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Cover Story EW India Government University Rankings 2022-23

sity (estb.1955) is pleased that JU
is ranked among the country’s Top
3 multidisciplinary universities with
top scores under the parameters of
research and innovation and place-
ment.
“The entire JU community is
happy with this recognition. I as-
cribe our high ranking to the team
spirit with which people work here,
as a result of which we have been
able to develop a culture of loyalty
and dedication to the university and
continuous quest for excellence.
That’s why despite the disruptive
impact of the pandemic, JU has been
able to sustain its highly recog-
nised teaching-learning processes,
reflected in our #3 rank. I am also
delighted that JU has been awarded Jadavpur University main block. Inset: Dr. Suranjan Das
the highest score under placements.
This is because in recent years, we include University of Kerala, in universities not far from home,
have developed a strong university- Thiruvananthapuram at #16 state rankings of universities assume
industry partnership programme, (#52), Kurukshetra University even greater significance. For in-
which unlike in other universities is at #23 (#61) and B.R. Ambedkar stance, the Central University of
not focused entirely on recruitment University, Delhi at #25 (62). South Bihar, ranked #59 nation-
but also on commissioned research It’s also pertinent to note that ally, is ranked #1 in Bihar (pop.128
and innovation. Going forward, although some universities are million). Likewise, Himachal
my goal is to strengthen our inter- modestly ranked nationally, they are Pradesh University, Shimla,
disciplinary teaching-learning and highly ranked in their states, some ranked India #43 is the hill state’s
research processes and make JU a of which are more populous than #1 varsity and the Central Univer-
truly multidisciplinary university,” the average European country. And sity of Rajasthan, Ajmer, ranked
says Das, an alum of Calcutta and in the post-pandemic world order, #47 is #1 in the state of Rajasthan
Oxford universities and former vice with students preferring to enroll (pop. 81 million).
chancellor of University of Calcutta,
who was appointed VC of Jadavpur Osmania University, Hyderabad: big promotion
U in 2015. Currently, this unitary
university (unlike most state varsi-
ties, it doesn’t affiliate undergrad
colleges) has an enrolment of 13,000
students mentored by 650 faculty.
Beyond the Top 5, Panjab Uni-
versity has been elevated to #6 (#10
in 2021-22), Osmania University,
Hyderabad to #7 (#23), Savit-
ribai Phule Pune University to
#8 (#18), Madurai Kamraj Uni-
versity to #9 (#32) and Alagappa
University, Karaikudi to #10
(#24).
Likewise, further down the
91-strong newly classified league ta-
ble of government multidisciplinary
universities, several institutions
have risen in public esteem. They

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