Excelsior Correspondent
MOHALI, Nov 18: Chandigarh University (CU) is once again at the top of the league table as it has secured the top rank among private universities in India in the coveted Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings 2024. The latest edition of the rankings was announced by the premiere research agency QS on Wednesday (November 8).
While CU has made a big leap by featuring in the top 150 universities of Asia – secured 149th spot in Asia compared to 185th rank in the previous edition of the rankings, the University has scaled to 11th spot among the public and private universities in India which is higher than its 14th rank last year. CU’s overall score is 32.3.
CU has featured among top 1.1% universities in Asia overall (Total 13837 Universities) and in the ranked universities CU is among top 18% universities. The university has joined the elite league of IITs, IISc, JNU and ranked 11th in India and is also ranked ahead of 9 IITs 5 NITs. Moreover, CU crossed International Universities who are ahead in QS World Ranking from China, Japan, South Korea etc.
In the latest edition of the rankings, 857 institutions from Asian countries were evaluated which included 148 institutions from India. IIT Bombay is the highest-ranked Indian institution, holding the 40th position in the overall rankings. India has the highest number of ranked universities in QS Asia 2024, making it the number 1 country in this regard. China is the second country with the most ranked institutions. India is also the No 1 country in terms of new entrants in QS Asia 2024, with 37 new universities making it into the rankings.
In employer reputation, the university has been ranked 59 which is higher than last year’s rank of 65. The university’s rank has also improved on international faculty ratio from previous 97th rank to 76th rank this year and from 252th rank to 244 in faculty student ratio.
QS University Rankings is an annual publication of university rankings approved by the International Ranking Expert Group (IREG), and is viewed as one of the three most widely read university rankings in the world, making it a crucial factor for students across the globe in deciding their universities.
CU Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu, said that the consistent improvement in national and international rankings exemplify the unwavering commitment of the university to impart quality education to young minds.
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