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Cover Story EW India Private University Rankings 2022-23

tidisciplinary varsities league table
and Amity U, Lucknow is ranked
#13. Moreover, Amity U, Guru-
gram is ranked #16 and AU, Mum-
bai #28. Currently, AU, Noida which
has campuses in Noida, Greater Noida
and Lucknow has an aggregate enrol-
ment of 17,000 students and the Am-
ity Group (17 schools, 11 universities
in India and 11 abroad) has an aggre-
gate enrolment of 175,000 students
mentored by over 15,000 teachers
and faculty.
Disaggregation and rationalisation
of previous year’s league tables has
also enabled several private multidis-
ciplinary universities to improve their
standing. Amity University which has
ended the six-year reign of the Ma-
nipal Academy of Higher Education,
is ranked higher by a single point in Chitkara University’s Madhu Chitkara: cosmpolitan learning experience
this year’s league table. MAHE at #2
is followed by the Amrita Vishwa faculty and their unwavering focus Bengaluru to #19 (32) and #2 in
Vidyapeetham University, Coim- and single-minded devotion to the Karnataka. With engineering, liberal
batore and NMIMS Deemed Uni- welfare of our students even during arts and social sciences teaching and
versity, Mumbai jointly awarded a the height of the Covid pandemic, research universities ranked in sepa-
big promotion to #3 from #9 in 2021- when they overcame all road-blocks rate, dedicated league tables, almost
22. Shiv Nadar University, Gau- to switch to online teaching. Second, all multidisciplinary varsities have de-
tam Buddha Nagar (UP) promoted it’s the result of the large number of servedly been awarded their rightful
to #4 (8) and ICFAI University, partnerships we have contracted with place in the sun.
Hyderabad at #5 (9) complete the prestigious universities overseas, Moreover, for school-leavers and
high table. making the whole learning experience scholars who prefer signing up with
Beyond high table, several private of our students cosmopolitan and en- multidisciplinary universities which
multidisciplinary universities have riching. Our USP, of course, remains allow access to a wider range of sub-
substantially risen up the ladder of our placement record and industry- jects, it’s pertinent to note that uni-
this separate and distinct league table connect. I believe the combination of versities modestly ranked in the na-
introduced this year. Krea Univer- these factors has enabled us to rise in tional league table may well be highly
sity, Sri City (Andhra Pradesh) has the public esteem and I am very happy ranked in their host states and cities.
been promoted to #6 (11); Symbio- to have played my part in catalysing For instance, Marwadi University,
sis International, Pune to #7 (10); this growth,” says Madhu Chitkara, Rajkot ranked #24 in India is the #1
Christ Deemed University, Ben- pr0-chancellor of CU. Currently, CU multidisciplinary university in the
galuru is #8 (12); LNM Institute has 20,000 students and 1,850 faculty western sea-board state of Gujarat
of Technology, Jaipur #9 (15) and on its muster rolls. (pop. 63 million).
Chitkara University, Chandigarh Following reclassification of the Similarly, the low-profile Sik-
#10 (20). EWIHER 2022-23 into segregated sha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed
“We are super delighted to learn league tables, most private multi- University), Bhubaneswar India
that Chitkara University is ranked disciplinary varsities have improved #20 is top-ranked in Odisha (pop.
among India’s Top 10 private mul- their ranking considerably this year. 47 million); and Jagran Lake City,
tidisciplinary universities and #1 in For instance beyond the Top 10, the Bhopal India #15 is the #1 private
Punjab! Such recognitions go a long research-oriented Shoolini Univer- multidisciplinary university in Mad-
way in keeping our levels of motiva- sity, Bajhol (Himachal University) hya Pradesh (pop.87 million). Stu-
tion and enthusiasm high. This ac- has been promoted to #14 from #20 in dents reluctant to travel beyond state
colade is undoubtedly the outcome 2021-22 and #1 in Himachal Pradesh; boundaries should carefully study the
of team effort. First and foremost, Jagran Lake City University to state rankings of multidisciplinary
credit is due to our highly committed #15 (30); Presidency University, universities.

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