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Cover Story EW India Non-Autonomous ASC Colleges Rankings 2025-26

sity of Delhi to #23.
It’s pertinent to note that the 136
private non autonomous colleges in-
cluded in the EW league table are the
most respected of the 45,778 private
non-autonomous colleges country-
wide. Moreover it’s also noteworthy
that colleges that may be modestly
ranked in the national league table,
are likely to be highly ranked in their
host states and cities. For instance,
Bishop Cotton Women’s Col-
lege, Bengaluru, ranked India #14
(15) is #1 in the southern state of
Karnataka (pop. 65 million) in this
category. Likewise DAV College,
Jalandhar ranked India #20 (19)
is #1 in Punjab (pop. 31 million),
DG Ruparel College’s Dr. Dilip Maske (centre): close academia-industry linkage and Sunbeam Women’s College,
Varuna, Varanasi ranked India
reality that for our students to be full-time faculty supplemented by 42 #34 (35) is the #2 private non-auton-
admitted into top-ranked institu- visiting faculty from industry, on its omous ASC college in Uttar Pradesh
tions for higher study, intense test muster rolls. (pop. 215 million).
prep or coaching beyond syllabus and Beyond the Top 12, a few private Readers should also bear in mind
curriculum is necessary. Therefore non-autonomous colleges have risen that non-autonomous ASC colleges
for the past few years, we have been in the esteem of this year’s sample are obliged to follow the syllabuses
providing free-of-charge after hours respondents. Among them Patri- and curriculums set by their affili-
coaching classes within the campus. cian College of Arts & Science, ating universities which may level
This has brought excellent results. Chennai which has risen steadily in them down. Moreover, the national
Last year, ten of our students were this league table during the past five league table is of limited value to day
admitted into postgrad programs of years from #30 in 2020-21 to #15 (cf. scholars and school-leavers who pre-
the country’s top-ranked IITs and an #18 in 2024-25); Arya Mahila PG fer not to venture further afield for
equal number in NITs. Simultane- College, Varanasi to #17 (20) and undergrad study. For such students,
ously for undergrads ready to enter the previously unranked Ayurvedic state and city rankings are of greater
industry, we have developed close & Unani Tibbia College, Univer- import.
linkages and internship programmes
with several blue-chip corporates Graduating students of Bishop Cotton Women’s College, Bengaluru
including Cap Gemini and TCS. Situ-
ated on a large ten-acre campus in
Dadar, in the heart of Mumbai, the
country’s industrial and commercial
capital, we have availed the opportu-
nity to involve industry leaders with
curriculum planning, skilling pro-
grammes and providing internships
to our students. As a result, Ruparel
has acquired a good reputation for
certifying industry-ready graduates
who quickly start to become produc-
tive corporate assets,” says Maske,
who signed up with Ruparel ASC in
1990, was appointed Vice Principal in
2009 and promoted to the Principal’s
office in 2020. Currently, Ruparel
ASC has 4,200 students and 116

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