Bangalore June 11, 2020: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has emerged as the 4th best university in the country in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2020 that has been released by the Government of India today. The University has also been ranked 7th among medical colleges in India.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was once again ranked the top best university in India behind other well-established and prestigious public institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi; and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. In 2019, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was ranked the 8th best.
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and the Vellore Institute of Technology are the only two private engineering institutes to find a place in the Top 20 engineering institutes of India in NIRF Ranking 2020.
Amrita School of Medicine was ranked 7th best medical college in the county after All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh; Christian Medical College, Vellore; National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru; Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow; and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. It is ahead of several prestigious institutions in the NIRF Ranking 2020 like JIPMER Puducherry; Kasturba Medical College Manipal; and others.
Said Dr P Venkat Rangan, Vice Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham: “Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and its medical college have once again found a place in the Top 10 in the NIRF Ranking 2020. This is ample testimony to the vision of the world-renowned humanitarian leader and Chancellor, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi, in setting the dual goals of education for life and compassion-driven research. This stellar achievement would not have been possible without the tiring efforts put in by all the students and staff of the University, and I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Government of India for bestowing this honour on us. I am happy with the consistency, year after year, in recognizing the academic excellence, outstanding faculty and world-class infrastructure that Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is known for.”
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, an Institution of Eminence, is a multi-disciplinary, research-intensive institution, educating a vibrant student population of over 20,000 by 1800+ strong faculty. In a short span of 15 years, it has established 180+ collaborations with Top 500 world ranked universities. Amrita is emerging as one of the fastest growing institutions of higher learning in India.
In Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020, Amrita is ranked as No.1 PrivateInstitution in India. It is ranked in the Top 300 in the world for Medicine and Top 500 in Engineering by the Times Higher Education. In THE University Impact Rankings, a pioneering initiative to recognise universities around the world for their social and economic impact, Amrita has been ranked among the Top 300 in the world.
The faculty members of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have published more than 12,000 research articlesin peer reviewed journals and conferences, attracting 65,000 citations, filed more than 120 patents and written 300+ scholarly books in the past 15 years. The institution has secured research grants of over $100 million from various Governmental and private funding agencies including World Bank, UNESCO, UNDP, GatesFoundation, etc.
Key Highlights of the QS World University Rankings (WUR) 2021:
JGU is India’s Number One Private University.
A possible 100 rank climb up for JGU from 751-800 band in 2020 to 651-700 band in 2021
JGU is the only Institution of Eminence (IOE) that has significantly moved up in ranking in the QS WUR 2021 compared to QS WUR 2020
In QS World University Rankings 2021, JGU is the highest performing IOE compared to previous year’s QS World University Rankings
21 Universities from India are in the top 1000 in the world in these rankings.
JGU is the highest-ranked Indian university, which focuses solely on Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities.
JGU is the youngest Indian University to be ranked this year.
JGU is ranked amongst the top 300 universities in the world in faculty-student ratio, which presently stands at 1:9.
JGU is ranked amongst the top 450 universities in the world in employer reputation.
JGU is ranked amongst the top 500 universities in the world in international faculty, which makes up 14% of JGU’s total faculty.
New Delhi, June 10: O.P. Jindal Global University is ranked as India’s Number 1 Private University by the QS World University Rankings 2021. At a time when the total number of Indian institutions have gone down in the QS World University Rankings 2021, JGU has vastly improved its position in these rankings that were released today by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
Within 11 years of establishment, JGU has been ranked in the top 651-700 universities in the world and has become India’s Number 1 Ranked Private University. JGU is also India’s Number 1 Ranked University with a focus solely on Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities as per the influential QS World University Rankings 2021.
With a jump of a possible 100 ranks to the 651-700 band this year from the 751-800 band last year, JGU is the only ‘Institution of Eminence’ (IOE) that has climbed up significantly in the QS World University Rankings 2021 compared to the rankings last year. In QS World University Rankings 2021, JGU is the highest performing IOE compared to previous year’s QS World University Rankings.
The Union Minister of Human Resource Development, Hon’ble Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will be the Chief Guest at a virtual event being held today for the India Exclusive Launch of QS World University Rankings (2021) for unveiling and the presentation of QS World University Rankings2021 Certificates to ranked Indian Institutions. The Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Professor (Dr.) D.P. Singh, and the Chairman of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Professor (Dr.) V.S. Chauhan will be the Guests of Honour on the occasion. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) will be represented by the Senior Vice President of QS, Mr. Ben Sowter, and Regional Director – MENA & South Asia, QS, Dr. Ashwin Fernandes.
