IIT Bombay #1 in India and #36 in Asia
IIT Bombay was ranked #1 in India in the QS Asian University Rankings but fell six places to 36 in Asia. IIT Kanpur, too, slipped three notches to be ranked at 37 against 34 last year, while IIT Delhi fell from 36 to 39 this year. "The rankings are OK. We are not obsessed with it. Our endeavour is to continue our efforts to excel in teaching and research and we are constantly trying to improve,” countered Devang Khakhar, Director, IIT Bombay.
A majority of premier Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have not performed well in the 2010 QS Asian University Rankings released today. IIT Bombay’s rank, for instance, fell six places to 36 this year. It was ranked 30 last year. IIT Kanpur, too, slipped three notches to be ranked at 37 against 34 last year, while IIT Delhi fell from 36 to 39 this year.
"The rankings are OK. We are not obsessed with it. Our endeavour is to continue our efforts to excel in teaching and research and we are constantly trying to improve,” countered Devang Khakkar, director, IIT Bombay.
IIT Kharagpur, on the other hand, climbed 84 positions up to figure at 57 against 141 last year. The University of Hyderabad, which did not figure on the list at all last year, was ranked the 81st best Asian university this year.
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