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Indian colleges' global rankings show why we need more researchers

It is imperative that we establish a well-structured and professionally managed higher educational system

Engineering colleges gear up for placement challenge
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Mohandas PaiKarthick Sridhar
India continues to defend its position as the third most represented country on THE Asia Rankings 2018 despite several of its Universities slipping in positions. While India has 12 new entrants in the elite list, the absence of any in the Top 25 is a discomfiture. These two writers debate how India can improve its overall global ranking when it comes to Universities and argue that better research attracts a greater reputation and conversely better reputation attracts greater funding and increased collaborations.

The modern world rankings of educational institutions began in 2003 with a mandate given by the Chinese