Indian Universities

CUET should remain optional, says Association of Indian Universities

The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) on Wednesday said it prefers the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to undergraduate programmes to remain an option for colleges and varsities of the country. Addressing a press conference here, AIU Secretary General Pankaj Mittal said CUET has not been made mandatory yet and AIU's stand is that it should remain voluntary for the universities or colleges willing to opt for the new system. "In our opinion, it is a good system. This was introduced to ease the problems of students, who will now appear only in one exam that is CUET. But I heard that the Government of India has recently said it is optional for a university," she said. Mittal acknowledged the opposition to the new system for studying degree courses in the Northeast despite a large number of institutions across the nation going for the CUET. Altogether 206 universities, including 44 central and 33 state varsities, have opted for the CUET so far, up from 90 ...

Indian varsities eyeing offshore campuses: UGC chief M Jagadesh Kumar

African and Gulf nations, Thailand and Vietnam are among potential destinations for Indian universities to set up their offshore campuses, regulations for which are ready and will be announced in a month, according to UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar. In an interview to PTI, Kumar said several countries are coming forward to provide infrastructure to Indian universities to set up campuses abroad and the University Grants Commission (UGC) will handhold the institutions in identifying the countries where they can set up their offshore campuses. "We have in India huge university ecosystem. There are outstanding universities, both in central government, state government funded and private universities. We want to encourage these varsities to set up their campuses abroad. Some countries where they are coming forward to provide the infrastructure to our universities to set up their campus. "We have countries where we have large Indian diaspora who want our campuses to come and provide ...

Statsguru: Opening door to foreign universities to set up campuses in India

Student numbers have grown meanwhile, with over 9.4 million students completing their studies annually

UGC prepares to conduct undergraduate exams in 12 Indian languages

A nationwide change will take place in the higher education system, especially in undergraduate courses as language will cease to be a barrier in BA, B.Com, and B.Sc courses

Int'l publishers to print UG English textbooks in Indian languages: UGC

Textbooks for UG programmes would now be available in various Indian languages. Besides Hindi, these books will be translated in Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Assamese, Punjabi, among others

Bureau of Indian Standards signs MoU with 6 engineering institutes

Institutes will set up 'BIS Standardisation Chair Professor' as part of agreement

7 Indian universities on Global Employability University Ranking, IIT-D top

Seven Indian universities featured on the list released by the Times Higher Education

19 Indian universities among top 200 in QS Asia Universities Ranking 2023

QS Asia Universities Ranking, 2023 was released on Tuesday by the International Ranking agency

Class of '24: Summer internships show way to a heady placement season

IIM Kozhikode sees highest stipend of Rs 6.5L

DU directs colleges not to host any event without police permission

University of Delhi (DU) on Friday issued guidelines to its colleges, asking them not to host any event without proper police permission and allow no one without registration. This development comes days after a ruckus rocked a fest in DU's Miranda House On October 14, several men were seen climbing the college walls and gates to witness an open Diwali fest on the campus and indulged in "cat-calling and sexist sloganeering". "In the light of an advisory received from the Police Department, the following guidelines are issued to all the Colleges and the Departments of Delhi University. No event without proper permission of police should be organized or in case of emergency or lack of time at least one-day prior intimation should be given to the Police Station, Maurice Nagar," the university said. "If events or fests be organised then only the entry of a few College or Department students be allowed. It should not be opened to all. Entry should be allowed only after the registration

DU admission: Over 25% candidates of 1st merit list freeze their seats

More than 25 per cent of the 59,100 candidates who secured admission in Delhi University's first round of seat allocations have frozen their seats while nearly 60 per cent of them have opted for an upgrade to their higher 'programme+college combination' preference, a varsity official said Thursday. Thursday was the last day for opting for an upgrade. "As many as 35,388 students have opted for an upgrade, while 15,398 have frozen their seats," the official said. It was not immediately clear the status of the rest about 8,300 candidates. 'Freezing seat' means that a candidate has locked the 'programme+college combination' they got and they will not be looking for an upgrade. The university had opened a two-day window on Wednesday allowing those who gained admission in undergraduate courses to upgrade to their higher 'programme+college combination' preference. The upgrade option was available for those who have not been allocated their first preference of course and college, the off