While 24 Indian universities made it to the top 1000 last year, this number has dropped to 21 universities this year. JGU is the highest-ranked Indian university solely dedicated to the study of Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. As an eleven year old, non-STEM and non-Medicine university, JGU has yet again broken stereotypes of what it takes to be a truly Global University by entering into the top 700 universities in the world, and becoming the youngest Indian university to feature in this year’s rankings.
This has become possible due to JGU’s international diversity among its faculty, a phenomenal increase in its reputation, and a steadfast commitment to maintaining a strong faculty-student ratio. As per the QS World University Rankings 2021, JGU was ranked amongst the top 300 universities in the world in faculty-student ratio, amongst the top 450 universities in the world in employer reputation, and amongst the top 500 universities in the world in international faculty.
Out of the 20 IOEs selected by the Government of India, only 13 found a place in the QS World University Rankings 2021. This includes 4 IITs, IISc, Delhi University, Anna University, University of Hyderabad, MAHE, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, BHU, Jadavpur University and O.P. Jindal Global University. This year, JGU is the youngest and the highest performing IOE compared to previous year’s Qs World University Rankings 2020.
The Founding Chancellor of JGU, Mr. Naveen Jindal, said that this global recognition of JGU for two consecutive years is indeed a defining moment. He said, “It is an incredibly proud moment for me to see JGU leading the charge in fostering academic excellence in India and the world. JGU was established in memory of my father to be a centre of excellence and produce outstanding leaders in various walks of life. I am immensely pleased to see that it is fulfilling its vision through sustained hard work. I wish to congratulate the Vice Chancellor, faculty, and staff of JGU for their continued commitment to providing a world-class education to our students.” He further said, “Climbing up in the QS World University Rankings 2021 and the prestigious recognition of JGU as an ‘Institution of Eminence’ gives hope for a more evolved higher education landscape in India in the coming years”.
Welcoming this exciting development, Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor of JGU said, “JGU being recognised among the top 2.5% of universities in the world is testament to its aspiration to be a world-class university. This remarkable achievement of JGU rising to the 651-700 band this yearfrom the 751-800 band last year, as per prestigious QS World University Rankings 2021 is a watershed moment and is indeed a landmark development and an important milestone in our brief institutional journey. We are deeply humbled by this international recognition for our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of excellence in higher education. Being a decade-old, private, non-STEM, non-Medicine University, we are elated to have broken all stereotypes of what it takes to become a world-class university. Our constant endeavour will be to further strengthen our teaching, learning outcomes, international collaborations and quality.” Referring to the unprecedented challenges and current uncertainties during a pandemic, Professor Raj Kumar affirmed the institutional commitment to promoting excellence at JGU and said, “At 11 years of age, a youthful and dynamic JGU is leading the path for a resurgent and emerging India to make a mark in the global higher education space. As the world fights the ramifications of a global pandemic, JGU, as the highest-ranked Indian university that solely focuses on social sciences, arts & humanities in the second-most populous country, has a significant role to play in building India and the world.”
JGU is now in the same league as some of the leading international and mature universities, including the American University (established in 1893), the University of Massachusetts, Boston (established in 1852) and the City University of New York (established in 1961) in the USA; the University of Westminster (established in 1838) and the University of Plymouth (established in 1862) in the UK, Leibniz Universität Hannover (established in 1831) in Germany and Tokyo Metropolitan University (established in 1949).
JGU has been ranked above some of the internationally acclaimed universities around the world, including, Middlesex University (UK), George Mason University (USA), University of Houston (USA), University of Haifa (Israel), University of Seoul (South Korea), Abu Dhabi University (UAE), Universität Rostock (Germany) and Beijing Foreign Studies University (China).
In his reaction, Professor (Dr.) Y.S.R. Murthy, Registrar of JGU said, “I am excited about this development. At JGU, we are strongly committed to ensuring world-class education and these rankings vindicate the steps taken by us since our inception. To jump to the 651-700 band this year from 751-800 band last year and become the number one ranked Private University would not have become possible without a sound vision, implementation plan and sustained hard work. I wish to sincerely thank all Members of the Governing Body and other apex bodies of the University, faculty members, staff, students and our partner institutions for their laudable contribution in this achievement.”
