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Indian Express
3 days ago
- Science
- Indian Express
IIT Hyderabad 14th Convocation: 1273 degrees awarded; Rahul Ramachandran from CSE receives Prez gold medal
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) on Saturday celebrated its 14th Convocation with 1273 students graduating across various programmes, including BTech, MTech, MSc, MDes and PhD. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, was the Chief Guest of the Convocation, who delivered the address and presented the four gold medals and 44 silver medals. Rahul Ramachandran from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering received the President of India Gold Medal. He scored 9.89 CGPA. Heads of Departments, Deans, Registrar, Director, Chairman and Chief Guest participated in the Convocation procession. The chief guest also toured campus facilities, including the Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN). Among the undergraduate programs, 460 students graduated with a BTech degree, while 20 students completed their BDes. The postgraduate cohort included 11 MA graduates in Development Studies and Health, Gender & Society, 98 MSc graduates, and 33 MDes graduates, including 10 who completed MDes by Practice. The MTech programme saw the largest postgraduate turnout with 511 degrees awarded, encompassing traditional MTech, MTech by BTech conversion (1 student), Direct BTech to PhD (4 students), MTech through PhD conversion (6 students), Executive MTech (12 students), and Online MTech (40 students), claimed the press release. Additionally, 1 MPhil, 4 MS by Coursework, and 1 MS by Research degrees were awarded. The institute also celebrated the achievements of 134 PhD scholars. This convocation also marked the graduation of the first batch from launched interdisciplinary programmes, including BTech in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Computational Engineering, and Industrial Chemistry; MTech in Quantum & Solid-State Devices and Sustainable Engineering; MSc in Medical Physics; and the first PhD in Artificial Intelligence. Meanwhile, the Institute has been officially recognised as an Institute of National Eminence by the Income Tax Department, Ministry of Finance, on March 27, 2025. This designation grants 100 per cent tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income-tax Act, 1961, on donations made to the institute. In the 2024 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings, the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) was ranked 8th in the engineering category and 12th in the overall category.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Give wings to India's semiconductor dreams, Union minister tells students at IITH convocation
Hyderabad: A total of 1,273 students received their degrees during the convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) held on Friday. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw addressed the students and said, 'You are entering a period of uncertainty, but also opportunity. There is a huge turmoil outside the world, but your foundation and value system will lead our country forward. ' He spoke about the govt's focus on electronics manufacturing and the Semiconductor Mission, and said India will produce its first commercial-scale semiconductor chip in 2025. Six fabrication units are under construction, and eight out of twenty chips designed by students, including some from IIT Hyderabad, were successfully taped out, he said. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad He also mentioned developments under the India AI Mission and said India built its own 4G telecom stack, which is ready to be upgraded to 5G. Speaking about railways, he referred to Kavach, an automatic train protection system developed in Hyderabad and now being implemented across the country. B S Murty, Director, said, 'IITH was granted the status of Institute of National Eminence and recorded its highest annual research and development funding in 2024–25.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Providers are furious: Internet access without a subscription! Techno Mag Learn More Undo He also highlighted the graduation of students from newly introduced programs focused on emerging areas of science and technology. Rahul Ramachandran, a student from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, was awarded the President of India Gold Medal. The convocation marked the graduation of the first batches from several new programs: BTech in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Computational Engineering, and Industrial Chemistry; MTech in Quantum and Solid-State Devices and Sustainable Engineering; MSc in Medical Physics; and the first PhD scholar in Artificial Intelligence.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Eight out of 20 semiconductor chips designed by students: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The country's six-decade aspiration to produce commercial-scale chips has finally come to fruition this year. Six semiconductor units are under construction, with major design and talent development efforts under way. Eight out of 20 semiconductor chips designed by students — many from IIT Hyderabad — have already been successfully taped out (completion of design phase), Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Addressing graduating students at the 14th convocation of Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Sangareddy, on Saturday, he spoke about advancements under the IndianAI Mission, telecom self-reliance — developing own 4G stack that is upgradable to 5G in three-and-a-half years, railway modernisation and indigenous innovation, particularly automatic train protection system Kavach, developed in Hyderabad and being implemented across the rail network. 'Today's graduates are entering a world of great uncertainty, but also immense opportunity, supported by a strong foundation built over the past decade,' he said, stressing the country's technological transformation such as in electronics manufacturing and India Semiconductor Mission. Mr. Vaishnaw invoked the country's economic leadership before colonial rule and called upon today's youth to lead the country back to being among the top two global economies by 2047. A total of 1,273 degrees, including 460 134 PhD and other courses, were awarded at the ceremony. Rahul Ramachandran of the Department of Computer Science won the President of India Gold Medal. Institute's gold medals were presented to Harmanpreet Singh, Ajith BS and Rishitha Mudunuri. Director, IITH, BS Murty presented the institute's report. He said the ceremony marks the graduation of the first cohorts of several new interdisciplinary programmes, including in Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Computational Engineering, and Industrial Chemistry; in Quantum & Solid-State Devices and Sustainable Engineering; MSc in Medical Physics; and the first PhD in Artificial Intelligence. IITH was granted the 'Institute of National Eminence' status and recorded the highest-ever annual R&D funding in 2024–25, he informed.
