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Cover Story EW India Higher Education Rankings 2024-25

B.Tech/BE (data science)

Rank Competence of Faculty welfare & development (100) Curriculum and pedagogy Placement (100) Infrastructure (100) Leadership / governance TOTAL SCORE (700)

2022 2023 2024 faculty (200) (100) quality (100)
1 1 1 Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) 192 86 85 88 86 86 623
3 2 2 International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Bengaluru 181 82 86 87 83 84 603
2 3 3 Manipal Institute of Technology 181 81 86 82 81 87 598
4 4 4 Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering, NMIMS
Deemed University, Mumbai 182 83 81 82 81 85 594
5 5 5 Coimbatore Institute of Technology 177 83 83 82 84 81 590
6 7 6 NIIT University, Neemrana 177 76 74 79 81 80 567
8 8 7 School of Engineering and Technology, Christ Deemed University,
Bengaluru 175 79 80 78 77 76 565
10 10 8 Hindustan Institute of Technology & Science, Chennai 174 74 82 78 79 76 563
7 6 9 SASTRA Deemed University, Thanjavur 174 79 75 76 80 77 561
9 9 10 Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed University),
Chennai 171 75 81 74 76 78 555

We are delighted that Manipal Institute of Technol-
ogy has again been ranked India #1 for its B.Tech
Our B.Tech programme in data science is becoming “in biotechnology/biomedical engineering. Credit
increasingly popular because of awareness of our for this achievement must accrue to our excellent faculty,
“expert faculty and dedicated students. Because of IT-enabled curriculum and pedagogies incorporating
our parent company’s success, the curriculum is indus- cutting-edge technologies and well-equipped laboratories.
try-relevant covering a wide spectrum of AI and data This is reflected in our high scores under the parameters
science topics and integrates interdisciplinary experien- of faculty competence, infrastructure and curriculum
tial learning. Therefore, our graduates are well-prepared and pedagogy. Our highest score for placements is also
to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving IT indus- gratifying and justified because our graduates are placed
try and job market. Moreover as reflected in our high in top companies such as Biocon, PharmaACE, Bosch
score under the parameter of infrastructure, we provide Healthcare, etc. Others pursue postgrad programmes
an excellent learning environment in state-of-the-art in premier foreign universities such as Johns Hopkins,
language, computer science and Internet of Things labs. Carnegie Mellon, Northeastern universities” — Dr. (Cdr)
I’m glad there’s growing recognition of NIIT University’s Anil Rana, Director, Manipal Institute of Technol-
stimulating environment for deep learning and research” ogy, MAHE
— Prof. Prakash Gopalan (centre right), President,
NIIT University, Neemrana

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