Panjab University has been ranked 13 by the Times Higher Education Magazine, in its BRICS and emerging Economies rankings.
An elated Vice Chancellor, Prof Arun Kumar Grover said, “It is no surprise that PU would rank among the top Universities in the BRICS and Emerging Economies.”
He expressed happiness at the PU getting top ranking in the country. BRICS and Emerging Economies Rankings 2014 which is the world’s first ranking for Universities in Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and the 17 other countries of emerging economies.
Ten Indian institutes and universities had claimed spots in the top 100 places. Besides PU, three other Universities and six Indian Institutes of Technology found places in top 100 institutions rankings. Jadavpur University got 47th, Aligarh Muslim University got 50 and Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi got 57th ranks, all behind PU.
The Times Higher Education (THE) BRICS and Emerging Economies Rankings 2014 has informed that they had employed the same methodology as the 2013-14 World University Rankings.
Prof Grover said, “Fundamentals of the University are very strong and the future is also very bright.”
Stressing for more academic reforms on the pattern of other global competitors, the VC said that PU should start integrated Masters and PhD programs under the aegis of Graduate Schools. If we could design our curricula on the top Universities pattern and provide the same atmosphere, than we can further improve our rank, which is not a difficult task.
We should evaluate the strengths of top 30 institutions in the list and what are our weaknesses vis a vis their strengths. First we have to start doing well among the BRICS and Emerging Economies, only than we can compete with the Europe, America and North American Universities, added Prof Grover.
He said that job of the University is to churn out leaders of the society in different walks of life. He acceded that rankings are important as it give confidence to the
students, faculty and the society as well.