Panjab University slips 2 spots to 25th in NIRF university rankings
Chandigarh, July 15
Within a year of gaining three spots, Panjab University (PU) today slipped two spots to the 25th position in the university category of the National India Rankings (NIRF 2022), released today by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.
Last year, the university was ranked 23rd in the category. Local authorities blame various factors for this year’s downfall. The ranking is ‘crucial’ as the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) team is set to visit the university for assessing the grade.
In the overall category, the university gained 1.21 points to enhance its score to 51.23 points, in comparison to last year’s 50.31. Last year, the PU was placed 38th in the overall category, while this year it slipped to the 41st rank.
“The overall picture of PU’s NIRF ranking is not disheartening. The quintessential resilience of academic and research ecosystem of PU, despite the impact of negative factors, did not let it slip down the counter,” claimed Prof Sudhir Kumar, Director, Research and Development Cell, PU.
“Overall the score has improved from 50.31 in 2021 to 51.23 in 2022. However, score in perception has decreased, which may be one of the reasons for change in rank,” said Prof Renu Vig, DUI, PU.
The NIRF ranking of institutes is calculated on the basis of five broad generic groups of parameters — teaching, learning and resources (TLR), research and professional practice (RP), graduation outcomes (GO), outreach and inclusivity (OI) and perception (PR).
UIPS slips by one to 3rd slot
The University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), which was ranked No. 2 among the pharmacy institutions across the nation for three consecutive years, slipped one spot to the third rank this time. “The institute is consistently bagging second and third ranks since the inception of the ranking framework in 2016,” said Prof Indu Pal Kaur, Chairperson, UIPS. The institute has been given 74.01 points in TLR, 78.42 in RPC, 73.34 in GO, 71.98 in OI and 86.94 points in PR.
Govt Home Science College up, PEC down
Government College of Home Science, Sector 10, featured among the top 100 ranking colleges of the nation. The only college from the tricity has been placed at the 46th spot — a massive jump from last year’s 78th spot. The college improved its overall score to 56.26 points.
Meanwhile, Punjab Engineering College (PEC) slipped 17 points to the 87th rank with the overall score of 41.05 points. Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, also slipped five spots to the 28th rank with 57.18 points. Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, slipped three post to claim the 22nd rank with 59.16 points.
CU jumps, Chitkara improves in pharmacy
Chandigarh University, Gharuan, witnessed a two-fold jump in rankings to claim 29th spot (university category) with 51.85 points in comparison to last year’s 52nd rank with 46.15 points. In the overall category, Chandigarh University is placed 48th — best among private universities located in Mohali’s periphery.
Meanwhile, Chitkara University improved its rankings in the pharmacy sector by securing the 20th rank — a 15 spot jump in comparison to last year’s rankings.
NIPER claims 4th spot
The National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Mohali, retained its fourth rank among the top pharmacy institutes of the nation. The institute scored 75.78 points, against last year’s 74.52.
IISER overall 47th
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Mohali, has ranked 47th among the top 100 institutes in the overall category. The institute got an overall score of 50.55.
