The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has bagged the ninth rank in the global list of 1207 scientific Government institutions, according to the World Report of a renowned ranking firm.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has topped the list followed by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France; Helmholtz Gemeinschaft, Germany; Max Planck Gesellschaft, Germany; Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, Spain; Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia and Japan Science & Technology Agency, Japan among others, according to the Scimago Institutions ranking World Report, 2017.
The ranking was based on research performance, innovation outputs and societal impact measured by their activities performed over worldwide. The development programs that reflect scientific, economic and social characteristics of institutes that come under the organisation.
The CSIR under the Science and Technology Ministry said: “In overall global ranking, CSIR stands at75th position amongst 5250 institutions worldwide. It is the only Indian organisation which has found a place amongst the Top 100 Global Institutions.”
Established in 1942, the CSIR is India's largest research and development organisation which carries out most of the research activities that take place in various institutes of India. It runs 37 laboratories and 39 field stations or extension centers across the nation. Some of the investigation and development activities of CSIR include aerospace engineering, structural engineering, ocean sciences, life sciences, metallurgy, chemicals, mining, food, petroleum, leather, and environmental science.
Dr Girish Sahni, Director General of CSIR said this is one of the proud moments of India as this can be considered as an opportunity to grow in research and development department all over the world.