Gujarat Technological University among top five govt-aided varsities

AHMEDABAD: Two universities from Gujarat — the Anand Agriculture University and Gujarat Technological University (GTU) have found a place among the top 5 government and grant-in aid varsities of India in the Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020.
The latest rankings announced on Tuesday by vice president M Venkaiah Naidu through a video conference, saw Institute of Chemical Technology, Maharashtra and Panjab University, Chandigarh bagging the first and second spot in this category. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Haryana took the third place.
Gujarat’s Anand Agriculture University and Periyar University of Tamil Nadu shared the fourth position. Delhi’s Netaji Subhash Institute of Technology and GTU took the fifth position. GTU has been adjudged the fifth rank in start-up projects and the best entrepreneurship by the Union HRD ministry, the varsity said in a media statement.
GTU vice chancellor, Navin Sheth and registrar K N Kher have complimented GTU innovation cell head, Sanjay Chauhan and his team and students for this achievement, it said in a media statement.