Congratulating the varsities, Nishank said, "These institutions have stood on the frontiers and made us proud." QS World Rankings by Subject: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank today congratulated the institutions that have secured top position in the QS World Rankings by Subject. Nishank said, “These institutions have stood on the frontiers and made us proud.”
Three Indian Institutes of Technology have entered the prestigious group of the top 100 engineering institutes with IIT-Bombay grabbing the best-ever 49th position in the engineering and technology category followed by IIT Delhi (54) and IIT Madras (94). Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore has secured the 92nd spot for natural sciences.
Unveiled QS World University Rankings by subject #2021 today. @worlduniranking
Once again would like to congratulate the institutions that have secured good ranking. These institutions have stood on the frontiers and made us proud. pic.twitter.com/SYyTEbRo06
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) March 4, 2021
Nishank said that the performance in the QS ranking showed the potential of the country’s educational institutions to reach international level. “As per NEP 2020, we will provide avenues to identify talent and develop it further. NEP will combine the talent with content and develop patent,” Nishank said.
We have to take education to the farthest corner of the country. Our educational institutions have the potential to reach international level and our educational institutions are proving this. pic.twitter.com/wp8KUWNcKs
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) March 4, 2021
In the life sciences and medicine category, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) bagged 248th spot. Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been ranked 159th for arts and humanities, followed by the University of Delhi (252).
QS World University Rankings by subject calculate performance based on four parameters — academic reputation, employer reputation, research impact (citations per paper) and the productivity of an institution’s research faculty.