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ernment-funded University of
Mumbai (UoM estb.1857) ranked
#2 in 2024-25 and #1 in 2022-23.
This year UoM is awarded top scores
under the parameters of curriculum
and pedagogy, faculty welfare and
development, industry interface and
placements.
Prof. Ravindra Kulkarni, Vice
Chancellor of UoM, is delighted
this vintage varsity has regained its
numero uno ranking of 2022-23.
“It’s good to be back at the top where
we belong. This is the outcome of
the dedication of our highly com-
petent faculty, robust governance,
strong research output and effective
graduates placement. I am especially
pleased with our top scores under
the parameters of industry inter- Alagappa U's G. Ravi (centre right): continuous curriculum design & development
face and placements. Our proactive
efforts to integrate practical indus- Chandigarh is promoted to #8 and development and curriculum
try knowledge into our academic even as Alagappa University, and pedagogy.
programmes, ready collaboration Karaikudi, ranked #9 (#12) and “We are thankful that AUK has
with industry by way of internships, Bangalore City University at #10 made it into the national Top 10
workshops has resulted in excel- (#17) have been promoted to the of government multidisciplinary
lent placement of our graduates. To Top 10 table. universities. I attribute our
further upgrade, we are engaged in Prof. G. Ravi, Vice Chancellor promotion to the consistent
talks with top foreign universities of the Tamil Nadu state government- efforts of our faculty, students and
to introduce dual, joint and twin- funded Alagappa University, management to innovate and excel.
ning degree programmes to provide Karaikudi (AUK) is elated about Especially rewarding are the high
global exposure to our students,” AUK’s entry into the Top 10 league scores awarded to AUK for faculty
says Kulkarni, an alumnus of the table of India’s best government competence and curriculum and
Institute of Chemical Technology, multidisciplinary universities with pedagogy. These are our strengths.
Mumbai (ICT) and RMT University, high scores under the parameters of Our faculty has 11,507 cited
Nagpur, appointed vice chancellor faculty competence, faculty welfare publications to its credit. Moreover,
of UoM in 2023. Currently, UoM has Benares Hindu University: #2 promotion
781 affiliated colleges with an ag-
gregate 800,000 students and 8,000
faculty.
Beyond #1, there’s been a rear-
rangement of seating in the govern-
ment multidisciplinary universities
Top 10 league table. Banaras
Hindu University is promoted
to #2 (#3 in 2024-25) at the cost
of Jawaharlal Nehru Univer-
sity (JNU), Delhi ranked #3.
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
is promoted to #4 (#5); Savitribai
Phule Pune University to #5 (#8)
and University of Hyderabad to
#6 (#7). Aligarh Muslim Uni-
versity (AMU) has lost ground at
#7 (#6) and Panjab University,

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