Tue, Dec 18, 2012
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has replaced Cambridge Unviersity, UK, at the top of widely respected QS world university ranking. But not a single Indian university or institute of higher learning, including the premier IITs, figure in the top 200 universities of the world, listed by the QS World Rankings 2012.
The only Indian institution anywhere close to the best is the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Delhi), at No. 212. It is followed by IIT-Mumbai (227) and IIT-Kanpur (278). Last year, IIT-Delhi stood at 218. , while IITs Mumbai and Madras stood at 225th and 281th positions respectively.
At the top, the tussle remains between CAmbridge, Massachusetts-with universities from the two cities swapping pole positions. From 2004 to 2009,Harvard held the top rank before Cambridge, UK, tool over.
No Indian varsity in world's top 200 list
TNN Sep 13, 2012, 05.19AM IST
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BANGALORE: Not a single Indian university or institute of higher learning, including the premier IITs, figure in the top 200 universities of the world, listed by the QS World Rankings 2012 on Tuesday.
The only Indian institution anywhere close to the best is the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Delhi), at No. 212. It is followed by IIT-Mumbai (227) and IIT-Kanpur (278). Last year, IIT-Delhi stood at 218. , while IITs Mumbai and Madras stood at 225th and 281th positions respectively.