These results were released shortly after JGU became the first Indian university to receive QS IGAUGE E-Learning Excellence for Academic Digitisation (E-LEAD) Certification from the coveted QS IGAUGE for e-learning excellence. This represents JGU’s commitment towards providing its students a truly global experience in their academic pursuits while ensuring that even a global pandemic like COVID-19 does not deter them.
This news indeed comes as a ray of hope for students who aspire to pursue a world class education at a global university in India.
Professor (Dr.) Ashish Bharadwaj, Dean, Jindal School of Banking and Finance and Executive Director of the Office of Rankings, Benchmarking and Institutional Transformation (ORBIT) said “As a very young and focused university, we are delighted to be a part of an illustrious league of mature national and international universities. We envisage entering the top 500 globally in the near future for which healthy competition and fruitful cooperation are vital to success.”
Professor Arjya B. Majumdar, Dean, Admissions & Outreach and Executive Director of the Office of Rankings, Benchmarking and Institutional Transformation (ORBIT) said “This is indicative of the quality of our faculty, the work that we do, and our reputation globally. We should, of course, be mindful that rankings are but a tool to determine excellence – a means to an end and not the end itself. Having gone up in the QS WUR since last year, this means that we’re well on our journey to excellence.”
AI-Enabled, Home-Proctored Entrance Exams for JGU Degree Programmes
5 May 2020: In an unprecedented technological development, admissions to all degree programmes (UG & PG) of JGU across all the schools of JGU will be conducted online under the aegis of the Jindal Scholastic Aptitude Test (JSAT) administered by Pearson VUE. The exception to this are the five-year law programme of the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) and the five-year architecture programme at the Jindal School of Art & Architecture (JSAA).
Candidates from India and around the world can now take the JSAT exam at their convenience from home starting Monday, 11th May 2020. It is the first time in more than 25 years of existence of Pearson’s Virtual University Enterprises (VUE) that an Artificial Intelligence-enabled, home-proctored online solution has been made available in this format. Starting Monday 11th May 2020, prospective students seeking admission to JGU can take the exam at their own convenience from the safety of their homes to complete the admissions process to their chosen programmes in an efficient and timely manner.
“As an Institution of Eminence, it is our endeavour at O.P. Jindal Global University to offer the best of educational opportunities to our valued students,” said Professor (Dr.) C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). “This is a technologically advanced admission solution, which allows students a seamless new system to complete the admissions process into the various courses of their choice. At the core of JGU’s vision and mission is our aspiration to be a role model for excellence in higher education in India and be among the leading universities of the world. We aim to promote a global perspective and provide an enriching, intellectually engaging and discovery-based learning environment to our students.”
“In addition to theAI-assisted, remote proctoring solution, which includes the recording of the candidate’s entire examination for review to ensure that the exam is terminated if misconduct is detected, JGU in collaboration with Pearson VUE has implemented a rigorous data forensics programto identify and act on misconduct and other validity issues. The AI-enabled JSAT is a step in that direction, which ensures transparency, efficiency and integrity of the admissions process,” Dr Raj Kumar said.
Like centre-based testing, AI-enabled testing solution requires candidates to complete a virtual self-check-in process, which includes enhanced identification, authentication and, after successful validation, the candidate will be approved to take the test. Candidates will be monitored live through their device’s webcam with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.
“The online JSAT exam is rigorous and is built with technical features to ensure that there is no security breach,” said Professor Arjya Majumdar, Dean Admissions and Outreach at JGU. “The system has been built on the latest AI-based platforms which have been globally tested and offer the candidates an efficient and advanced technical solution for admission.”
Candidates will still need to schedule their online exam ahead of time, but appointments are offered 24×7 so that candidates can find a time convenient for their schedule.The registration process remains the same i.e. candidate must first select online JSAT along with their preferred date and time to take the test. After successful completion of the registration process, they will receive an automated confirmation email of the appointment within 24 hours.
