ARWU Ranking 2020: Calcutta University bags first place among Indian Universities
As many as 15 Indian universities have made it to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020, also known as Shanghai Ranking, released recently.
Calcutta University has bagged the first position among Indian Universities and third position among the top higher educational institutions in the country in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020, Vice-Chancellor Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee said. The VC said the news of ranking, received recently, was a matter of pride for every stakeholder of CU and acknowledgment of its research activities across different fields which always got international acclaim.
As many as 15 Indian universities have made it to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020, also known as Shanghai Ranking, released recently.
As per the ARWU Ranking 2020 of top institutions in India, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was on the number one rank while the University of Calcutta was on the third spot among all premier higher educational institutions in the country. Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister described the news as a proud moment for the entire state.
The Chief Minister tweeted: "Pleased to share that Calcutta University has been adjudged 1st among all Indian universities for merit & performance, as per the renowned Shanghai Ranking or Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020. CU has also ranked 3rd among all higher education institutes in India."
The chief minister said on the microblogging site, "It's a proud moment for the whole state & I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the teachers, researchers, students & everyone associated with the University of Calcutta for their earnest contribution and brilliant performance."
Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore is the highest-ranked university in India followed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, University of Calcutta, Delhi University, and IIT Delhi in the top five rankings.
IIT Kharagpur, Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), AMU and VIT Vellore are ranked from six to nine in that order. The All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is ranked 10th.
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