The ranking for the 2022-2023 academic year placed it in the 801-1,000 rank category
The ranking for the 2022-2023 academic year placed it in the 801-1,000 rank category
The University of Pondicherry is ranked among the top 1,000 universities in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings, one of the most widely accepted global survey benchmarks.
According to a university press note, the QS World University Rankings released for the 2022-2023 academic year placed Pondicherry University in the 801-1,000 rank range.
A record number of 2,462 institutions from around 100 countries participated in this year’s rankings. Only 41 Indian institutions managed to enter the QS World University Rankings for 2022-2023.
The ranking was based on eight parameters – academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio, international student ratio, international research network and employment outcomes.
The press note states that the university has scored well in almost all parameters despite the pandemic environment. As per the QS ranking framework, citation per faculty is the strongest indicator for Pondicherry University globally, apart from research impact and teaching commitment.
Pondicherry University has been a participant in the World University Rankings since 2020, and is also actively participating in the QS Asia University Rankings and QS BRICS University Rankings since 2010.
The Vice Chancellor of Pondicherry University, Gurmeet Singh, appreciated the efforts of the scholars and students, besides the faculty, officers and staff for this achievement, the press note said.