IISc India’s Best In THE World University Rankings 2022; Odisha’s KIIT & NIT Rourkela In 801-1000 Band

In Odisha, the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Bhubaneswar, a deemed to be university, and the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela ranked in the band of 801-1000.

While IIT Bhubaneswar received a rank in the 1001-1200 band, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) deemed to be university Bhubaneswar, got a place in the rank band of 1201+.

India saw some impressive debuts as JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research appears in the world’s top 400 (351-400) and Alagappa University (501-600) debuts in the world’s top 600 universities and International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad (601-800) in the world’s top 800. Three universities debut in the 801-1000 band.

The UK’s University of Oxford, which led the way in the global search for a  COVID-19 vaccine retained the top spot for an impressive sixth consecutive year. A record 1,662 universities from 99 countries and regions appear in the table with Azerbaijan, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji and Palestine all represented for the first time.

Phil Baty, Chief Knowledge Officer, THE, said, “The world’s elite universities have enjoyed a long period of dominance at the top of the table with help from historic reputation, global status, and reliable income. But our data shows us that there are clear shifts happening across higher education around the world. We are already seeing clear disruption to the established norms from mainland China, and record highs for Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong show that Asia is continuing to benefit from the focus and investment in higher education across the continent.”