed by the Maharashtra government to look into Darshan Solanki's death The Mumbai police’s SIT, which is probing the death of IIT Bombay student Darshan Solanki, has received a report from a handwriting expert, which says the handwriting in the purported suicide note recovered from the institute’s hostel matched the writing samples of the deceased, confirming that it was written by him, an official said on Friday. Solanki, who hailed from Ahmedabad in Gujarat and was a first-year student of the B Tech (Chemical) course, allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the seventh floor of a hostel building located on the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) campus in suburban Powai on February 12 this year. The Maharashtra government has formed a special investigation team (SIT)