SCIMAGO Top Ranked Institutions

1	Chinese Academy of Sciences	CHN
2	Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique	FRA
3	Harvard University	USA
4	Facebook, Inc.	USA
5	Google Inc.	USA
6	National Institutes of Health	USA
7	Stanford University	USA
8	Microsoft Corp	MUL
9	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	USA
10	Helmholtz Gemeinschaft	DEU

Source: https://www.scimagoir.com/index.php (Accessed on April 4, 2019)

Technical institute to be ranked on number of startups created

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has announced some amendments in the existing rules for technical education in India. This is likely to rectify the curriculum, faculty roles and research programmes in technical institutes across the country.

RESEARCH FUNDS

Technical institutes affiliated to AICTE will now have to allocate separate budget for research activities. The notification states that, “We as a nation have been performing fairly well in terms of research; however, most of the contribution is from some elite institutions like IITs, NITs, IISc, IISERs whereas there is lot of potential at the bottom of the pyramid. Allocation of research fund will inspire faculty and students from affiliated colleges, autonomous institutes and state universities to contribute towards research and innovation. This will improve employability potential, more job creation and strengthen the startup ecosystem,” said Anil D Sahasrabudhe, chairman, AICTE.

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

At the moment, all the institutions are ranked on the basis of their academic performance and students’ achievement. But, with AICTE’s new rules, technical institutes might soon be ranked as per the number of startups created.

Confirming the news, Sahasrabudhe said, “MHRD innovation cell at AICTE has already initiated AARIA ranking, where focus is on innovation, entrepreneurship and startups. In future, institutes will be recognised by the number of innovative products and number of startups setup annually by an institute rather than mere placement records.”

TEACHER TRAINING

To strengthen the industry-academia synchronisation, AICTE has partnered with a number of organisations to provide industrial training to the teachers.

All the teachers appointed will also have to mandatorily undergo eight online modules of MOOCs on SWAYAM portal as per the AICTE teacher training policy, preferably within the first year of their service. “The aim behind such a programme is to create passion in the field of teaching and profession. The offline courses will also be available in National Institutes of Technical Teachers Training and Research (NITTTRs) and few select universities,” added Sahasrabudhe.

Source: The Times of India dated 11 March, 2019

India moves up in 2019 global education rankings

Twenty-five Indian institutions figure in the 2019 ranking of top 200 in 43 emerging economic countries – seven more than the number that figured in last year’s table, according to data released by Times Higher Education (THE) on Tuesday.

EDUCATION Updated: Jan 15, 2019 22:53 IST

The Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings shows that the Indian Institute of Science retains the highest spot for India (14th), followed by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (27th).(HT file)

Twenty-five Indian institutions figure in the 2019 ranking of top 200 in 43 emerging economic countries – seven more than the number that figured in last year’s table, according to data released by Times Higher Education (THE) on Tuesday.

The Times Higher Education Emerging Economies University Rankings shows that the Indian Institute of Science retains the highest spot for India (14th), followed by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (27th). However, each slips a place this year, mainly due to increased competition.

THE said the 2019 table presents a mixed picture for India, with several new entrants and high risers, alongside several institutions that drop back.

The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee scales 21 places at 35th, due to improvements in research (volume, income and reputation) and industry income (knowledge transfer).

The Indian Institute of Technology Indore (61st) and the JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (joint 64th) are the highest new entrants for India this year.

The Savitribai Phule Pune University climbs 87 positions to joint 93rd, alongside the National Autonomous University of Mexico, with a rise in its research score, and a significant rise to its citations (research influence) score, organisers of the ranking said.

Mainland China with 72 institutions remains the most represented country in the annual listing, claiming four of the table’s top five positions.

Ellie Bothwell of THE said: “Indian institutions have immense potential for success – not only on the emerging stage, but globally. But, while progress is clearly being made, other economies that previously lagged behind – such as Egypt and Malaysia – are starting to advance at a much faster rate.

“In this year’s table, India’s institutions perform well in teaching. However they are significantly behind the global average in terms of international outlook. Strengthening this will further elevate the nation’s global reputation for higher education, encourage important research collaborations and help attract international students.”

2019 COUNTRY/REGION TABLE: INDIA

Institution name	2019 ranking	2018 ranking
Indian Institute of Science	14	13
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay	27	26
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	35	56
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur	=46	49
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	55	=45
Indian Institute of Technology Indore	61	NR
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research	=64	NR
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi	66	63
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	=75	=70
Savitribai Phule Pune University	=93	180
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune	=109	NR
Tezpur University	116	=99
University of Delhi	=130	=127
Jadavpur University	=130	=117
Banaras Hindu University	=134	201 - 250
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	139	NR
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati	140	=114
Amrita University	=141	=195
Panjab University	150	130
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar	=153	NR

NR indicates not previously ranked
= indicates a joint position

credit: Times Higher Education (THE)

Source: Hindustan Times dated January 16, 2019

URL: https://www.hindustantimes.com/education/india-moves-up-in-2019-global-education-rankings/story-f5TddX796cXiiM64IBqToM.html