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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)

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 ...

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...