India Most-represented Nation On Times Higher Education Impact Rankings List 2024

India has brilliantly performed in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2024. It is being reported that India has made an impressive 105 university mentions in the list, becoming the most represented nation.

In total, 2,152 universities from 125 countries and regions were included on the Impact Rankings 2024 list. Closely following India, are the countries of Turkey at second place and Pakistan at third. The first on the list is Western Sydney University, Australia, with a score of 99.7. This is its third consecutive year at the top. The University of Manchester, UK is placed at second, with a score of 98.5. University of Tasmania, Australia, has been placed at third.

From India, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was given the 81st rank and institutions like JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Lovely Professional University (LPU) in Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) and Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, were included in the band of 101 to 200. The BS Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology came within the band of 201 to 300.

Furthermore, IIT Gandhinagar made the list between 301 to 400 rankings, IIT Guwahati was included in 401 to 500 rankings and IIM was in the 601 to 800 ranks. The Jawaharlal Nehru University made the list in the 901 to 1000 category.

The magazine’s Chief Global Affairs Officer Phil Baty praised PM Narendra Modi for the achievement, in a tweet on X. He wrote, “India is the world’s number one best-represented nation in the @timeshighered Impact Rankings 2024. Over 100 universities are ranked, up from just 13 in 2019, thanks to the remarkably successful internationalisation drive spearheaded by @narendramodi.”

The ranking is done by integrating the scores of various United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It helps them gauge the institutions’ impact and performances. Four broad areas were considered to make the list, which include research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.

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