World university rankings: A record 49 from India among the best in the world
Live MintNew Delhi: Led by Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, India has a record 49 institutions among the best universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019 published Wednesday. While IISc remained the top school from the country, the Indian list saw some fresh names including the newly established Indian Institute of Technology in Indore making an impressive debut in the global rankings. Interestingly, two private institutes—Karnataka-based Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeswara University now renamed as JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, and Tamil Nadu-based Amrita University have made the most progress in the 2019 rankings among Indian institutes. Besides, three new IITs and two Indian Institute of Science Education and Research have found a place among the top 1,000 universities in the world.