Fifteen Indian universities have reached the academic level of the Universities of the World (ARWU) 2020, also known as Shanghai Ranking. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore is on the list of 501-600 brokers worldwide while at the top of the list of Indian universities.
Also, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has secured a place in India’s top 10 universities for the first time. It is ranked 8th and placed in 801-900 brackets worldwide. Harvard University has led the world rankings. AMU Vice-Chancellor Tariq Mansoor shared the news on his social media account and called it ‘evidence of their progress’.
Apart from IISC, Bangalore and AMU, other Indian institutions listed are Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), University of Calcutta, University of Delhi, IIT Delhi, IIT Kharagpur, I -All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Anna University, Bharathiar University, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee and Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs).
Here are the international rankings and national standards for the top 10 Indian institutions placed at ARWU universities / institutions:
ARWU Ranking 2020: Top Institutions in India
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
World Rank: 501 – 600
National Rank: 1
- IIT Madras
World Rank: 601 – 700
National Rank: 2
- University of Calcutta
World Rank: 601 – 700
National Rank: 3
- University of Delhi
World Rank: 601 – 700
National Rank: 4
- IIT Delhi
World Rank: 701 – 800
National Rank: 5
- IIT Kharagpur
World Rank: 701 – 800
National Rank: 6
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
World Rank: 701 – 800
National Rank: 7
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)
World Rank: 801 – 900
National Rank: 8
- Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
World Rank: 801 – 900
National Rank: 8
- AIIMS
World Rank: 901 – 1,000
National Rank: 10
Anna University, Barathiar University, IIT Kanpur, IIT Roorkee, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) are also placed in the 901-1000 ARWU bracket.
