Lok Sabha Question No. 273 (STARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Indian Universities
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: K. GOPAL, ANOOP MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT	OF	INDIA

## MINISTRY	OF	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT	OF	HIGHER	EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

STARRED	QUESTION	NO.*273 TO	BE	ANSWERED	ON	06.08.2018

## Indian Universities

## *273. DR. K. GOPAL: SHRI ANOOP MISHRA:

- Will	the	Minister	of	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT	be	pleased	to	state: (a)	whether	it	is	a	fact	that	Indian	Universities	had	not	been	able	to	make	it	to	the	list	of World's	top	Universities; (b)	if	so,	the	details	thereof	and	the	reasons	therefor; (c)	whether	the	Government	had	asked	these	Universities	to	treat	it	as	a	big	challenge and	work	hard	to	distinguish	themselves	from	others;	and (d)	if	so,	the	details	thereof?

ANSWER MINISTER	OF	HUMAN	RESOURCE	DEVELOPMENT (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a)	to	(d):	A	statement	is	laid	on	the	Table	of	the	House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *273 FOR 06.08.2018 ASKED BY HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT DR. K. GOPAL AND SHRI ANOOP MISHRA REGARDING INDIAN UNIVERSITIES (a)	 to	 (d)	 No.	 Madam,	 24	 Indian	 institutions	 have	 been	 listed	 in	 the	 top	 1000	 of	 the world	best	universities	in	the	latest	QS	World	Universities	Rankings.	The	details	of	the 24	 institutions	 are	 enclosed.	 Out	 of	 the	 24	 institutions,	 3	 institutions	 namely	 IIT Bombay,	Indian	Institute	of	Science,	Bangalore	and	IIT	Delhi	are	in	the	top	200	of	the world	 best	 universities.	 IIT	 Madras,	 IIT	 Kanpur,	 IIT	 Kharagpur,	 IIT	 Roorkee,	 IIT Guwahati	 and	 University	 of	 Delhi	 also	 figure	 in	 the	 top	 500	 of	 the	 world	 best universities. Indian	higher	education	institutions	have	improved	their	research	productivity and	therefore	are	able	to	improve	their	rankings	at	the	global	level.	In	order	to	support these	 institutions,	 schemes	 such	 as	 IMPRINT	 and	 Uchhatar	 Aviskar	 Yojna	 have	 been launched	which	provide	competitive	based	funding	for	research	projects.

Further,	most	of	these	institutions	have	prepared	a	three-year	action	plan,	sevenyear	strategic	plan	and	fifteen-year	vision	plan	for	improving	their	global	rankings.

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## List of Universities including Institutions Deemed to be Universities find place in top 1000 of QS -2019 rankings

|   S.No. | Name of the Institution                                                  | QS - 2019 Ranking   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|       1 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)                             | 162                 |
|       2 | Indian Institute of Science                                              | 170                 |
|       3 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)                              | 172                 |
|       4 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)                             | 264                 |
|       5 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)                             | 283                 |
|       6 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)                       | 295                 |
|       7 | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)                            | 381                 |
|       8 | Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)                           | 472                 |
|       9 | University of Delhi                                                      | 487                 |
|      10 | University of Hyderabad                                                  | 591-600             |
|      11 | Jadavpur University                                                      | 601-650             |
|      12 | Anna University                                                          | 751-800             |
|      13 | Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi                                           | 751-800             |
|      14 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education                                      | 751-800             |
|      15 | Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Aligarh                                  | 801-1000            |
|      16 | Amity University                                                         | 801-1000            |
|      17 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University)                           | 801-1000            |
|      18 | Banaras Hindu University                                                 | 801-1000            |
|      19 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani                        | 801-1000            |
|      20 | Savitribai Phule Pune University                                         | 801-1000            |
|      21 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology (Deemed to be University) | 801-1000            |
|      22 | University of Calcutta                                                   | 801-1000            |
|      23 | University of Mumbai                                                     | 801-1000            |
|      24 | Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)                                    | 801-1000            |

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