Category: Universities
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2025 Student Academy Awards: Submit Your Film Today
The Academy Launches the 2025 Student Academy Awards Competition. The 52nd Student Academy Awards Ceremony will partner with Rolex in New York City. LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced it is now accepting entries for the 2025 Student Academy Awards® competition. The deadline for submissions is May 18,…
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Misspelled Badge Damages Panjab University’s Reputation
Faux Pas by Panjab University Chandigarh. It writes its Pakistani sister’s name on the convocation dress badge instead of its own. Chandigarh, India, March 17, 2025 — The Registrar of Panjab University in Chandigarh issued instructions to candidates receiving degrees at its annual convocation on March 12, 2025. “Convocation for the conferment of the following…
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Record Job Placements for Chandigarh University Hospitality Students
Chandigarh University’s Tourism and Hospitality Management students secured a record-breaking 834 jobs in the 2023-2024 academic year. Chandigarh University Achieves Record-Breaking 327 Placements in Five-Star Hotels, 205 in Airlines, and 73 in Travel Companies. CHANDIGARH, India, February 21, 2025 — Over 834 students from the Travel, Tourism, and Hotel Management program at Chandigarh University secured…
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Global Academic Leadership Summit 2025 at Thapar Institute Patiala
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology Patiala will host the VC Conclave: Global Academic Leadership Summit 2025. Patiala & Chandigarh, India, February 18, 2025 — Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET), Patiala, will host the Global Academic Leadership Summit – India 2025 on February 23-24, 2025. The event will feature Dr. Ashwin Fernandes, Executive…
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Raj Bhavan Conclave: The Universities of Punjab and Chandigarh Unite to Combat Drug Addiction on Campuses.
Punjab Raj Bhavan organizes a conclave on stress management and drug addiction for universities and colleges in Punjab and Chandigarh. Chandigarh, February 9, 2024 — The Administrator of Chandigarh and Governor of Punjab, Gulab Chand Kataria, today inaugurated a conclave on Stress Management and Drug Addiction in Universities and Colleges of Punjab and Chandigarh at…
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Chandigarh University Wins AIU North Zone Youth Festival 2025
Chandigarh University won the overall trophy at the 38th AIU Inter-University North Zone Youth Festival 2025, securing 26 awards in total. Team CU has won the Overall AIU North-Zone Trophy four times. Chandigarh University’s contingent of 49 members has qualified for the AIU National Youth Festival 2025. View the enlarged photo. CHANDIGARH, India, February 7,…
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Strategies for Combating Substance Abuse in Chandigarh Colleges
The Chandigarh Administrator convenes a Joint Committee Meeting on the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan at Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-42, Chandigarh. Chandigarh, India, February 2, 2025—In alignment with the visionary goals of the Honorable Governor of Punjab and Administrator of UT Chandigarh, Gulab Chand Kataria, a significant Joint Committee Meeting took place at…
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University of Southampton’s Upcoming Delhi Campus: A Boost for Higher Education in India
India’s Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, met with the University of Southampton delegation. New Delhi, India, January 31, 2025 — Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan convened a meeting today in New Delhi with a delegation from the University of Southampton and representatives from the British Council in India. The meeting included the participation of Vineet…
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UGC Approves Chandigarh University Lucknow: New Courses in AI
Chandigarh University Lucknow has received UGC approval to begin admissions for 43 AI-augmented programs for the 2025 session. The University will offer 30 undergraduate and 13 postgraduate courses starting in the 2025-26 academic session. LUCKNOW, India, January 28, 2025—Following the approval of the Uttar Pradesh Private Universities (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2024, which facilitated the establishment…
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UNESCO’s 2025 Focus: AI’s Role in Education
UNESCO dedicates the International Day of Education 2025 to focus on Artificial Intelligence. Paris, France, January 28, 2025 — The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, has declared that UNESCO has dedicated the International Education Day 2025 (Friday, January 24) to exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with artificial intelligence. She has called upon the Member…
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Contempt of Court: Panjab University Must Release Documents to Students within 15 Days
Panjab University Officials face Contempt of Court. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a directive mandating that all involved Punjab colleges and Panjab University release all documents to which students are entitled, including mark sheets, degrees, and character certificates, within fifteen days of receiving its order. Failure by these colleges or Panjab University…
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Chandigarh University Delivers Stunning Defeat to Panjab University
Chandigarh University clinches the MAKA Trophy 2024 for sports after delivering a resounding defeat to Panjab University and outperforming Lovely Professional University and GND University. — UPDATED — January 17, 2025 — New Delhi, India, January 4, 2025 — Chandigarh University has achieved a remarkable milestone by becoming the first private university in India to…
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NYU Faculty Meets Vice President of India
Faculty members from New York University met with the Vice President of India. Click here to view the larger version of the photo. New Delhi, India, January 16, 2025 — A group of faculty members from New York University met with the Vice President of India at the Vice President’s Enclave in New Delhi. Below…
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Harvard Business School Students Meet Vice President of India
Click here to see the larger version of the photo. New Delhi, India, January 13, 2025 — A group of students from the prestigious Harvard Business School met at the Vice President’s Enclave for an exclusive meeting with the Vice President of India. The students appreciated the opportunity to hear the Vice President’s insights on…
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NAAC Final Notice for AQAR Submission 2023-24
Bangalore, India, January 9, 2025 — The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) has issued a notification to all higher education institutions (HEIs) in India concerning the final extension for submitting the Annual Quality Assurance Report (AQAR) for the academic year 2023-24. In light of HEI requests regarding the submission timeline, NAAC will activate the…
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Revolutionizing Education: Chandigarh University’s AI Hub in Uttar Pradesh
Chandigarh University in Lucknow aims to realize the vision of making India a global hub for AI. Chandigarh University’s Uttar Pradesh Campus will offer multidisciplinary, AI-augmented education across 43 programs starting from the 2025-26 academic session. This initiative at India’s first AI City in Lucknow’s SCR aims to revolutionize the country’s educational landscape. LUCKNOW, India,…
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UGC Regulations 2025: Transforming Higher Education in India
India’s Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has released the draft UGC Regulations, 2025, which outline the minimum qualifications for appointment and promotion of teachers and academic staff in universities and colleges and measures for maintaining standards in higher education. The regulations specify administrative commitments and the code of professional ethics in universities and colleges, aiming to…
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Chandigarh Administrator & Punjab Governor Hosts NAAC Workshop at Raj Bhavan
NAAC Reforms Seminar at Punjab Raj Bhavan, Chandigarh. Chandigarh, India, December 28, 2024 — The Chandigarh Administrator and Punjab Governor hosted a consequential seminar on NAAC reforms at the Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh. The Governor of Punjab is also the Administrator of Chandigarh. Vice Chancellors, Registrars, and Principals from higher educational institutions across Chandigarh…
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UNESCO Chair Appointed in India at Pondicherry University
UNESCO has appointed a new Chair in India. A new UNESCO Chair has been appointed at Pondicherry University in India, adding to the network of 20 other Chairs across South Asia. Founded in 1992, the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme is a collaborative network of higher education institutions that aims to tackle complex, interconnected development challenges. The…
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University of Toronto Tops QS World Sustainability Rankings 2025
QS has announced the World University Rankings for Sustainability 2025. LONDON, December 10, 2024 — QS Quacquarelli Symonds, experts in global higher education, released the third edition of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, featuring over 1,740 universities from 107 locations. Several universities chose not to take part in these rankings. The University of Toronto…
