'We need to move up on this list': Anand Mahindra shares the list of countries with the world's top 500 Universities
Anand Mahindra, who is very active on Twitter, shared the list of countries with the world's top 500 Universities on Saturday on its official Twitter handle and said India needs to go up in the list.
Oct 09, 2022, 13:12 PM IST
IGNOU extends December TEE 2020 re-evaluation form submission date, details here
As per the latest update, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has extended the re-evaluation form’s submission date for the December term-end (TEE 2020) exam in the view of COVID-19 situation in the country.
Jun 17, 2021, 13:40 PM IST
Coronavirus impact: UGC tells universities to postpone exams, suspend evaluation work
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has directed all universities and affiliated colleges on Thursday (March 19, 2020) to postpone examinations till March-end due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The evaluation work will be suspended during the period too.
Mar 19, 2020, 15:34 PM IST
India moves up in global universities ranking with 49 institutions in list, 25 in top 200
Leading India again is the Indian Institute of Science (14th), followed by the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (27th).
Jan 16, 2019, 10:40 AM IST
The rankings 2018: Indian varsities fail to secure spot in Asia's top 25 colleges, but overall visibility improves
India's representation in the annual universities ranking for Asia has improved to 42 from last year's 33 even as several of its institutions registered a decline, according to the list released today which is topped by Singapore.
Feb 07, 2018, 11:44 AM IST
Indian universities must become centres of excellence: Vice President Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President on Tuesday said that the universities in the country should become centres of excellence.
Nov 28, 2017, 16:55 PM IST
Rs 10,000 cr will be given to top 20 universities to make them world-class: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said it was a "blot" that Indian universities do not figure among the top 500 of the world and added that the government has decided to give autonomy and Rs 10,000 crore to top 10 public and 10 private universities over the next five years to make them world-class.
Oct 14, 2017, 22:22 PM IST
Government plans to make 20 universities 'world class': PM Modi
PM Modi on Tuesday said his government plans to transform 20 universities into "world class" educational institutions.
Aug 16, 2017, 00:09 AM IST
Nagaland Governor calls for tribal dialects department in Indian universities
Nagaland Governor on Wednesday called for the creation of a department of tribal dialects from the northeastern states in universities across India.
Mar 29, 2017, 23:30 PM IST
The higher the ranking of institution, the greater the autonomy: Prakash Javadekar
Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar claimed that India spends nearly four percent of its GDP on education.
Dec 07, 2016, 15:24 PM IST
Universities should embrace innovation in big way: Andhra CM
Underlining the importance of innovations, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandra Babu Naidu on Thursday said the country`s education system should move ahead of traditional ways and embrace innovation.
Nov 10, 2016, 15:10 PM IST
UGC asks varsities to mention mode of learning in degrees
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked varsities and academic institutes offering Open and Distance Learning (ODL) courses to mention this mode of learning in degrees and certificates they issue to students.
Nov 02, 2016, 22:25 PM IST
IISc Bangalore remains India's top university, global ranking drops
Even as the Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore remains the country's top university, its global ranking has dropped two notches to 152 in the latest QS World University Rankings 2016-17 released on Tuesday.
Sep 06, 2016, 11:39 AM IST
India lacks female academic leaders; only 6.67% institutes headed by women
There is a significant shortage of female academic leaders in the higher education system of the country, as only 6.67 percent of Indian institutes are headed by women, says a report.
Dec 17, 2015, 17:31 PM IST
India does not look for ranking of universities by global agencies: HRD Minister Smriti Irani
India does not look for ranking of its educational institutions by international agencies to attract "clients", says HRD Minister.
Dec 07, 2015, 14:41 PM IST
Many Indian varsities have potential to be globally best: President
President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday expressed confidence that several higher education institutes in the country could emerge as the best amongst their global counterparts, even as he expressed concern over no Indian university getting such a ranking till now.
Dec 02, 2015, 22:42 PM IST
90% Indian universities have outdated curriculum: CNR Rao
Bharat Ratna awardee CNR Rao called for eliminating the bureaucratic hassles in the education system.
Nov 05, 2015, 13:32 PM IST
