NTA has opened JEE Main 2027 Session 1 registration from 24 October to 22 November 2026, 11:50 pm, at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The January exam covers BE, BTech, architecture and planning admissions at NITs, IIITs and other institutes. Session 2 needs a separate application, and a separate deep breath.
Read more at pw.live →For the first time, private medical colleges, especially pricey ones in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Rajasthan, are offering big MBBS fee discounts as NEET UG counselling 2026 nears its end with unusually many vacant seats. One aspirant got Rs 10 lakh off the annual fee. The market has found medicine.
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NTA has published the JEE Main 2027 syllabus at jeemain.nta.nic.in. It is unchanged from 2026, with the engineering paper covering 20 units each in physics and chemistry and 14 in mathematics, alongside syllabi for BArch and BPlanning. Older siblings' notes remain valid.
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NTA has introduced the MeriPehchan national single sign-on for JEE Main 2027 registration, which began on 24 October. Candidates log in through the platform to fill the form and, this year, do not need to upload an identity card. The login now knows who you are.
Read more at engineering.careers360.com →Candidates allotted seats in NEET PG 2026 round 1 counselling must report to their medical colleges between 26 October and 2 November with the required documents. MCC has also set out the freeze and float rules for those seeking upgrades. Freeze and float is not a swimming instruction.
Read more at Careers360 →NBEMS clarified on 24 October that NEET PG 2026 candidates allotted NBEMS-accredited seats need not pay the first-year course fee if they opt for upgradation in later rounds. Those who freeze and join must pay the fee directly to the allotted hospital. Indecision, for once, is cheaper.
Read more at EdexLive →NBEMS has changed how NEET PG centres are assigned. Candidates will be placed nearer their home states or regions, and the exam city will be announced three weeks before the test, giving more time to plan travel and accommodation. A small mercy, officially scheduled.
Read more at medadmit.in →A total of 1,17,768 candidates registered and 92,525 appeared for SET 2026, the state eligibility test for assistant professor posts in Maharashtra and Goa. The exam was held at 294 centres across 18 cities, 17 in Maharashtra and one in Goa. Goa hosted its share with one city.
Read more at Careers360 →IIIT Hyderabad has opened applications for the January 2027 batch of its revamped Master of Science in Information Technology. The four-semester residential programme blends computing fundamentals, applied research, AI-enabled learning and entrepreneurship, and was developed by the CIHL consortium. The acronyms are included in the fee.
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Visa applications from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and India to Australia are falling fast amid crackdowns on non-genuine students and an anti-immigration push. September applications from offshore higher education students were 43 percent lower than a year earlier, Times Higher Education reports.
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The University of Liverpool's new Bengaluru campus has recruited just under 300 students across eight programmes, including biosciences and tech, helped by low pricing. Provost Richard Grose said the team interviewed over 1,000 applicants as UK universities crowd into India. The UK degree now comes to the student.
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The NUS and the Russell Group warn that falling overseas student numbers mean a planned £925 levy on each international student may not reliably fund the maintenance grants due to return in 2028 for lower-income students, The i Paper reports.
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Australia granted 31,000 higher education visas from July to September, down 40 percent on the 2024 peak. Total visa applications fell to 71,000 from 120,000 in 2023, and student visa holders dropped to 550,000 from 674,000 a year earlier, Future Campus reports.
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A Studyportals and Cambridge IELTS report, Talent Beyond Borders, estimates the 2.67 million international students who graduated in 2024 could generate $1.7 trillion over their careers. Those returning home are estimated to produce $110 billion in their first working year. Their parents had estimated similar.
Read more at Vietnam.vn →Foreign students at Korean universities reached 307,464 in 2026, up 21.3 percent in a year and 69 percent over three years. Seoul draws them with K-culture and lower living costs, but dorm capacity lags, fuelling interest in purpose-built student housing. The students outran the beds.
Read more at biz.chosun.com →Tuition for Prince Edward Island students rose 4.9 percent this year, against a national average of 2.4 percent, Statistics Canada data show. Student union leader Alissa Sonomura Cyrino said three straight years of steep hikes leave students unsure they can keep studying.
