1951, West Bengal- India’s first IIT, established at Hijli Detention Camp site, modeled after MIT. Pioneered engineering education with national importance status via 1956 Act. Excels in tech innovation, law, and architecture across 20 departments.
After Suvendu Adhikari took oath as West Bengal CM, he appointed former IAS officer and IIT‑Kharagpur alumnus Subrata Gupta as his advisor, spotlighting a key bureaucratic figure in state politics.
IIT Mandi’s new MI-RA lab drives indigenous multimodal AI through TIHs, fostering datasets and deep-tech for healthcare, agriculture, and governance.
IIT Kharagpur’s Director Suman Chakraborty pioneers affordable medical testing, transforming healthcare access from labs to India’s villages.
Strata Geosystems taps IIT Kharagpur BTech Samir Agrawal as president to spearhead US expansion and India market acceleration.
IIT Dhanbad leads the 4th IInvenTiv 2026 on April 6–7, spotlighting 151 innovations in healthcare, AI/ML, materials, earth sciences, and semiconductors from top Indian institutes.
The Viral Fever (TVF), the digital media powerhouse founded by IIT Kharagpur alumnus Arunabh Kumar, clocked Rs 182.5 crore in revenue for FY25, a solid 13% jump, though profits slipped to Rs 13 crore due to surging production costs.
IIT Gandhinagar’s Prerana programme enters Day 3, training mentors in hands-on STEM activities and Indian Knowledge Systems for holistic education.
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, in collaboration with the Physical Research Laboratory, have uncovered new insights into the Moon’s deep interior by studying ancient iron‑ and titanium‑rich rocks believed to be 4.3–4.4 billion years old. The work, grounded in high‑pressure laboratory experiments, not only helps solve a long‑standing lunar puzzle but also stands to inform the design and scientific goals of India’s upcoming Chandrayaan‑4 sample‑return mission.
Led by Prof. Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath and his team at the Centre for Ocean, River, Atmosphere and Land Sciences (CORAL), the research highlights the vulnerability of wheat, rice, and maize – India’s and the world’s primary food grains – to rising ozone levels.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur will host its annual techno‑management festival, Kshitij 2026, from January 16 to 18, 2026. The 23rd edition of the festival will feature over 40 events, including technical and management competitions, workshops, interactive sessions, guest lectures, and exhibitions, creating a vibrant platform for students across India to explore cutting‑edge technology,…
