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- IISc Bangalore and IIT Delhi ranks dropped in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
- THE said that the drop in rank bands is due to the rise in global competition and drop in research influence and investment.
Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2018 have been released for the top 1000 universities amongst 77 countries. Position of the premier Indian institutes and universities have dropped in the latest rankings, indicating a gap in the quality of education in India as compared to the global standards.
Ranks of elite institutes including the IISc Bangalore and IIT Delhi have dropped this year by one band. IISc Bangalore that ranked within the 201 – 250 band in last year’s list has dropped down to the 251 – 300 band.
IIT Bombay maintained its position in the 351 – 400 band, whereas IIT Delhi has dropped from 401 – 500 band in 2017 list to 501 – 600 band in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018. IIT Madras has faced the worst drop from 401 – 500 band to 601 – 800 band.
Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 (Indian Universities):
Name of the University | Rank 2018 | Rank 2017 |
|---|---|---|
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | 251 – 300 | 201 – 250 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay | 351 – 400 | 351 – 400 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | 501 – 600 | 401 – 500 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | 501 – 600 | 401 – 500 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur | 501 – 600 | 501 – 600 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee | 501 – 600 | 501 – 600 |
Aligarh Muslim University | 601 – 800 | 601 – 800 |
Banaras Hindu University | 601 – 800 | NR |
University of Delhi | 601 – 800 | 601 – 800 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati | 601 – 800 | 601 – 800 |
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | 601 – 800 | 401 – 500 |
Indian School of Mines | 601 – 800 | NR |
Jadavpur University | 601 – 800 | 501 – 600 |
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | 601 – 800 | 601 – 800 |
Panjab University | 601 – 800 | 601 – 800 |
Savitribai Phule Pune University | 601 – 800 | 601 – 800 |
Tezpur University | 601 – 800 | 601 – 800 |
Amrita University | 801 – 1000 | 801+ |
Andhra University | 801 – 1000 | 801+ |
Annamalai University | 801 – 1000 | NR |
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | 801 – 1000 | 601 – 800 |
University of Calcutta | 801 – 1000 | 601 – 800 |
Cochin University of Science and Technology | 801 – 1000 | 801+ |
Jamia Millia Islamia | 801 – 1000 | NR |
University of Kerala | 801 – 1000 | NR |
Osmania University | 801 – 1000 | 801+ |
Pondicherry University | 801 – 1000 | NR |
Sri Vankateswara University | 801 – 1000 | 601 – 800 |
Thapar University | 801 – 1000 | NR |
VIT University | 801 – 1000 | 801+ |
The first position has been retained by the University of Oxford followed by University of Cambridge at the second place and the third place is shared by the Stanford University and California Institute of Technology.
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Times Higher Education stated that the rank of IISc has fallen because of the considerable drop in the research income and the research influence. Editorial Director of Global Rankings at THE, Phil Baty, said that Indian Universities have performed poorly due to the global rise in competition.
Strict policies of the government that prevent international students from enrolling students in Indian universities, as well as lack of permanent opportunities for international opportunities, has also resulted in the drop of rankings.
He added that countries like China, Singapore and Hong Kong have increased their investment in research and educational output. This has resulted in their universities’ progressive growth and improved rankings.
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However, there is a good news for India as the overall investment in higher education and research has increased as compared to last year and it may result in better global ranks in the years to come.
THE also stated that the government has announced that it has allowed 20 universities chosen through the Excellence Initiative to recruit foreign faculty members. It has also provided them with the autonomy to admit more foreign students and collaborate with universities abroad to enhance research and education programmes.
