Chennai: Government-run universities from the southern states, including Tamil Nadu, have failed to make it to the global top university ranking. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, has topped the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) global ranking list from India securing the 34 position in the Asian category, followed by IIT-Delhi (42), IIT-Bombay (46), IIT-Madras (56), IIT-Kanpur (58) and IIT-Kharagpur (67).
University of Delhi has been ranked at 91. University of Mumbai and University of Calcutta, which were started in 1857 along with University of Madras, have been placed in 125 and 149 positions respectively, whereas University of Madras is missing from the list.
Commenting about the ranking, Sastra university dean (planning and development) Prof S. Vaidhyasubramaniam says the regulatory process for approval, assessment method by accrediting bodies and the review process by outsourced committees were all either minimalist in their targets or arbitrary in their analysis.
Pointing out that the Centre had allotted '100 crore last year for research in various fields for the university, Madras University VC, Prof R. Thandavan said it was not clear why the university did not feature in the Asian rankings despite engaging in ample research work.
