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From UPSC perspective, the following things are important :
Prelims level: QS Asia University Rankings; India's progress
Why in the News?
India made impressive gains, with 2 institutions in the top 50 and 7 in the top 100 of the QS Asia Rankings 2025.
About QS University Rankings:
| Details | |
| Overview | Annual ranking of global universities, published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). |
| Criteria | – Academic Reputation: 40% – Employer Reputation: 10% – Faculty/Student Ratio: 20% – International Ratios: 5% – Citations per Faculty: 20% |
| Coverage | Ranks over 1,300 institutions across 100+ countries. |
| Key Indicators | – Academic Reputation (survey of academic experts) – Employer Reputation (survey of employers) – Citations per Faculty (research influence) |
| Regional Rankings | Includes regional rankings for Asia, Latin America, Europe, etc. |
| Annual Release | Published annually, typically in June. |
Key Insights from QS Asia Rankings 2025
The 2025 rankings cover 984 institutions across 25 countries in Eastern, Southern, South-Eastern, and Central Asia, offering a detailed comparison of institutional performance in the region.
- India made impressive gains, with 2 institutions in the top 50 and seven in the top 100 of the QS Asia Rankings 2025.
- India has the highest number of ranked institutions, dominating the top 10 universities in Southern Asia with seven Indian institutions.
- Top Rankings for India:
- Top 50: IIT Delhi (44th) and IIT Bombay (48th).
- Top 100: Includes IIT Madras (56), IIT Kharagpur (60), Indian Institute of Science (62), IIT Kanpur (67), and University of Delhi (81).
- Top 150: Features IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, JNU, Chandigarh University (120), UPES (148), and Vellore Institute of Technology (150).
- IIT Delhi achieved India’s highest rank at 44th with a 99% employer reputation score, while IIT Bombay follows with 99.5% employer reputation and 96.6% academic reputation.
- University of Delhi improved its ranking from 94th to 81st, with a high score of 96.4% in the International Research Network indicator.
- Anna University scored a perfect 100 in Papers per Faculty, highlighting its strong research output.
- 15 universities scored over 99% in the Staff with PhD indicator, reflecting India’s focus on qualified faculty and teaching quality.
- North Eastern Hill University and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, both scored 100 in faculty-student ratio, indicating top-tier academic credibility.
PYQ:[2014] Should the premier institutes like IITs/IIMs be allowed to retain premier status, allowed more academic independence in designing courses and also decide mode/criteria of selection of students. Discuss in light of the growing challenges. |
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