Indian Express
30-06-2025
- Science
- Indian Express
IIT Hyderabad, India Post and NRSC develop Digipin for digital geospatial address: Meet the team
The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), in partnership with the Department of Posts and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of ISRO, has developed 'DIGIPIN', a machine-interpretable, open-source geospatial addressing system. JoSAA Counselling 2025: Check detailed schedule here The move is aimed at creating a precise, uniform, and digital infrastructure for physical addresses across India, including urban, rural, and maritime locations. DIGIPIN is expected to complement the existing Postal Index Number (PIN) code system, as per a statement by IIT-H. Why the need for DIGIPIN? Traditional address formats in India are often inconsistent, lacking standardisation and machine-readability. This poses operational challenges for logistics, postal delivery, and service access. DIGIPIN has been developed to overcome these limitations by introducing a compact, geo-coded alternative that can serve as a foundational digital public infrastructure (DPI) for addressing. JoSAA Counselling 2025: Class commencement, orientation dates for IITs out; complete schedule here DIGIPIN is designed as a geohash-based code that can be an alphanumeric string encoding a geographic location using the latitude and longitude of any point of interest, in India. Its format is human-readable and allows for offline retrieval of location coordinates using GPS-enabled devices. This enhances usability for both digital and non-digital environments, while ensuring privacy by not embedding any personal data. Meet the team behind DIGIPIN According to a statement from the institute, DIGIPIN was developed as part of IITH's ongoing commitment to applied digital infrastructure solutions in collaboration with government and public service entities. According to IITH, the system could serve not only postal and logistics operations but also support government service delivery, urban planning, and disaster response. DIGIPIN is the outcome of a research initiative led by the Department of Electrical Engineering at IIT Hyderabad. The core team includes Dr Shashank Vatedka, Assistant Professor, Dr Lakshmi Prasad Natarajan, Associate Professor, and Dr Soumya Jana, Professor. The team also included Tarandeep Singh, a former MTech (AI) student at IITH. In their statement, the core group members such as Dr Vatedka, highlighted DIGIPIN's role in enabling concise representation of addresses that can be machine-readable and usable across platforms. Dr Natarajan noted that the system was intentionally designed for ease of adoption, allowing users to generate and use DIGIPIN with minimal technical input. Dr Jana underlined the potential for DIGIPIN in areas lacking reliable address systems, such as during emergency response or in temporary service locations like health camps. How does DIGIPIN work? The DIGIPIN code is designed to be as short as possible while retaining high accuracy. Users can derive the geographic location embedded in a DIGIPIN with low computational effort, even without internet access. It is applicable to densely populated urban zones as well as remote or maritime regions, with each point being assignable with a unique code. The system is structured to be easy to integrate and requires minimal manual intervention. Users can generate their DIGIPIN using commonly available smartphones with location services and an app equipped with a high-resolution map. It can be printed as a QR or barcode on parcels for automated sorting and routing, or stored in digital wallets for location identification. Its format has been designed to enable directionality and efficient spatial encoding.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
QS World Rankings 2026: IIT-Hyderabad, UoH, Osmania among top 50 Indian institutes; IIIT-Hyderabad, NIT-Warangal miss the list
Three Telangana institutions, IITH, UoH, and OU, have secured positions within the top 50 Indian institutions in the QS World University Rankings 2026. IITH improved its global ranking, while UoH and OU maintained their positions. Three premier institutes from Telangana — Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), University of Hyderabad, and Osmania University — have featured in the top 50 Indian institutions in the QS World University Rankings 2026, released on Thursday. A total of 54 institutes from the country made it to the list this year. Among them, IITH ranked 17th in India, while UoH stood at 28 and OU at 46. Globally, IITH improved its position to 664 from last year's 681–690 band. UoH and OU retained their previous positions in the 801–850 and 1201–1400 brackets, respectively. 'Many rankings, including the QS World, give weightage to perception and Internationalisation -- area where our universities often fall short,' said professor Chandra Shekhar Sharma of IIT. Officials from city-based institutions acknowledged the growing competitiveness. 'We are putting in effort to improve our rankings. This healthy competition is raising education standards. At UoH, we're focusing on research, publications, admissions, and improving perception. We hope to see results in the coming years,' said a senior UoH administrator. Notably, several institutes, including IIIT-Hyderabad, NIT-Warangal and JNTU-Hyderabad failed to make it to the rankings. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like เทรดทองCFDsกับโบรกเกอร์ที่เชื่อถือได้| เปิดบัญชีวันนี้ IC Markets สมัคร Undo Explaining the gap, Telangana State Council of Higher Education chairman V Balakista Reddy said, 'Only one of our state universities made the cut because we lack a strong research culture. We are taking measures to build it. Faculty now have access to international journals, and we're working to secure more national and international research projects. Improvements are underway to help more universities qualify in the future.' The 2026 QS rankings assessed 1,501 universities across 106 countries. Over 19.8 million research papers published between 2019 and 2023, with 200 million citations, were evaluated along with insights from 15 lakh academics and five lakh employers. Institutions were ranked on parameters such as academic reputation, faculty citations, employment outcomes, faculty-student ratio, internationalisation, and sustainability.
