NIRF 2017: Universities from Punjab Make it to Top 100 in 'Overall' Category
Surprisingly, Guru Nanak Dev University has made it to top 100 universities list but failed to secure a spot in top 100 ‘overall’ list. On the other hand, the state-run Punjab Technical University and Punjabi University failed to secure a rank in any of t
Punjab has done exceptionally well in NIRF Rankings 2017 that were released by HRD Ministry on April 3, 2017. A total number of five higher educational institutes from across the state made it to the list of top 100 institutes in the country.
NIRF 2017: Top Performing Institutes in Punjab: -
| Name of the Institute | NIRF Rank 2017 |
| Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar | 32 |
| Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana | 40 |
| Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali | 52 |
| Thapar University, Patiala | 75 |
| Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University or GADVASU, Ludhiana | 81 |
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NIRF 2017: Top Performing Universities in Punjab: -
| Name of the University | NIRF Rank 2017 |
| Punjab Agricultural University | 24 |
| Thapar University | 46 |
| Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University | 50 |
| Guru Nanak Dev University | 80 |
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Surprisingly, Guru Nanak Dev University has made it to top 100 universities list but failed to secure a spot in top 100 ‘overall’ list. On the other hand, the state-run Punjab Technical University and Punjabi University failed to secure a rank in any of the categories.
Expressing his happiness, Vice-Chancellor of GADVASU said that the varsity came into existence a decade ago and it has achieved the 50th rank in universities category. Currently, a total number of 160 scientists are working on 88 research projects in the varsity. He indicated that the university has given more emphasis to research lately, and securing a good NIRF Rank is a big achievement for them. Moreover, he added that the varsity will work more consistently to improve the rank in the coming years.