- By Ritesh Kumar
- Thu, 11 Apr 2024 12:44 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
QS World University Rankings 2024: In its 20th edition, the QS World University Rankings includes 1,500 institutions from 104 locations. The 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject covers 55 individual subjects across five broad subject areas. Indian universities have demonstrated significant progress in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world university rankings by subject, with 69 institutions now featured in the top 500 list released on Wednesday. This represents a 19.4 per cent increase from the entries of the previous year.
The Indian Institutes of Management (IIM) located in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, and Calcutta have achieved positions within the top 50 globally for business and management studies. Moreover, Jawaharlal Nehru University has entered the rankings for development studies, securing the 20th position worldwide in its debut.
Jawaharlal Nehru University has emerged as the top-ranked university in India according to the rankings issued by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the London-based higher education analytics firm. The university holds the 20th position globally for development studies. Moreover, the Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences in Chennai is ranked 24th globally for dentistry studies.
Among the entries this year, Indian Universities such as the University of Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, and IIT Delhi were among the most represented. India stands as the second most represented country in Asia for the number of ranked universities, following China, with a total of 101 universities.
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In the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, India has shown notable advancement, evidenced by a 20 per cent increase in the Citations per Paper indicator, highlighting its robust research capability. Moreover, there has been a 16 per cent rise in the International Research Network indicator, indicating growth in both the volume and diversity of research partnerships. However, there has been a 5 per cent decline in the H Index, which evaluates the equilibrium between research productivity and its impact.
