India, Dec. 17 -- The Sona College of Technology, known for its SonaSPEED motors powering ISRO's Chandrayaan among other space missions since 2009, stepped up facilities to prepare talent for on-chip design and cybersecurity, in addition to launching a series of education initiatives to produce better student outcomes.

In 2025, the NAAC A++ (3.65 CGPA) accredited institution introduced four new BTech programs-VLSI Design, Cyber Security, Safety, and Fire Engineering- taking the total seats to over 1600. A Rs 10-crore investment in advanced EDA tools, under the ChipIN initiative, enabled students to explore next-generation chip design at the 5-nanometre level aligned to global semiconductor technology.

Reinforcing this academic thrust, t...