India Higher Ed Pulse

Key trends shaping hybrid models:

• Rapid expansion of online/hybrid platforms transforming India's educational landscape.
• Global edtech market...

Empirical study across international HE institutions reveals GenAI-enabled AI teachers' potential for edtech innovation:

• Drive behavioral...

Ongoing UGC challenges pit equity enforcement against state retreat:

• SC stays 2026 equity regulations as "vague" despite SC-directed origins and...

Key trend in NIRF rankings and public higher ed:

• NIRF 2025 Universities: IISc Bengaluru #1, JNU #2, Manipal (private) #3, Jamia Millia #4, DU...

Experts and frameworks urge institutional action on employability:

• Practical integration: Embed industry inputs, internships, live projects, and...

NEP 2020 milestone: UGC's LoI to Birkbeck makes it the 15th foreign institution eyeing India, aligning with goals to hit 50% GER by 2030 and become a...

CSIR opens international funding for Indian research institutions:

• India-Finland Joint Innovation Call 2026: Deadline 28/08/2026
• India-Israel I4F...

Major NEP boost: NCERT declared a distinct category deemed university on March 30, 2026, allowing independent diploma, UG, PG, doctoral programs to...

NEP 2020 gains traction at Delhi University:

• One-year PG programs approved across departments via PGCF 2024
• Semester Away Program allows credits...

IIM Bangalore climbs to #29 worldwide (from #40 in 2025), #5 in Asia, and #2 in India for Business and Management Studies.

• Research strength...

India-UK research ties strengthen as University of Liverpool and IISc launch a joint seed fund targeting AI, biomedicine, quantum tech, and...

Elite institutions are accelerating job-ready skills through tech platforms:

• IIM Mumbai-IIT Bombay launch UG digital program with industry...

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