IITs fall again in QS World Asian Universities Ranking for 2013
IIT Bombay led the fall, dropping five notches at 39th position against 34th year ago
Six out of seven older Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), have slipped in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Asian Universities Ranking for 2013.
Indian Institute of Bombay led the fall, dropping five notches at 39th position against 34th last year. While IIT Delhi fell two places to secure 38th position against 36th last year, IIT Madras fell four positions to rank at 49 against 45 last year.
IIT Kanpur and Kharagpur fell four and two places respectively, to rank at 51 and 58. While IIT Roorkee fell one place to rank at 66, IIT Guwahati held its 89 position as last year. University of Delhi also figures in the list at 78th position, as in 2012. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology tops the Asian rankings followed by a number of Chinese, Japanese and Korean institutions.
The IITs also slipped in World's top 200 university rankings. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, slipped 10 notches to figure at 222, down from 212 last year. US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topped the list with Harvard University securing second position, pushing Cambridge University to the third.
The annual ranking with 800-strong education institutions includes 11 Indian institutions in total with--IIT Bombay at 233, IIT Kanpur at 295, IIT Madras at 313 and IIT Kharagpur at 346.
"The stable performance of Indian institutions is a reflection on the country's efforts to internationalise its higher education system. However, it's clear that more efforts are needed in the area if the country's institutions wish to feature more prominently at the top of global rankings," said Ben Sowter, head of research at QS.
IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi directors could not be reached despite repeated attempts.
These annual rankings consider the subject range, research results and academic reputation offered by 3,000 institutions internationally.
"In a country where education is prized above all matters and competition for a coveted place at one of the country's top institutions is high, students need a broader comparison of domestic universities. QS is currently working closely with Indian institutions in a pilot ranking project for the 'BRICS' nations, which is due to be launched later this year," Sowter added.
In 2009, QS introduced a new university ranking focusing exclusively on universities in Asia, the world’s biggest and most populous continent.
Indian Institute of Bombay led the fall, dropping five notches at 39th position against 34th last year. While IIT Delhi fell two places to secure 38th position against 36th last year, IIT Madras fell four positions to rank at 49 against 45 last year.
IIT Kanpur and Kharagpur fell four and two places respectively, to rank at 51 and 58. While IIT Roorkee fell one place to rank at 66, IIT Guwahati held its 89 position as last year. University of Delhi also figures in the list at 78th position, as in 2012. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology tops the Asian rankings followed by a number of Chinese, Japanese and Korean institutions.
The IITs also slipped in World's top 200 university rankings. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, slipped 10 notches to figure at 222, down from 212 last year. US-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topped the list with Harvard University securing second position, pushing Cambridge University to the third.
The annual ranking with 800-strong education institutions includes 11 Indian institutions in total with--IIT Bombay at 233, IIT Kanpur at 295, IIT Madras at 313 and IIT Kharagpur at 346.
"The stable performance of Indian institutions is a reflection on the country's efforts to internationalise its higher education system. However, it's clear that more efforts are needed in the area if the country's institutions wish to feature more prominently at the top of global rankings," said Ben Sowter, head of research at QS.
IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi directors could not be reached despite repeated attempts.
These annual rankings consider the subject range, research results and academic reputation offered by 3,000 institutions internationally.
"In a country where education is prized above all matters and competition for a coveted place at one of the country's top institutions is high, students need a broader comparison of domestic universities. QS is currently working closely with Indian institutions in a pilot ranking project for the 'BRICS' nations, which is due to be launched later this year," Sowter added.
In 2009, QS introduced a new university ranking focusing exclusively on universities in Asia, the world’s biggest and most populous continent.
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