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Jul

31

2023

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IIT Kharagpur wins at the ADB Knowledge & Innovation Hub’s Transport Technology Innovation Challenge

Collaborations, Engagement, Humans of KGP, InstituteADB Knowledge & Innovation Hub, architecture, BITS Pilani, Innovation Challenge, LocationMind Inc., Mobility, Paratransit Operators, Proof of Concept, Regional Planning, Safe Accessibility, Sustainable Development Goals, technologies, Technology Innovation Challenge, Transport Technology, TUTEM, Urban Transit, Urban Transit Transfer Points, UTTPs

Technology Innovation Challenge Independent verification of the results Publications of lessons learned by all the parties Reference site and report for ADB and development member countries Recommendations for next steps to scale-up the proposed solutions, including for future ADB-funded projects Have a vision, plan and capability for future implementation/commercialization of the innovative technology solutions in DMCs A user-friendly interactive system through the Technologies for Urban Transit to Enhance Mobility and Safe Accessibility (TUTEM) project that aims to enhance the last-mile security & safety of transit passengers in Hyderabad by providing commuters with safe access enroute to transit stations through mobile…

Mar

24

2023

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By Poulami Mondal

IIT Kharagpur ranked 1st in Agriculture & Civil Engineering in India in the 13th QS World University Ranking by Subject 2023

Department, Institute, Study@IITKgpAffordable Healthcare, Agriculture, Agroforestry, architecture, ARP, Built Environment, Capacity Building, Chemical Engineering, civil engineering, Computer Science, Digital Economy Space, Earth & Marine Science, Electrical & Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, entrepreneurship, Environmental Sciences, Information Systems, Material Science, Mining Engineering, Multi Modal Curriculum, QS World University Ranking, QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, Regional Planning, Skill Development, Statistical & Operational Research, Structural Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) ranked 1st in Agriculture Forestry and Civil & Structural Engineering in India, according to the latest edition of the world’s highest QS World University Ranking by Subject for the year 2023. The Institution’s strongest field Engineering & Technology ranked at 82nd with an overall score of 76.7 among all the universities globally and 4th in India, as per the 13th QS World University Rankings by Subject, 2023 announced on 23rd March 2023. In India, IIT KGP ranked 1st in Agriculture & Forestry along with Civil & Structural Engineering. Domestically, the Institute overall ranked…

Feb

03

2021

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

IIT Kharagpur and NIUA Collaborate to Build Accessible, Safe and Inclusive Indian Cities

Eventsarchitecture, city planning, MoU, sustainable living, Urban Planning

IIT Kharagpur has inked an MoU with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) for ‘Building Accessible Safe and Inclusive Indian Cities' (BASIIC). The collaboration is aimed towards developing a framework for universal city planning which would be more accessible and inclusive for various sections of the community with age-friendly disabled-friendly measures. Talking about the significance of such an initiative, Director, Prof. Virendra K Tewari said, “India is a young country with a population growth rate of 1% as of 2019. Such a growth figure along with the current status will create a dynamic need for housing and urban planning…

Mar

24

2020

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By Chirosree Basu

Bringing cheer

Eventsarchitecture, Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, IIT Kharagpur, INSDAG, Ministry of Steel, NIRF, steel and architecture

A team of three students from the Department of Architecture and Regional Planning of the Institute has clinched the first prize at the ‘National Competition for Students 2019 for the Best Innovative Use of Steel in Architecture’. The competition was organised by Institute for Steel Development & Growth. INSDAG, an organization established by the Ministry of Steel, Government of India, which has been hosting this competition since 1999-2000, intends to promote and create an awareness of the use of steel in building design among students. Mudita Kumar, Ananya Singh Parmar and Anuranjan Singh, the winners of the INSDAG contest, are…

Oct

18

2019

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Urbanizing the Brownfields of India

Eventsarchitecture, Brownfield, Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, industrial sites, industrialization, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, Philadelphia, post industrialization, Urban Planning, Urban Studies and Planning, urbanization

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur is geared up to bolster Professional Partnerships, expand Study Abroad Programs and initiate Research Collaborations with select Global universities. In line with this, the Department of Architecture and Regional Planning has come up with its second collaborative research programme with the Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology USA. The topic of research is “Integrating Brownfield Sites of India into the Urban Fabric”. Brownfield redevelopment is relatively new within the Indian context. Given that remediation projects wherever applicable are long-term commitments; careful ex-ante planning is required to ensure the resulting projects are…

Apr

11

2019

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By Shreyoshi Ghosh

Feathers in the Cap

Eventsarchitecture, Department of Architecture and Regional Planning, institute, institutional, Intellectual property, Intellectual property rights, IP, IP Law, IPR, law, law school, Management, MHRD, NIRF, Rank, ranking, Regional Planning, VGSoM, Vinod Gupta School of Management

Careers 360 India Education Diary IIT Kharagpur has emerged among the country’s best and as the only IIT to qualify and excel in four disciplines - Architecture (1st), Engineering (4th), Law (4th) and Management (6th), taking on specialized schools in their domains. Speaking about the feat of excelling in non-engineering categories, Director Prof. P P Chakrabarti emphasised on the uniqueness of each of these specialized disciplines within the IIT system. “While there are specialized institutions in these subject areas, being part of IIT Kharagpur has catapulted the growth of these disciplines in a matter of a few decades due…