Read more at cp24.com →A PIE News column from University College Dublin argues that sport builds international reputation in ways academic rankings and partnerships cannot, creating shared experiences across cultures. UCD says sport is central to its identity and backed by significant investment. The rugby team has been briefed on diplomacy.
Read more at The PIE News →China is drawing more Pakistani students with modern facilities and programmes in engineering, medicine, business, computing and AI. Academia Mag outlines how scholarships and educational cooperation between the two countries support bachelor's, master's and doctoral study there.
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Medicine Hat Grade 12 student Ilia Ivanov launched ScholarAB, a free website listing about 2,500 scholarships across 270 programs worth around $7 million, with roughly $3.3 million currently open. Students can filter by location, value and deadline without creating an account. No account required, a rare kindness online.
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International students, including Pakistanis, can apply by 30 November for the ETH Zurich Excellence Scholarship 2027 for master's study. It provides CHF 12,000 per semester for living and study costs plus a tuition fee waiver under the ESOP programme. Zurich will still find ways to cost more.
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Around 3,000 international students at Iranian universities receive scholarships covering tuition, accommodation and monthly stipends depending on the award, said Abbas Ghanbari Baghestan of Iran's Student Affairs Organization. Awards fall into three categories, A, B and C.
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The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research at York University invites applications for 2027 to 2028 graduate scholarships worth CA$5,000 to CA$30,000 for research on global health, planetary health and humanitarian issues. Applications close on 8 January 2027, shortly after the holidays end.
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COMSATS University Islamabad's Lahore campus has opened the third phase of the Al-Khidmat Academic Scholarship Program for undergraduates in financial need. It offers Rs 6,500 a month and partial tuition support. Applications close on 31 October 2026.
Read more at propakistani.pk →The KPC Foundation, NCPWD, KCB Foundation and M-PESA Foundation have launched a joint process so learners with disabilities moving to Grade 10 in 2027 can apply once for several scholarships, cutting repeat applications and travel costs.
Read more at newstrends.co.ke →Two Vietnamese students, Nguyen Minh Khoi and Nguyen Hoang Lam, won a New Zealand Government undergraduate scholarship plus the Otago Global and Otago International Academic Excellence scholarships, worth up to 1 billion VND in total, at the University of Otago. Scholarships, collected in sets.
Read more at Vietnam.vn →Nigeria's Ambassador to Hungary, Abass Braimah, called for more scholarship slots for Nigerian students under the Stipendium Hungaricum programme during a 13 October visit to the Tempus Public Foundation in Budapest, where talks focused on deeper education ties.
Read more at vanguardngr.com →The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation, which has awarded £100,000 in horticulture scholarships over ten years, is offering a new scholarship and relaunching a US placement. Students of horticulture or plant science in the UK and Ireland can apply until 31 January 2027. Growth is the brief.
Read more at thedirt.news →The Meat Industry Association is taking applications until 26 November for its 2027 scholarships, worth $5,000 for undergraduates and $10,000 for postgraduates in subjects relevant to red meat processing. Current scholars study commerce, food science, law and supply chains. The industry is investing in its graduates.
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McGill University ranked first among Canada's large universities in Maclean's 2027 rankings, ahead of the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia. Université de Montréal placed 12th on the list of 15 universities with over 30,000 students. Montreal has both ends covered.
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Eight researchers from KLE Technological University, Hubballi, appear in the 2026 single-year rankings of the world's top 2 percent scientists, based on Scopus citation data and a Stanford method. Their work spans materials science, nanotechnology and advanced manufacturing. The press office is in the top 2 percent of busy.
Read more at The Hindu →Thompson Rivers University placed 17th of 19 in its first appearance in Maclean's 2027 mid-sized university rankings. It ranked fifth for the share of operating budget spent on student services and eighth in the reputation survey. The press release led with fifth.
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Vadodara's Parul University says eight of its researchers feature among the world's top 2 percent scientists in the Stanford-Elsevier rankings 2026, in fields including pharmacology, microbiology, telecommunications, biochemistry and environmental sciences. It is the season for top 2 percent announcements.
