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29/09/23 06:35 AM IST

IISc ranked best in India; Oxford University best in world

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  • The top university in India, the Indian Institute of Science, has returned to the global top 250, coming in the 201-250 band, for the first time since 2017, in the largest edition of Times Higher Education’s (THE) World University Rankings.
Major Findings
  • Four Indian varsities – Anna University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Mahatma Gandhi University and Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences – are in the 501-600 bracket.
  • In the global list, UK's University of Oxford is in the top spot, followed by Stanford University and MIT in second and third places.
  • The top 10 also includes American universities alongside those from the UK.
  • However, a comprehensive analysis conducted by THE magazine showed that the overall standing of the UK and US in the global higher education landscape is diminishing in comparison to other systems.
About TIME
  • In November 2004, The Times Higher Education Supplement, in collaboration with Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), released the first edition of the World University Rankings, assessing 200 universities.
  • The methodology at the time relied on a mere five performance indicators, including the staff-to-student ratio, the academic reputation based on a survey, research paper citations, the presence of international staff on campus, and the proportion of international students.
Source- Indian Express

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