Additionally, SEVEN new programmes are being offered at JGU for the 2020 academic year, including B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science to train students in all forms and manifestations of politics including from local, state, national and international levels; B.A. (Hons.) in Social Science and Policy is a first of its kind interdisciplinary programme in India, which provides the students with a solid grounding in social science theories and their applications; B.A. (Hons.) Legal Studies aims to nurture legal imagination among young students and build a strong foundation to study law and social sciences in the future or be absorbed into legal & allied fields; B.A. (Hons.) Environmental Studies programme will help graduates to comprehend the interrelation between the environment and society; to consider environmental problems from a global perspective and take a local approach to solve them; Bachelor of Design (Interior Design) programme for students wishing to work towards improving the inhabited spaces through experimental, experiential and informed design processes; M.A. Economics programme is a unique programme which focuses on excellence in academia, policy teams in corporations, consultancy companies, non-profit organisations, and governments at national, state and local levels. Lastly, the Jindal Fellowship Programme (JFP) is a one year course at the Jindal School of Liberal Arts and Humanities, which is designed to encourage students to sculpture informed judgment and become independent thinkers and is for students who have completed their undergraduate degree in any field.
Balance & inclusion in society possible through the Constitution: Legal luminary
BENGALURU: Taking cognizance of the increasing role of the judiciary in the enforcement of rule of law, noted legal luminary Dr. Shashikala Gurpur today pointed out that balance and inclusion in society can be achieved through the Constitution also.
“The Supreme Court in its recent judgement on privacy issues has brought in the notion of inclusion of the vulnerable sections of society,” she said as an example of what can be accomplished by the rule of law. “The Indian Constitution is proactive, facilitative and preventive in its nature of functioning,” added Dr. Gurupur, a former member of the Law Commission of India and Professor of Law & Director, Symbiosis Law School Pune.
Speaking at National Seminar on Recent Trends in Constitutional Law organised by the CMR University’s School of Legal Studies, Dr. Gurpur, sought to enlarge the interpretation of Article 21 of the Constitution to tackle issues of subtle sexism and hostility towards women.
She exhorted the CMR students to become lawyers to help the vulnerable people like the old and the aged, the trauma survivors, mental health patients, homeless and the victims of abuse, indirectly hinting that law students were increasingly inclined towards corporate law sector.
Sharing similar views, Dr Dilip Ukey, Vice Chancellor of Maharashtra National Law University, in his keynote address said that India had to function as a social democracy and not just legal democracy if the nation wanted to empower its population.
The School of Legal Studies also released its first edition of CMR University Journal for Contemporary Legal Affairs in the presence of Dr. Sarfaraz Ahmed Khan, Director of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad and Dr MS ShivaKumar, Vice Chancellor of CMR University.
The journal has incisive discussions on subjects like ‘Women’s rights as human rights: A dynamic approach towards gender justice’ by Dr Ishwara Bhat, Vice Chancellor of Karnataka State Law University.
For more information, please contact: Sreenidhi KR, Asst. Professor, CMR Law School Bangalore
Bengaluru: City Based CMR Institute of Technology (CMRIT) established yet another incredible milestone by securing top ranks in the 2019 – 2020 BE and Post Graduate Examinations conducted by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi. Seven students from different Engineering and Post Graduate streams of CMRIT secured the top 10 ranks in the recently announced university ranks by the VTU.
While Ayesha Banu daughter of Haseena Banu – a house maker, secured first rank in Telecommunication Engineering and won Gold medal, Dhruv Vatsa Mishra son of a retired teacher secured 3rd rank in Information science and Engineering. In addition to this Thejas Manjunath secured 9th rank in Electrical & Computer Engineering and is currently working in Deloitte, while he intends to get into Civil services.
Gold medalist Ayesha Banu who is thankful to her professors who directed her on the right path said, “Hard work and presence of mind is my key to success. Now, that I have secured first rank, I plan to go ahead with my higher studies and do research in the future.”
Dhruv Vatsa Mishra who is already working in a startup company and has his plans for higher studies states that the wonderful exposure and experience he acquired while working on his project helped him secure a job in a startup company.
The rank holders also include Rashmishree Raul (BE -Information Science) -9th rank; Maimunisha NK (MCA) -3rd rank; Mamatha N (M.Tech) -3rd rank; and Chandra Shekhar N (M.Tech) -9th rank.
Congratulating the rank holders and all the students for their remarkable accomplishments, Dr Sanjay Jain -Principal CMRIT, said that the college believes in furnishing the right atmosphere for mentoring the young minds and encouraging the student’s aspirations. “I am extremely happy and proud of the achievements of our students who have put in a lot of effort into reaching this milestone. I am sure every student is well deserved of what they have achieved, and I only hope this encourages others to aim high and will give an opportunity to spread your wings,” said the Principal.
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