These 12 Indian Institutions Secure Spots In Top 100 World University Rankings

Twelve Indian institutions have secured a spot in the top-100 positions in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021. IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IISC Bangalore, IIT Guwahati, IIM Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad, JNU, Anna University, University of Delhi, and OP Jindal University are the institutions featuring in the list.

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The list

IIT Bombay grabbing the top position in the Engineering and Technology category. IIT Bombay has secured the 49th position, IIT Delhi is at 54th spot, and IIT Madras is at 94th in the same category. MIT, USA has continued to remain in the top position. Further, IIT Kharagpur has been ranked 44th in the world for Minerals and Mining Engineering, and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is placed at the 92nd spot for Natural Sciences,

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Education minister hails system

Addressing the unveiling of QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021, the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ¡®Nishank¡¯ expressed his happiness and congratulated the 12 Indian institutions on securing a position in the top 100 in the QS Subject Rankings for the year 2021. The Education Minister said: ¡°Over the last few years the Government¡¯s continuous focus on improvement and reform in Indian higher education has resulted in significant improvement in the representation of Indian institutions in globally acclaimed and reputed rankings like QS."

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Women constitute 48.6% of total enrollment

According to the release, Pokhriyal said India¡¯s higher education system plays a vital role in driving the nation¡¯s competitiveness, and added, India today is a leading The minister also highlighted the achievements of the Government in addressing the gender gap in higher education, wherein now women constitute 48.6% of the total enrollment.

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For Law, OP Jindal Global University is in 76th position. Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) has secured a place in the 151-200 band for Pharmacy and Pharmacology. In the same category, Jamia Hamdard has fallen in 101-150 band, and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education is in the 151-200 band.