New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- IIT Guwahati emerged as the overall winner of the third edition of the Lam Research Challenge 2026, an industry-led semiconductor systems engineering competition that brought together more than 3,000 students from engineering institutions across India.

IIT Ropar secured the runner-up position, while NIT Calicut finished third. The winners were announced at the grand finale held at PES University in Bengaluru.

The top teams shared prize money worth Rs.10 lakh, while select participants will also receive internship opportunities with Lam Research.

The competition saw participation from 803 teams representing 189 colleges across the country. Each team comprised four students from multidisciplinary academic backgrounds...