Lok Sabha Question No. 473 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-24
Subject: Indian Educational Institutions in QS World Ranking
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Sudheer Gupta, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 473 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2023

## Indian Educational Institutions in QS World Ranking

473. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  only  two  Indian  higher  educational  institutions  were  featured  in  the  recently published QS World Ranking list of 200 higher educational institutions and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  the  reasons  or  standards  due  to  which  Indian higher educational institutions were able to mark them in the QS world ranking list;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the time by which it is likely to be done;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  directions  to  all  the  higher  educational institutions  across the country to work on all such standards which could place them in world ranking;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and response of higher educational institutes in this regard; and
- (f) whether the Government has also given instructions to the higher educational institutes to create special seats for foreign students in their institution and if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  to  (c):  Yes,  Sir.  Indian  Institute  of  Technology  Bombay  (IITB)  and  Indian  Institute  of Technology  Delhi  (IITD)  ranked  149  and  197  respectively  were  featured  in  the  recently published QS World Ranking list of 200 higher educational institutions.  In order to improve the  visibility  of  Indian  institutions  in  QS  Ranking,  Ministry  of  Education  has  conducted  a series  of  hand-holding  workshops/discussions  with  Higher  Education  Institutions  and industry stakeholders.The workshops and consultative meetings provided focused mentorship and increased sensitization regarding weightage of various parameters in QS ranking process, data submission deadlines, changes in the upcoming ranking methodologies etc.

(d) & (e): The University Grants Commission has taken several initiatives to bring the higher education system at par with global standards. These initiatives include establishment of the Academic  Bank  of  Credits  (ABC);  Guidelines  for  Multiple  Entry  and  Exit  in  Academic Programmes  offered  in  HEIs;  Guidelines  for  Transforming  HEIs  into  Multidisciplinary

Institutions; Guidelines on Internship/ Apprenticeship embedded  Degree Programme; Regulations  on  Academic  Collaboration  between  Indian  and  Foreign  HEIs;  Guidelines  for Internationalisation of Higher Education. All India Council for technical Education (AICTE) is  also  implementing  a  number of initiatives such as Revision of Curriculum, Examination Reforms,  Induction  Program,  Student  Internship,  Teacher  Training  Policy,  Mandatory Accreditation, Hackathons etc.

Further,  to  promote  quality  education,  various  schemes  are  being  implemented  by  the Government such as Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF), Start-up India Initiative for Higher Education Institutions (SIIHEI), Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT),  Scheme  for  Transformational  and  Advanced  Research  in  Sciences  (STARS), Institution Innovation Council (IIC), IDEA Labs etc.

(f):    National  Education  Policy  2020  emphasizes  on  internationalization  with  a  focus  on promoting India as a global study destination.  In line with this, Ministry  of Education  has notified  Direct  Admission  of  Students  Abroad  (DASA)  Scheme  which  allows  Foreign Nationals (FNs) studying in any country (including India), wards of Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs),  Overseas  Citizen  of  India  (OCI)  and  Non-Resident  Indians  (NRIs),  to  pursue technical education in National Institute of Technology (NITs) and other Centrally Funded Technical Education (CFTIs) (excluding IITs). Further, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have provision for supernumerary seats for foreign nationals (who are not citizens of India (by birth or naturalized) and/or are OCI/PIO card holders) with a cap of 10% of total number of seats in every course.

Also,  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  issued  Guidelines  for  Admission  and Supernumerary seats of International Students in Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes  in  Higher  Educational  Institutions  (HEIs)  in  India  through  which  HEIs  may create up to 25% supernumerary seats for international students, over and above of their total sanctioned  enrolment  for  Undergraduate  and  Postgraduate  programmes.  The  25%  of  the supernumerary seats for international students thus created will not include the international students under exchange programmes or/and through Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between institutions or between Government of India and other countries.

AICTE has also made provisions for admitting the foreign nationals permitting NRI/OCI/FN/ Children  of  Indian  Workers  in  Gulf  countries  in  the  courses  conducted  in  regular  Mode. Institutions selected for Study in India programme and other quality institutes are eligible for admitting Foreign Nationals.

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