What the institution sets up
A technology center on a dedicated machine, where students reach real lab environments from anywhere, with no lab slots to book and nothing to install to begin.
A Centre of Excellence in AI, Cyber Security and Cloud, under your college's name.
Students leave with project portfolios, certificates and CTF ranks they can show recruiters. Your IQAC and NBA coordinators get dated usage and assessment records to cite. Your faculty are certified through an online FDP. We set it up, run it and report to you every week.
How the pilot works: tell us about your college, and once we approve it one department gets its own Centre, free for 30 days. After the pilot we send a proposal in INR, usually for your college's own dedicated server.
What a Centre of Excellence is
A Centre of Excellence is how an institution adopts new technology well: standard processes and trained people. A Selfmade Centre gives your college both. Every student builds on real machines with the open-source tools the industry runs on, faculty are trained as Selfmade Certified Trainers, and every lab, test and project leaves a record you can cite.
- 8,000+people have signed in to our labs
- 4,000+players across two editions of Yukthi, our CTF with Tamil Nadu Police
- 30daysfree pilot in one department
- Weeklyusage reports to your college
Industry and institution
A technology center, not a single product
The Centre is where students learn, build and compete on real machines every day, the practical side of NEP 2020's call for skill-integrated education.
What industry orientation means
Students practice how modern systems are built, secured and deployed, across AI, IoT, cybersecurity, systems engineering and embedded work.
What makes it a Centre of Excellence
CTF events, Code Arena challenges and projects on real URLs, run by your faculty and students, with every result kept as a record the institution owns.
The practice loop
Learn, build, secure, deploy, showcase
Learn
Lessons, roadmaps and a syllabus, with an AI tutor that knows the material.
Build
A real Linux lab per student, with root, VS Code in the browser and a database beside it.
Secure
Capture-the-flag labs with missions, in machines built to be attacked.
Deploy
Projects go live on a real address with HTTPS, instead of stopping at the assignment.
Showcase
Ranks, completed work and live projects become a portfolio for placements.
Industry portfolio
Four tracks on one platform
Each track maps to roles employers hire for today: AI and ML engineers, DevOps engineers, security analysts and embedded developers.
AI and Automation
AI agents, n8n workflow automation and browser-based Linux labs.
Software and Deployment
Containers, CI and CD pipelines, networking and hosting on real domains.
Cybersecurity
Gamified challenges, capture-the-flag labs and a structured path from basics to advanced.
Embedded and IoT
Zephyr RTOS, firmware development and hardware and software integration.
What the Centre offers
What students do, and what the institution can say
| Capability | What students can do | What management can say |
|---|---|---|
| Code Arena and quizzes | Practice coding, mock tests and problem solving on questions the AI writes fresh. | Students practice on problems that are run and judged, not only read. |
| Learn AI and Roadmap AI | Follow guided topic journeys, even when a full lab is not needed. | Students get support outside class hours. |
| Hosted workflow tools | Use n8n and Node-RED without setting anything up on their own laptops. | The institution provides modern tools, ready to use. |
| Linux desktop labs | Run AI agents, scripts and systems work from the browser. | Access is centralized and controlled by the institution. |
| Essentials hosting labs | Host websites, apps and prototypes on a lab with its own public URL and HTTPS. | Students publish real work instead of stopping at assignments. |
| Embedded labs | Explore system boot, RTOS and low-level engineering that few colleges can offer. | Students work on boot loaders and RTOS, which few campuses offer. |
Active Labs
- JD John Doe Deploying Container…
- AS Alice Smith Lab Completed (98/100)
- RJ Robert Jones Failed: DB Connect Error
People and process
Faculty guide. The platform does the heavy lifting.
Existing faculty coordinate and student ambassadors drive adoption, while the platform, the labs, the content and the AI tutor carry the technical delivery. There is no one new to hire.
- Faculty coordinator: one per college, from your existing staff
- Student ambassadors: one per batch, driving peer learning across departments
- Central support: from our team, with regular check-ins
Ten phases
How the Centre runs on campus
Establish
We set up the platform and access for your institution, on our machines or on a server you own.
Onboard
Faculty coordinators and student ambassadors are chosen from your own people and onboarded step by step.
Plan
With your faculty, each course and semester is mapped to tracks, roadmaps and the lab templates it needs.
Activate
Tracks open to the cohorts you pick, on your academic calendar, with a department and limits per batch.
Engage
Students learn through guided labs, challenges, the AI tutor and hosted projects, all in the browser.
Assess
Quizzes, the code arena and CTF missions mark themselves, so faculty see scores without collecting files.
Build
Students take a project past the template: a real app, built with AI agents, on a public URL.
Certify
Foundation, Practitioner and Advanced tiers, run with our team, give students credentials they can show.
Showcase
Projects, hackathons and outcomes are gathered for NAAC panels, placement cells and management reviews.
Review
Each semester we go through usage and outcomes with you and plan the next cohort's tracks.
The Centre can run through syllabus integration, semester programs, workshops, clubs or open innovation activities.
Operational architecture
Connectivity, resources and evaluation in one stack
Everything the Centre needs, delivered as one platform with one support team, instead of separate vendors for each piece.
Connectivity
How students and staff reach the Centre.
- A secure tunnel from campus or home, on any device
- Browser-based labs on students' own laptops, with a full Linux terminal and VS Code
- Role-based access for students, faculty coordinators and admins
- Student projects published on real domains with HTTPS
- Open at any hour, not only in scheduled lab time
Resources
What runs inside it.
