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dia’s Top 3 private multidisciplinary
universities (see EW April) — is de-
lighted that the 69-year-old MIT is
steadily moving up the league table
from #5 in 2025-26 to #3 this year.
MIT is awarded top score under the
parameters of faculty welfare and
development, and high scores for re-
search and innovation and industry
interface.
“ IT IS HIGHLY encouraging

to be ranked among India’s
Top 3 private engineering
education institutions as re-
flected by measurable progress across
key parameters. This promotion reaf-
firms our commitment to delivering
holistic, future-ready engineering
education. Over the past year, we HITS, Chennai: workplace skills priority. Inset: Dr. M. Subramaniam
have strengthened our faculty pro-
file through targeted recruitment of providing industry-ready engineering mer dean of SRM, Chennai, appointed
research-active scholars and robust education. All our study programmes Registrar of HITS in 2024.
professional development initiatives, integrate industry exposure and expe- Beyond the Top 10, several insti-
resulting in higher-quality research riential learning. Supported by state- tutions have risen impressively in
publications and projects, and inter- of-the-art laboratories, experienced the 250-strong league table of India’s
disciplinary output. Industry inter- faculty, and industry collaborations, best private engineering education
face has deepened through collabo- our students are ready to confidently institutes. Among them: Institute
rations and co-created curricula with address workplace challenges when of Technology, Nirma Univer-
leading companies, ensuring closer they graduate. Therefore, workplace sity, Ahmedabad to #18 (#45 in
alignment of MIT with India Inc. Our skills development is high priority. 2025-26), Sathyabhama Institute
objective is to also emerge as a nodal Recently, we signed an MoU with of Science & Technology, Chen-
centre for AI study programmes, Ethnotech Academic Solutions and nai to #19 (#26), CMR Institute
while enhancing the global exposure the National Skill Development Cor- of Technology, Bengaluru to #20
and interdisciplinary learning of our poration to establish a Centre for Fu- (#34), and GITAM, Visakhapat-
students. Our high scores for faculty ture Skills. This tripartite partnership nam to #21 (#43).
development and research and inno- will create transformative opportuni- Moreover, it’s important to note
vation indicate we are moving in the ties for students to develop advanced that although some colleges are
right direction,” says Cdr. Rana, an competencies and enhance their em- modestly ranked nationally, they are
alum of IIT-Delhi, IIT-Bombay and a ployability. I am happy your survey highly ranked in their host states. For
former Indian Navy officer, and direc- acknowledges our deep engagement instance, The Heritage Institute of
tor of MIT since 2021. Currently, MIT with industry and has awarded us high Technology, Kolkata ranked #25
has 11,206 students and 714 faculty scores on the parameter of industry nationally is the #1 private engineer-
on its muster rolls. interface,” says Dr. Subramaniam, an ing college of West Bengal (pop.105
Likewise, Prof. (Dr.) Muthuku- alum of Madurai Kamaraj University, million); GITAM, Visakhapatnam,
mar Subramaniam, Registrar of BITS-Pilani, Anna University and for- ranked India #21, is the #1 private en-
the Hindustan Institute of Tech- gineering college of Andhra Pradesh
nology and Science, Chennai It’s important to note that (pop.53 million); and Panipat In-
(HITS, estb.1985), a deemed universi- although some engineering stitute of Engineering & Tech-
ty since 2008, is gratified with HITS’ colleges are modestly nology ranked #71 is #1 in Haryana
promotion to #7 (8) and high scores (pop.31.6 million). Therefore, stu-
under the parameters of curriculum ranked nationally, they are dents reluctant to travel to distant
and pedagogy and industry interface. highly ranked in their host destinations in quest of quality engi-
“Our steady advancement in the neering education, should study state
Top 10 table reflects our success in states and city rankings carefully.

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