Indian universities leapfrog in global rankings

By Keshav Singh Chundawat Published Apr 19, 2024 CNBC-TV18

Among all G20 nations, rankings of Indian universities improved the most, with an increase by 14% year-over-year.

[{"selector":"#anim-70dd70e8-4bb1-419a-8146-64e61b107f08","keyframes":{"opacity":[1,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bce30e01-f8e9-48d8-afc7-c08016429839","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(3)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

India has become world's fourth-largest in terms of research output with an increase of 54% in research output between 2017 and 2022.

[{"selector":"#anim-43775a2e-46b0-494f-8781-7ab81a7fdc52 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(16.419372369266167%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

These are findings shared by the London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) in partnership with Times Higher Education (owned by the British magazine).

[{"selector":"#anim-cfcd6f5f-5210-421a-a419-8ece7cf71314","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}]

· The rankings attribute part of India’s improvement to the National Education Policy brought in 2020.

[{"selector":"#anim-9c85cfc2-3100-4d1e-b866-ccc16be37c36 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

· India now ranks prominently across 44 out of the 55 QS Subject Rankings.

[{"selector":"#anim-57608619-1578-4dd3-813f-256159156782 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Indian universities stood out, particularly in computer science, chemistry, biological sciences, business studies, and physics.

[{"selector":"#anim-af08c377-0d88-443a-8cf7-ec7ee7330206 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

The Institutes of Eminence (IoE) contributed 47 of the 69 Indian university positions within the top-100 in any of the subject rankings.

[{"selector":"#anim-cf71f659-f36c-45f2-a441-529e91517c41 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.514648210040342%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}]

Among all Asian countries, India is only behind China in the number of featured universities in the QS Subject Rankings.

[{"selector":"#anim-675a10da-5c3e-4ce3-b3c4-2dd2e8c01da2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Reliance Q4 Results: Key Highlights

Thanks For Reading! Thanks For Reading! Read Next