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What Makes IIT Bombay Shine in QS World University Rankings and Secure a Top Spot in NIRF too? – Times of India

IIT Bombay shines in QS World Rankings and tops NIRF: Here's how For many school graduates, particularly those with a strong affinity for science and mathematics, a career in technology is a dream they actively pursue after Class 12. Over the years, engineering has emerged as one of the most preferred career choices in India, with aspirants vying to secure a spot in prestigious institutions. Among these, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are widely regarded as the best in engineering education.IIT Bombay: Top choices for engineering aspirantsIIT Bombay is one of India’s oldest and most esteemed engineering institutes. Established in 1958, it has become a dream destination for students looking to embark on a promising engineering career. The institute offers a wide range of program...
Opinion

An obsession with ranking is harming India’s universities

In this digital age, we reduce everything to numbers. This trend has consumed the education ecosystem, as seen in the rise of global ranking agencies, which assign ranks to universities across the world every year. India has its own National Institutional Ranking Framework to rank universities in the country.The purpose of a university is to teach and mentor future citizens; and to acquire and create knowledge through research. Research and teaching are two sides of the education coin: knowledge creation and dissemination. A university needs to excel in both in order to fulfil its obligations to students and society. Through its activities, a university also has social and economic impacts. It is impossible to capture a university’s multidimensional nature with a single metric, represented...