NIT Srinagar features among top 20 technical institutes in ‘India Today’ ranking

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 8: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar has been featured among the top technical education institutions across the country in ‘India Today rankings’ released.
The rankings were carried in the latest edition of India Today released on 1st August, 2023. NIT Srinagar has secured 19th place among the top 29 technical institutions across the country.
The rankings are based on several parameters including, Reputation and Governance, Academic Research Excellence, Infrastructure and Living Experience, Personality and Leadership Development, Career Progression, and Placement, Objective Score, and Perception Score.
Director NIT Srinagar, Prof Sudhakar Yedla congratulated the Institute’s faculty, students, and non-teaching staff for making the institute’s administration proud by achieving a good rank in India Today rankings.
He said this achievement is a result of the collective effort put into maintaining high standards of education, fostering research and innovation, and creating an inclusive and conducive learning environment. “This ranking should serve as a motivation for NIT Srinagar to continue its journey of excellence. We are determined to reach even greater heights in technical education,” Prof Yedla said.
Institute’s Registrar, Prof Syed Kaiser Bukhari said that improvement in the NIT Srinagar ranking is largely due to improvement in perception which essentially can be credited to continued efforts of all stakeholders.
Prof Bukhari commended the work put in by Dr Harveer S Pali, who was the Nodal Officer for overall rankings. He said there is a lot more to do and such results are encouraging.
Dr Harveer S. Pali said, “This year, we have secured 19th rank, compared to our 24th rank in 2022 and 25th in 2021. We have made substantial improvements across various parameters, and moving forward, we are committed to further enhancing our efforts in this direction.”