The Inter Technology University Sports Association (ITUSA) 2026, hosted by Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh, concluded on 11 October with Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, emerging as overall champion. Thapar secured gold in all four categories contested: boys' badminton, girls' badminton, boys' basketball and girls' basketball.
Played over 10th and 11th October, the tournament brought together 22 teams from six institutions: PEC Chandigarh, IIT Ropar, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Kurukshetra, Thapar Patiala and Sant Longwal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET). Day 1 set the stage for the knockout and deciding fixtures that followed, with the competing sides earning their places in the closing rounds.
Day 2 delivered the decisive matches. In boys' badminton, Thapar overcame NIT Hamirpur in the first semifinal, while PEC defeated IIT Ropar in the second. NIT Hamirpur then claimed third place against IIT Ropar, and Thapar beat PEC in the final. Boys' basketball followed a similar course: Thapar defeated IIT Ropar and PEC got past NIT Hamirpur in the semifinals, NIT Hamirpur took the bronze over IIT Ropar, and Thapar defeated PEC in the final. PEC Chandigarh, the host, thus finished runner-up in both boys' events.
In girls' badminton, Thapar defeated PEC in the first semifinal, and NIT Kurukshetra beat IIT Ropar in the second. IIT Ropar secured third place by defeating PEC, before Thapar won the final against NIT Kurukshetra. The girls' basketball competition was decided across three matches: PEC defeated NIT Kurukshetra, Thapar beat NIT Hamirpur, and Thapar then defeated PEC to take the title. PEC finished second and NIT Kurukshetra third.
The closing ceremony was attended by Sandeep Harit ADSA Sports; Ravinder Kumar, Sports Instructor; and Sports Staff members Manoj Kumar, Rajat Garcha and Anil Kumar, Tanish and Charmie Sports Secretary; who were present as the tournament drew to a close.
Thapar Patiala's gold medals across both sports and both categories defined the final standings of ITUSA 2026. Beyond the results, the tournament reflected the competitive spirit, teamwork and sportsmanship of the participating institutions, and the value of inter-college sport in bringing technical institutions together.
