KOLKATA:
Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur has been ranked among the Top 100 'Golden Age' universities in the world by the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings 2018.
The Golden Age ranking casts a spotlight on the best universities established for more than 50 years, but less than 80 years. The universities in the Times Higher Education "Golden Age" ranking were established between 1945 and 1967. The ranking takes its name from what was a 'Golden Age' in global higher education, characterised by rapid university expansion and increasing investment in research. Institutions from 44 different countries were taken into consideration for this year's list.
The institutions in the list make up a unique group of higher education institutions that have embedded academic practices but have not been around for hundreds of years. The universities were measured across their "core missions" - teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income. University of California, San Diego, tops the list.
IIT Kharagpur has been placed in the 76th position.
IIT Kharagpur has also figured in the top 50 list of THE Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018 that includes only institutions in countries classified as "advanced emerging", "secondary emerging" or "frontier" economies. This list includes more than 350 universities from 42 countries across four continents.
In its fifth year, the ranking has parted with the 'BRICS' acronym and has used a different title to recognise the strength and potential of a diverse range of emerging economies. The institutions of these countries were judged on several parameters -- teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.
Peking University of China tops the list of Emerging Economies University Rankings 2018.
In this QS World University Ranks 2019 the Institute has featured in the top 300 list.
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