The G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Pantnagar, has claimed to be only agricultural university from India which has figured in top 200 universities of BRICS countries, as per QS University Ranking for 2015.
This year more than 500 universities from the BRICS countries were considered for inclusion among the top 200 universities. The GBPUAT, Pantnagar, is on 141st
position in this list of universities, GBPUAT officials, Pantnagar said.
In these top 200 universities, 31 institutions of India were included. Among 31 institutions of India, the GBPUAT , Pantnagar was on 22nd position. The BRICS countries include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
The Chancellor of the university and Governor of Uttarakhand, Dr Krishan Kant Paul has congratulated the Vice-Chancellor of the GBPUAT, Pantnagar, Dr Mangala Rai, and the university fraternity for this achievement.