Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 18 June 2026

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad to Establish India's First Nuclear Engineering Design Hub

Exam-focused facts from the 18 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad will establish 'CODENE', the country's first Centre of Design Excellence in Nuclear Engineering.
  • IIT Hyderabad signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with CEEPL India and Dassault Systèmes.
  • The agreement was signed during Bharat Innovates 2026 in Nice, France.
  • The Shanti Act has opened the civil nuclear sector in India to private participation.
  • The government aims to achieve 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047.

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