12 Indian Institutions among top 200 Asian Universities

12 Indian Institutions among top 200 Asian Universities ::.
QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), a leading global career and education
network has released global rankings of the Best 200 Asian
Universities. The rankings indicate that an International outlook adds
considerably to the reputation and status of Universities in the
region.

The rankings have listed Asia's top 200 Universities, where 12 Indian
Institutions figure, including 7 IIT's and 5 Universities. Among the
IIT's, IIT Bombay is highest ranked at 36 and among the Universities,
University of Delhi is ranked at 67 (slipped from 60th position last
year), University of Mumbai at 96, University of Calcutta at 99 and
University of Pune at 109. University of Hyderabad is at 81.

The University achieved this slot by securing a score of 60.5 and is
categorised as having "Very High Research Activity in Specialist
Areas".

In total 11 countries are represented in the top 200, with Japanese
Universities occupying 57 of the top 200 and 5 of the top 10 in this
year's table.

Factors considered for ranking
Measuring factors include the quality of research through citations,
the proportion of International students and staff.

The parameters include, assessing a combination of regional and
International factors, such as Peer and Recruiter reviews, the
International research capabilities of the Institutions, teaching
quality, student-teacher ratio and Internationalisation of the staff
and students, among others.

Among the world rankings given, the top five universities are
University of Cambridge, Harvard University, Yale University, UCL and
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

For details on complete list of rankings

http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/asian-university-rankings/overall