Guv seeks resignation of VCs of 9 varsities in Kerala by Monday morning

Armed with a recent Supreme Court order quashing appointment of the vice chancellor (VC) of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University here for being contrary to UGC regulations, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday sought resignations of VCs of nine varsities in the state. The nine VCs include that of the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, according to a tweet by Kerala Raj Bhavan on behalf of the Governor. "Upholding the verdict of Hon'ble SupremeCourt dt 21.10.22 in Civil Appeal Nos.7634-7635 of 2022(@ SLP(c)Nos.21108-21109 of 2021), Hon'ble Governor Shri Arif Mohammed Khan has directed Vice Chancellors of 9 varsities in Kerala to tender resignation: PRO,KeralaRajBhavan," the tweet, accompanied by a list of the varsities, said. The Raj Bhavan said Khan, as Chancellor of Universities in the state, also directed that the resignations reach him by 11.30 am on Monday. Reacting to the Governor's decision, the ruling CPI(M) termed it as an outcome of the Sangh Parivar's .

DU announces first list of admissions to undergraduate programmes

Delhi University announced on Wednesday the much-awaited first list of seat allocations for admission to undergraduate programmes. This marks the commencement of the third and last phase of the admission process. The list was initially slotted to be announced on October 18. However, it was deferred to Wednesday. "The first round of the Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) of the University of Delhi has been released today," said DU Dean of Admission Haneet Gandhi. The list has not be issued in the public domain and the candidate will only be able to see the college and courses allotted to them on their dashboard. The candidate will have to click on "Accept Allocation" under user action tab. "On receiving the 'Approval from the College Principal', student will proceed to pay the fee to confirm the admission. The candidate should take a printout of the acknowledgement receipt," the university said in a statement , The university has advised candidates to ensure that they secure the

DU UG Merit List 2022 released: Here's how to download simulated merit list

Candidates can download the DU UG simulated merit list in online mode at admission.uod.ac.in

Over 217,000 register for DU UG admissions; dip of 70,000 from last year

More than 2.17 lakh students have registered for Delhi University's undergraduate programmes this academic session, down by nearly 70,000 as compared to the last year. Last year, the university saw more than 2.87 lakh registrations, while in 2020, 3.53 lakh aspirants applied for undergraduate programmes at the university. This year, the university is admitting students through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores instead of their Class 12 marks. Last year, registration was open between August 2 and August 31. However, this year registration portal was open on September 12 and closed on October 13. The DU began admissions for over 70,000 seats last month. However, a university official said the number is "not low" but similar to the last year. According to data provided by the university, as many as 2,17,653 aspirants have registered for its undergraduate courses till Thursday, the last day for applying. "Out of this, more than 1.5 lakh have marked their college and course

DU issues academic calendar for first semester; classes to begin from Nov 2

The Delhi University (DU) issued an academic calendar for the first semester students on Wednesday announcing that the classes will begin on November 2 with a four-day break between the first and second semesters. The first semester will start in November 2022 and end in March 2023 and the second semester will be from March to July. Notably, the first semester will begin even before the third round of the admission process for undergraduate courses commences. This year, the university is admitting students through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) scores instead of their Class 12 marks. On September 12, the university released its admission-cum-allocation policy -- Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS). The first seat allocation list will be declared on October 18, the second will be announced on October 30 and the third list on November 10. Teachers have held the "mindless imposition" of the CUET responsible for the situation. The varsity's officials did not respond to calls

SC upholds HC verdict to set aside re-appointment of Calcutta University VC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a Calcutta High Court verdict setting aside the re-appointment of Sonali Chakravarti Banerjee as vice-chancellor of the Calcutta University. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Hima Kohli said the impugned high court order is correct in law and facts and does not require interference. It said the State cannot have done away with the clause requiring approval of the the West Bengal governor, who is the chancellor of the university. On September 13, the Calcutta High Court set aside the reappointment of Banerjee as vice-chancellor of the Calcutta University, holding that the West Bengal government has no authority to do so as per provisions of the varsity's Act. Passing the verdict on a PIL by an alumnus of the university challenging the reappointment of Banerjee, the high court had held that the government order dated August 27, 2021, issued by a special secretary cannot be sustained. It had ordered that the state had no authority to appoint o

DU to release first merit list for undergraduate admissions on Oct 18

The Delhi University will release its first merit list for undergraduate admissions on October 18 while the second merit list and the third list will be out on October 30 and November 10 respectively

IIT Delhi reviewing curriculum to give students 'flexibility in learning'

Top engineering college making concept note for 'encouraging learning by doing', says its director

Allahabad University students to continue protests over fee hike of 400%

It has been nearly a month since the students of Allahabad University (AU) in Uttar Pradesh have been protesting over the 400 per cent hike in fees, varsity officials said