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The University of Dhaka placed 74th among 2,345 universities in the inaugural Family Business Research Index 2026 by Germany's WIFU Foundation. The index scores research volume and journal standing using OpenAlex data from 2023 to 2025. Rankings now exist for most subjects, including this one.
Read more at dailynewnation.com →St Andrews leads Scotland's universities in the Guardian University Guide 2027, followed by Edinburgh, Strathclyde, Glasgow, Dundee, Heriot-Watt, Aberdeen and Abertay. The guide uses eight scores, including National Student Survey ratings, focusing on student experience over research. Edinburgh will have views.
Read more at scottishnews.com →West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked ninth among Top Public Colleges in the South by US News & World Report, which also named it the state's top regional college. WalletHub ranked it the number one college or university in West Virginia. The university has collected the set.
Read more at Yahoo News →Professor Martins Ekor of Ghana's University of Cape Coast, a pharmacology and toxicology specialist with over 5,000 citations across 82 publications, is among the world's top 2 percent scientists for 2026. Ghana has 42 scientists on the list, five from UCC. Cape Coast is doing its share.
Read more at yen.com.gh →At the 50th anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education on 24 October, Deputy Prime Minister Le Tien Chau said a teacher training university's prestige rests on the quality of the teachers it trains, not its size or ranking.
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The UGC has asked universities and colleges to observe Vigilance Awareness Week from 26 October to 1 November 2026 under the theme Probity for Prosperity, in line with Central Vigilance Commission guidelines, to promote honesty and accountability. Honesty now has a week.
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The Centre has approved 320 postgraduate medical seats across six government medical colleges in Himachal Pradesh, in Shimla, Tanda, Hamirpur, Mandi, Nahan and Chamba, with about Rs 415 crore in assistance, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said. The hills are getting more specialists.
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Jamia Millia Islamia shifted all classes online from 24 October until further notice, citing student safety during protests. Students have been demanding restoration of the students' union and removal of the chief proctor, in an indefinite protest by five students that began on 12 October.
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Veer Narmad South Gujarat University is fitting 388 ceiling fans with a spring mechanism that detaches under excessive force and cuts power in its hostels for over 800 residents. Vice-Chancellor Kishor Chavda said it follows UGC, Supreme Court and government guidelines.
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Students at Kolkata's Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute say power to the only classroom they use for internet was cut to pressure them into ending their agitation. The institute denies it and has rusticated six students over alleged assault and indiscipline.
Read more at Careers360 →Illinois State University's enrolment fell 1.9 percent to 21,577 this fall, with incoming full-time freshmen down 8.5 percent to 3,883, even as Illinois public universities overall hit a decade high. Admissions head Jeff Mavros cited demographic declines after record classes. The demographics, apparently, were selective.
Read more at centralillinoisproud.com →Enrolment at South Dakota's four technical colleges rose by 39 to a record 7,813 this fall. The state's public universities fell by 294 students to 35,797, mainly among undergraduate and international students, and both saw dual-credit enrolment decline. The trades are having a better year than the lecture halls.
Read more at southdakotasearchlight.com →After an international student was arrested over an alleged poisoning of a peer, the University of Wyoming told graduate students it stands behind them as hateful and racist remarks spread online. Dean Carolyn Pepper invited international students to a support meeting.
Read more at oilcity.news →Shinichi Sato, 63, a former professor at Japan's top-ranked university's medical school, received a suspended sentence and must forfeit the sum after accepting about ¥1.83 million in entertainment on 28 occasions from a cosmetics association figure in return for favours on joint research.
Read more at e.vnexpress.net →Former JNU vice-chancellor and UGC chairman Prof Jagadish Kumar Mamidala told graduates at Yenepoya University's 16th convocation in Mangaluru to pair professional success with service to society, keep learning and stay curious as India works towards its 2047 goals. Convocation advice remains reliably convocation advice.
Read more at mangaloretoday.com →The Financial Express profiles the first Indian-origin dean of Harvard Business School. His father, the only one of six children to go to college and abroad, worked on electrifying India, and the dean credits him with opening up opportunities the family never imagined.
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