Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021: Jadavpur University bags 3rd position among state varsities

Only two state universities -- Savitribai Phule Pune University and Punjab University -- are ahead of the Jadavpur University in the ranking.

Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021: Jadavpur University has bagged the third position among all state universities in the country in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021. The JU topped the list of all state universities in the eastern region in the same ranking which was published recently, its Vice-Chancellor Prof Suranjan Das said in a statement.
Only two state universities -- Savitribai Phule Pune University and Punjab University -- are ahead of the Kolkata- based varsity in the ranking, it said.

"The ranking showed our consistent research activities even during the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuit for high academic excellence, despite the closure of campus since March-end in 2020. Faculty members, researchers, students and other stakeholders made this possible," Prof Das said.

The JU was also among the top 22 Indian institutions in the QS (Quacquerelli Symonds) Ranking 2022. The London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the QS World University Ranking 2022 recently.

In the QS Ranking, Jadavpur University secured the second spot among all the state universities in India and first in the eastern region.

IISc Bangalore, IIT Ropar, IIT Indore has been ranked among the top 100 universities in Asia in the latest Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021. IISc Bangalore bagged the 37th position. 

Tsinghua University, China has gained the first position in the Asia university rankings 2021. The second place is also secured by China’s Peking University. The third and fifth ranks has been secured by Singapore varsities. Whereas, University of Hong Kong is at fourth rank.  

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar is placed at 55th rank and IIT Indore at 78th rank among the top 100 universities.

Last year, 7 IITs including Delhi, Bombay and Madras, had decided to boycott the ranking due to lack of “transparency” in the ranking parameters.