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IIITH Pioneers AI in Sleep Disorder Diagnosis

IIITH is spearheading innovations that promise faster, more accurate, and non-intrusive solutions. Prof S Bapi Raju highlighted the institute’s advancements in automatic diagnosis of sleep stages, a critical step in diagnosing conditions such as insomnia, sleep apnea, and narcolepsy. Sleep plays a vital role in physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Poor sleep has been linked to cardiovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, and even mental health issues like anxiety and depression. Traditional diagnosis of sleep disorders involves labor-intensive processes like overnight polysomnography (PSG). AI, particularly deep learning (DL), is now offering a paradigm shift. Sleep is divided into NREM (N1, N2, N3) and REM stages, with disorders linked with disruptions in these stages. AI models such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) have demonstrated remarkable performance in classifying sleep stages using annotated datasets from polysomnography. This technology has resulted in an 8x increase in training efficiency.

Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) under Two-Cover Bid System for supply of GPU Server (4 x RTX Pro 6000 96 GB )     

  International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) under Two-Cover Bid SystemFor supply of GPU SERVERtoInternational Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad   Tender No.: IIIT-H/Purchase/2025/8; Date: 29th December 2025   Sealed quote should reach to the below address on or before 8th January 2026 @ 12:00PM.   Director IIIT HyderabadProfessor CR Rao […]

Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) under Two-Cover Bid System

  International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad   Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) under Two-Cover Bid System  for supply of EEG (Electroencephalogram) System    International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Tender No.: IIIT-H/Purchase/2025/7Date: Dec 29th 2025, Sealed quote should reach the address below on or before 17th January 2026 @ 03:00 PM. Director IIIT Hyderabad Professor CR […]

Higher education at a point of no return: How 2025 rewired the university system

In 2025, higher education shifted from expansion to impact, with institutions now judged on graduate readiness and research relevance. This structural reinvention was driven by AI’s integration, the erosion of the degree as the sole competence marker, and a global reality demanding adaptable, outcome-driven learning. Universities are now continuous talent-development platforms, prioritizing skills and lifelong learning for relevance. Prof. Sandeep K Shukla, Director of International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad, highlights how NEP-enabled credit sharing and online education—such as IIITH’s four-semester AI and Machine Learning minor—are enabling flexible learning across institutions. At the same time, there is renewed attention on human skills like communication, empathy, resilience, and ethical thinking, leading to a stronger integration of the humanities into technical education. However, several academic leaders also caution against adopting new technologies without careful evaluation.

Supply of RATIONAL iCombiPro 20-1/1

  International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) Supply of RATIONAL iCombiPro 20-1/1E To Campus Dining Services (CDS) International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad Date: 26th December 2025 Sealed Bids should reach the address below on or before 9th January 2026 @ 3:00PM   Director IIIT Hyderabad Professor CR Rao Rd, Gachibowli, […]

2025 Rewind — India’s Higher Education Reimagined

In 2025, Indian higher education marked a decisive shift toward global relevance, with universities strengthening their role as hubs of advanced research, innovation, and talent creation. Institutions increasingly focused on interdisciplinary learning, industry-linked curricula, and the integration of AI and emerging technologies to address real-world challenges. One of the most disruptive forces reshaping curriculum design today is the rapid normalisation of Generative and Agentic AI. As Prof. Sandeep K. Shukla, Director of IIIT Hyderabad, notes, when AI systems can effortlessly write essays, generate code, and answer questions, traditional content-based assessments no longer measure learning meaningfully. He emphasises the need for universities to rethink evaluation through transparent GenAI usage policies, oral examinations, and personalised assessment models. Prof. Shukla also cautions that students trained primarily in tasks easily automated by AI may face significant employability challenges.

Prof. S K Shukla: From 2025 insights to 2026 action

As 2025 draws to a close, a reflective yet forward-looking view highlights several defining technology trends for India, many overlapping with global shifts. Foremost is the steady but decelerating progress in foundational GenAI models, GPT-5, while strong, fell short of inflated expectations. At the same time, the growing availability of open-weight models, the US market shock following China’s low-cost DeepSeek breakthrough, and India’s long-awaited shift from merely deploying AI applications to building foundational models mark a significant transition. Equally important is India’s rude awakening on tech sovereignty after Microsoft suspended Nayara Energy’s Office 365 access. The incident exposed our near-total dependence on foreign technology. In the late 1980s, organisations like CMC and TRDDC pursued indigenous compilers and hardware, but the free-trade optimism of the 1990s sidelined such efforts. We abandoned semiconductors, OS and core software, exporting talent to build products sold back to us at high cost.

Prof. Sandeep K Shukla outlines the institution’s roadmap ahead

Prof. S K Shukla who took over as director of IIITH four months ago laid out his vision for the institute. Prof. Shukla said: I have identified a few areas where we can achieve significant impact. One of these is healthcare technology—particularly AI-driven healthcare solutions spanning data analytics, instrumentation, diagnostics, and wearables. A new centre, CDiTH, was established with a mandate to drive this kind of translational research. India faces an enormous healthcare challenge. For a population of over 1.5 billion, access to quality hospitals remains limited and often depends on one’s ability to pay. Second is cybersecurity, which is also my strength. In this, sovereignty will be a goal since India needs it. The government has spent a lot of money by supporting startups in this field but the results haven’t been great. The third focus area is Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI). We are in the process of finalizing a joint VLSI master’s program with the UoH, which is located next door to our campus.

IIITH and IDRBT sign MoU for BFSI research

IDRBT has signed a MoU with IIITH to collaborate in academics, research, training, student exchange and skill development in BFSI sector. The MoU was signed under the leadership of Prof. Sandeep Shukla, director, IIITH, and Dr Deepak Kumar, director, IDRBT, in the presence of Prof. H. Krishnamurthy, chief research scientist (Retd.), IISc Bengaluru, and member of the governing councils of both institutions. The institutions agreed to explore areas of collaboration for public welfare by leveraging their combined reach and capacity. Joint PhD programs will be offered to researchers in areas such as digital payments, cyber security, vulnerability management, adoption of AI for customer ease, cryptography, blockchain, and fungible and non-fungible tokens. Other areas of collaboration include standardisation and validation of technology in BFSI, development of domain-specific SLMs, cyber security initiatives, and improving user experience.