The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) is hosting the Software Engineering Research in India (SERI) 2026 from July 16–18, 2026, bringing together faculty members, researchers, students, and industry practitioners from across the country to discuss the latest advances in software engineering research and practice. The program begins today at IIIT Hydera bad campus in Gachibowli. SERI 2026 is an annual update meet focuses on software development, programming languages, and testing agentic AI systems. SERI is an annual community-driven forum that provides a platform for researchers to present ongoing work, exchange ideas on emerging directions in software engineering, and strengthen collaboration between academia and industry. This year’s edition has received over 200 registrations and features a packed three-day programme.

Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore and IIIT Hyderabad’s Language Technologies Research Centre (LTRC) have developed BandhuCare, a multi-lingual AI-powered patient engagement platform designed specifically for cancer care. Unlike consumer AI assistants, BandhuCare, instead of trawling through the internet, answers questions only from information carefully curated and verified by clinicians. While CMC provided domain expertise and anonymised medical data, IIIT-H developed machine translation technologies that could be refined using continuous feedback from clinicians. The project, supported by the National Cancer Grid and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of India – MeitY’s India AI initiative, has reached Technology Readiness Level 5, with ethics approvals in place for clinical pilot studies involving patients.

The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT Hyderabad) celebrated its 25th convocation on Saturday, and graduated 526 students. IIIT-H is an autonomous research university that focuses on the core areas of Information Technology, such as Computer Science, Electronics and Communications, and their applications in other domains through inter-disciplinary research that has a greater social impact, according to official information. In a press release, the institute stated that “from its first convocation in 2002, when 49 students graduated from a campus with 496 students and 16 faculty members, IIIT Hyderabad has grown into one of India’s leading research universities”. It further said that today, the institute has 2,524 students, 114 faculty members, and an alumni network of over 8,200 graduates, reflecting nearly three decades of sustained growth in research, innovation and academic excellence.