IIT Madras tops NIRF ranking; Presidency College ranked third
The Hindu
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The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has been ranked the best higher education institution in the country in the overall category and in the field of engineering education in the seventh edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework released on Friday.
IIT Madras was ranked second only to the Indian Institute of Science in research. Institute Director V. Kamakoti, who received the awards from Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan in Delhi, dedicated the achievement to the students, the staff and the faculty. “The NIRF process gives a detailed feedback on our strengths and weaknesses. While we will continue to leverage our strengths, we will address the weaknesses to march forward,” he said.
As many as 38 institutions from the State feature among the top 200 institutions in the overall category.
Some of the country’s best colleges are in Chennai. Presidency College reclaimed its position as the third best college, next only to Miranda House and Hindu College, New Delhi. Loyola College is ranked fourth. The Madras Christian College is ranked 17.
Four women’s colleges — Queen Mary’s (47), Ethiraj (65), Women’s Christian (72) and Stella Maris (76) — are among the top 76 colleges.
The Madras School of Social Work is ranked 38. Anna Adarsh; Bharathi Women’s; Guru Nanak; SDNB Vaishnav; DG Vaishnav; Dr. Ambedkar Government Arts College; Justice Basheer Ahmed; MOP Vaishnav; and New College are in the 101-200 rank band.
All the colleges are affiliated to the University of Madras. As many as 73 colleges in the State feature among the top 200 institutions in the country.
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