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Saturday, February 21, 2026
TopicUndergraduate course

Topic: Undergraduate course

The IIM (under)grad is born: India’s B-schools are reinventing themselves & it’s a ‘win-win’

Over the last two years, several IIMs have expanded beyond their flagship MBA programmes by launching undergraduate courses, including one of the older institutes, IIM Bangalore.

30% of DU undergrads opted for fourth year; maximum in humanities & popular colleges

On Thursday, the university held a meeting with affiliated colleges to review the smooth implementation of the fourth-year programme.

1st batch of DU’s 4-yr undergrad on cusp of final yr, concerns over infra, info & faculty loom

Space & resource shortages will impact ability to give adequate support services, like mentoring & research supervision, flag staff & students. DU admin says colleges equipped for now.

What’s IIT-Madras cultural excellence quota for UG courses & who all can apply for admissions

This is the first time an IIT has introduced such a provision. Last year, IIT Madras became the first IIT to reserve supernumerary seats for students excelling in sports.

Soon, shorten or stretch your UG course. All about upcoming accelerated & extended degree programmes

Under ADP, students can shorten course duration by up to 2 semesters, while under EDP, duration can be extended by up to 2 semesters. Degree will be awarded with mention of timeline.

DU Admission 2022: No 12th Class Cutoffs this time, CUET Based score to be used

Delhi University invites admissions for its UG courses through CUET. The CUET 2022 result will be released on September 15.

CUET delay will push UG admissions by 2 months, could mean heavier course load, professors say

The second phase of the nationwide CUET, scheduled to conclude on 10 August, has been pushed back to 28 August owing to technical glitches at several exam centres.

Technical glitches mark phase 2 of CUET, second shift of exam postponed to next week

CUET candidates complain that not only were they not informed in time about change in exam schedule but, in some cases, were forced to leave their exams midway.

UGC orders full admission fee refund to ease blow of late entrance exams

In a second notification, higher education regulator UGC has also asked educational institutions to adjust hostel/mess fees charged from students during Covid-19.

Multiple exams on same day, ‘difficult’ mock tests — debut CUET has many students worried

The Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate students will be held between 15 July and 20 August. An estimated 14.9 lakh students have registered for the test.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.