ARWU 2021: Calcutta University Tops Among Indian Institutions; Check Rankings Here

Kolkata: The University of Calcutta (CU) has secured the first position among the Indian universities and second among the country’s higher educational institutions, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2021.

According to CU vice-chancellor Sonali Chakraborty Banerjee, this success and international recognition should be seen as a result of the sustained efforts of the brilliant members of faculty, dedicated researchers, sincere non-teaching colleagues as well as the students, reported ABP Education.

A total of 14 Indian universities have been placed in ARWU 2021, which is also known as the Shanghai Ranking. The list was released on Sunday, August 15.

India’s other top higher educational institutions:

Banaras Hindu University (Rank 3-8)

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (Rank 3-8)

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (Rank 3-8)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Rank 3-8)

Jawaharlal Nehru University (Rank 3-8)

University of Delhi (Rank 3-8)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Rank 9-10)

Vellore Institute of Technology (Rank 9-10)

Aligarh Muslim University (Rank 11-14)

Anna University (Rank 11-14)

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (Rank 11-14)

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) (Rank 11-14)

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