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Indian universities, led by the likes of Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have been featuring in the overall top 100 list of some of the major rankings such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) and Times Higher Education (THE) – at times even in the top 20.These rankings are usually based on their overall functioning in the areas of teaching and research, apart from other parameters.
However, when it comes to global reputation, Indian universities continue to fail to make it to the top 100 list. Since its launch in 2011, not a single Indian university has ever made it to the THE top 100 world reputation rankings, including the recent ranking released by THE for the year 2016. The world reputation rankings are based on universities are globally perceived by peers, faculty, students and other stakeholders.
1) Non-conducive parameters
The parameters that measure global repute are not helping Indian universities. The parameters talk about global diversity, international faculty, international students, research intensity and number of professors that are engaged in research, among others. Many Indian universities, designed to meet UGC and AICTE guidelines, are not used to adhering to such parameters.
2) Social Inclusiveness
According to Narayanan Ramaswamy, partner and head - Educational Skill Development Sector Advisory at KPMG in India, by design, Indian universities are supposed to be socially inclusive.“Our students are all not always the best of the best. We include the marginalised sections of the society for the overall betterment of the country. Some of the foreign universities with global repute don’t have such compulsion,” says Ramaswamy.
5 reasons why any Indian university has failed to make it to Times' top 100 list | Business Standard News
However, when it comes to global reputation, Indian universities continue to fail to make it to the top 100 list. Since its launch in 2011, not a single Indian university has ever made it to the THE top 100 world reputation rankings, including the recent ranking released by THE for the year 2016. The world reputation rankings are based on universities are globally perceived by peers, faculty, students and other stakeholders.
1) Non-conducive parameters
The parameters that measure global repute are not helping Indian universities. The parameters talk about global diversity, international faculty, international students, research intensity and number of professors that are engaged in research, among others. Many Indian universities, designed to meet UGC and AICTE guidelines, are not used to adhering to such parameters.
2) Social Inclusiveness
According to Narayanan Ramaswamy, partner and head - Educational Skill Development Sector Advisory at KPMG in India, by design, Indian universities are supposed to be socially inclusive.“Our students are all not always the best of the best. We include the marginalised sections of the society for the overall betterment of the country. Some of the foreign universities with global repute don’t have such compulsion,” says Ramaswamy.
5 reasons why any Indian university has failed to make it to Times' top 100 list | Business Standard News
