Chandigarh, October 11, 2026:- The Inter Technology University Sports Association (ITUSA) 2026, hosted by Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, concluded on October 11. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, emerged as the overall champion. Thapar achieved an outstanding feat by winning gold medals in all four categories of the competition: boys’ badminton, girls’ badminton, boys’ basketball and girls’ basketball.
Held on October 10 and 11, the competition witnessed the participation of 22 teams from six institutions: PEC Chandigarh, IIT Ropar, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Kurukshetra, Thapar Patiala and Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET). On the first day, teams secured places in the next round through various matches, while the winners were decided through the semifinals and finals on the second day.
Decisive matches were played on the second day of the competition. In the boys’ badminton event, Thapar defeated NIT Hamirpur in the first semifinal, while PEC defeated IIT Ropar in the second. In the third-place match, NIT Hamirpur defeated IIT Ropar. In the final, Thapar beat PEC to win the title.
In the boys’ basketball event, Thapar defeated IIT Ropar and PEC defeated NIT Hamirpur in the semifinals to advance to the final. NIT Hamirpur defeated IIT Ropar in the third-place match. In the final, Thapar defeated PEC to claim the gold medal. Thus, the host institution, PEC Chandigarh, finished as runner-up in both boys’ events.
In the girls’ badminton event, Thapar defeated PEC in the first semifinal, while NIT Kurukshetra defeated IIT Ropar in the second. In the third-place match, IIT Ropar defeated PEC. Thapar then defeated NIT Kurukshetra in the final to clinch the title.
In the girls’ basketball event, PEC defeated NIT Kurukshetra, while Thapar defeated NIT Hamirpur. In the final, Thapar beat PEC to win the gold medal. PEC Chandigarh secured second place, while NIT Kurukshetra finished third.
The closing ceremony was attended by Sandeep Harit, Assistant Director of Sports (ADSA Sports); Ravinder Kumar, sports coach; sports staff members Manoj Kumar, Rajat Garga and Anil Kumar; and sports secretaries Tanish and Charmy.
Thapar Patiala’s achievement of winning gold medals in both sports and both categories was the most notable highlight of ITUSA 2026. The competition showcased the competitive abilities, teamwork and sportsmanship of players from participating institutions. It also played an important role in promoting mutual cooperation and unity among technical institutions through sports.
