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SECTOR | 14 Oct 2025

Over a dozen projects underway as DU undertakes 1,912 cr campus revamp

Business Standard

Delhi University is witnessing one of its largest infrastructure overhauls, with more than a dozen major construction projects underway at an estimated cost of Rs 1,912.15 crore, according to officials. The projects include new campuses, academic blocks, hostels, libraries and a cultural centre aimed at strengthening academic and residential facilities for students. A senior DU official said the initiative reflects the university's commitment to "placing students at the heart of development." Several projects are nearing completion, while others will be ready in the coming years. At the Dhaka campus in North-West Delhi, an Institution of Eminence Hostel is being built at a cost of Rs 332.83 crore to accommodate 1,436 students in a nine-storey, gender-inclusive residential block. The Computer Centre and Faculty of Technology buildings are also in the final stages of completion. The Surajmal Vihar (East Campus) project includes a new Law Academic Block at an estimated cost of Rs 373

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SECTOR | 14 Oct 2025

IIT-Madras Pravartak, BodhBridge launch free entrepreneurship training programmes

Business Line

The first batch will commence on 1st November 2025. The last date to register for the programmes is 28 October 2025

Education

SECTOR | 13 Oct 2025

IIT-M-incubated Muse Wearables launches smart ring for contactless payments

Business Line

The payments will be powered by the company's Muse Wallet, a payments platform that enables tokenised, hardware-level transactions using a secure element embedded within Ring One

Education

SECTOR | 11 Oct 2025

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Cambridge University sign LoI for 2nd phase of IndiaUK Critical Minerals Supply Chain Observatory

Business Line

The signing took place last week during the IndiaUK Critical Minerals Guild, in the presence of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Education

SECTOR | 10 Oct 2025

NIFTEM signs collaboration pacts with IIIT-H and IIT-H

Business Line

These collaborations aim to promote research, innovation, academic exchange and human resource development in food technology, digital transformation and allied sectors

Education

SECTOR | 10 Oct 2025

Mohan Babu University launches Farmer's Advisory Centre to help farmers in Chandragiri mandal

Business Line

The varsity is providing science-based agricultural support to growers

Coventry University in talks with Edu Ministry for more India campuses

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Education

SECTOR | 10 Oct 2025

Capacite Infraprojects rises 3% on winning 542-crore order from IIT Bombay

Business Standard

The buying on the counter came after the company secured an order worth 542.37 crore from IIT Bombay

Education

SECTOR | 10 Oct 2025

US Plans More H-1B Visa Restrictions That Could Impact University, Healthcare Sectors

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The Department of Homeland Security has proposed a rule change in its regulatory agenda to modify the H-1B visa category.

Education

SECTOR | 09 Oct 2025

Leading British Universities To Set Up Campuses In India, Says Keir Starmer Check Full List

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Currently, four crore students study at UK universities in India, but according to a press release by the government of UK, seven crore places are needed by 2035.

Education

SECTOR | 08 Oct 2025

University of Western Australia to start Mumbai, Chennai campuses by 2026

Business Standard

The Mumbai and Chennai campuses of the University of Western Australia are set to be operational from August 2026, and a high-level delegation from the university is in India to engage with the government and state agencies, and create an ecosystem of partnerships with Indian institutions, officials said. The University of Western Australia (UWA), Perth, has received the University Grants Commission's (UGC) nod to establish multiple branch campuses across India, with the hub to be set up in Mumbai. The UWA, one of the world's top 100 universities, will become the first Ivy League-equivalent institution and the first from Australia's prestigious Group of Eight (Go8) universities to set up a campus in India. "India, home to the world's largest youth population with over 371 million people aged 15 to 29, is a digitally native, entrepreneurial and globally connected generation driving innovation and growth. With one of the world's most vibrant startup ecosystems, India is translating ..