- One shared pool of CPU, memory and storage, managed centrally
- Lab tracks across full stack, AI and ML, security, IoT, embedded, Linux and DevOps
- Capture-the-flag labs for attack and defence practice
- Managed databases and message brokers, from MySQL to MongoDB and RabbitMQ
- Workflow and AI labs: n8n, Node-RED, Linux desktops and AI agents
Evaluation
How progress is measured.
- Quizzes the AI writes for each topic and difficulty
- Code Arena: timed coding problems checked against hidden test cases
- Learn AI lessons with a tutor that knows the material
- Syllabus AI study material, unit by unit
- Leaderboards that drive participation
Watch
See the learning side of the platform
Syllabus AI, Roadmap AI, Learn AI and Code Arena, recorded on the platform itself.
- Recorded on the platform: what is on screen is what students get
- Beside the labs: the learning modules run on the same platform as the machines
Want to know more? Press play. It is the platform, not a slide deck.
One integrated Centre, instead of a separate tool for every job
Labs, content, assessments, faculty training, hosting, coding environments and records, delivered through one platform with one support layer. Proven at scale: 2000+ players on 200+ CTF machines, in an event we ran for the Government of Tamil Nadu with the police.
Pricing in INR, tailored to your college
Most colleges run their Centre on a dedicated server: your college's own private cloud, hosted by us with or without GPU, or on your premises and managed by us. A single department can also start smaller, on its own workspace. Billing is monthly or yearly, and your proposal is quoted in INR after your free 30-day pilot in one department, once you have seen your own students' usage and weekly reports.
- Dedicated server
- your college's own private cloud
- Hosted or on campus
- managed by us either way
- 30days
- free pilot in one department first
Who gains what
What the Centre gives each group
A Centre parents and students can see
The college shows a working Centre where students build on real machines.
- Admissions and branding: a Centre students and parents can see on a campus tour
- One investment: one platform instead of separate labs, tools and contracts
- Room to grow: new tracks and more departments without starting again
Use cases
- Campus tours and open days
- Admissions brochures
- Industry partnerships
- Innovation showcases
Outcomes
- A Centre on the campus tour
- Student projects anyone can open
- One vendor, one support layer
- A Centre that grows across the campus
Faculty who guide, not firefight
Faculty coordinate while the platform, the labs, the content and the AI tutor carry the technical load.
- An online FDP: faculty who complete it become Selfmade Certified Trainers
- Guided labs and videos: for students, so class time goes further
- An AI tutor for doubts: available when faculty are not
Use cases
- Lab sessions without lab PCs
- Assignments on real machines
- Workshops and clubs
- Faculty upskilling
Outcomes
- No tooling to rebuild each semester
- Less time on setup
- Faculty stay the guide
- No new hires needed
Practice on real systems
Every student gets real Linux labs, AI guidance and challenges, from any browser.
- Labs from anywhere: campus or home, on their own laptop
- Challenges and rankings: missions, quizzes, Code Arena and leaderboards
- Real projects online: published on real domains with HTTPS
Use cases
- Coursework on real machines
- Capture-the-flag practice
- Coding contests
- Personal projects
Outcomes
- Hands-on skill, not just theory
- Work that lives past the semester
- A rank that shows progress
- Confidence with real tools
A portfolio employers can check
Ranks, solved problems, captured flags and live projects become a record employers can check.
- Scores from the platform: work done here, not claimed on paper
- Live projects: apps an interviewer can open
- Roadmap milestones: backed with proof of what was built
Use cases
- Placement drives
- Internship applications
- Recruiter demos
- Alumni showcases
Outcomes
- Proof of practical skill
- Stronger placement conversations
- Portfolios that stay online
- A record over the years
Evidence from the first semester
Usage, progress and project records the institution can use for NAAC, NBA and NEP reporting.
- Teaching and learning: practice recorded per student and per course
- Research and innovation: hackathons, showcases and collaborative projects
- Student progression: ranks, scores and live projects over the years
Use cases
- NAAC criteria evidence
- NBA program reviews
- IQAC reporting
- Management reviews
Outcomes
- Records gathered as work happens
- Less effort before an audit
- Outcomes the panel can see
- A lasting digital footprint
Start small, prove the value, then scale
Start with a free pilot in one department, then expand campus-wide. Pick an anchor department and a first cohort, choose our machines or yours, and we handle deployment, configuration, onboarding and campus engagement.
Centre of Excellence: questions colleges ask
What is a Centre of Excellence in a college?
A Centre of Excellence is how an institution adopts new technology well: standard processes and trained people. A Selfmade Centre gives your college both. Every student builds on real machines with the open-source tools the industry runs on, faculty are trained as Selfmade Certified Trainers, and every lab, test and project leaves a record you can cite.
Which tracks does the Centre cover?
Four tracks on one platform: AI and Automation, Software and Deployment, Cybersecurity, and Embedded and IoT. Each maps to roles employers hire for today: AI and ML engineers, DevOps engineers, security analysts and embedded developers.
Do we need new lab PCs or new staff?
No. Students reach real Linux labs from the browser on their own laptops, on campus or at home, with nothing to install. Existing faculty coordinate and student ambassadors drive adoption, while the platform, the labs, the content and the AI tutor carry the technical delivery. There is no one new to hire.
How are students assessed?
Quizzes, the Code Arena and CTF missions mark themselves, so faculty see scores without collecting files. Code Arena problems are timed and checked against hidden test cases, and leaderboards drive participation.
What records does the institution get?
Usage, progress and project records, gathered as students work, that the institution can use for NAAC, NBA and NEP reporting, and weekly usage reports to your college.
How does the pilot work?
Tell us about your college, and once we approve it one department gets its own Centre, free for 30 days. After the pilot we send a proposal, usually for your college's own dedicated server, hosted by us or on your campus and managed by us.