Universities worldwide are every year ranked by&nbsp;Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), revealing which world's best 1,000 universities.

The ranking, which was released on Wednesday, revealed a slip in the ranking of Indian universities this year.

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The list, which had 25 Indian universities last year, saw names of 21 universities this year, out of which at least&nbsp;10 fall under Indian Government's Institution of Eminence (IoE) scheme.

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Out of the 21 institutes that featured in the list, 14 saw a decline in the ratings.&nbsp;

The decline in the rankings came as a shock, especially since majority of the listed universities are a part of the IoE scheme, which concentrates on bringing the universities to a point of excellence.

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The IoE scheme by the Indian Government aims at grouping 10 public and 10 private&nbsp;institutions, and help them by providing them the needed resources and infrastructure to reach the top 500 ranks globally within a decade, followed by top 100. In addition to structural advances, the government also provides Rs 1,000 crore to each university over a period of five years.

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Based on six key criteria -- academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, faculty/student ratio, international faculty ratio and international student ratio -- IIT Bombay&nbsp;ranked 172, followed by IISc at 185th and IIT Delhi at 193.

According to experts, the dip in rankings is due to the student-teacher ratio. The experts believe there is a lot of talent in the country, but the students are not getting proper attention due to high number of students and limited faculty.

QS experts also believe Indian institutes have not been able to find creative ways of teaching and attracting talented students - which institutes of other countries have managed to do.&nbsp;

Universities worldwide are every year ranked by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), revealing which world's best 1,000 universities. The ranking, which was released on Wednesday, revealed a slip in the ranking of Indian universities this year.

Universities worldwide are every year ranked by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR), revealing which world's best 1,000 universities. The ranking, which was released on Wednesday, revealed a slip in the ranking of Indian universities this year. The QS World University Rankings 2021 have just launched! 🦁 The wait is over – discover the world's best universities now: https://t.co/JEcuTvC93A#QSWUR #topuniversities #rankings #highered #studyhere — QS World University Rankings (@worlduniranking) June 9, 2020 × The list, which had 25 Indian universities last year, saw names of 21 universities this year, out of which at least 10 fall under Indian Government's Institution of Eminence (IoE) scheme. Have a look: Bahrain brags its riches as school holds 'farewell' on F1 ciruit! Out of the 21 institutes that featured in the list, 14 saw a decline in the ratings. The decline in the rankings came as a shock, especially since majority of the listed universities are a part of the IoE scheme, which concentrates on bringing the universities to a point of excellence. The IoE scheme by the Indian Government aims at grouping 10 public and 10 private institutions, and help them by providing them the needed resources and infrastructure to reach the top 500 ranks globally within a decade, followed by top 100. In addition to structural advances, the government also provides Rs 1,000 crore to each university over a period of five years. Also read: Creativity can't be transferred through online classes: Kasturirangan Based on six key criteria -- academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, faculty/student ratio, international faculty ratio and international student ratio -- IIT Bombay ranked 172, followed by IISc at 185th and IIT Delhi at 193. According to experts, the dip in rankings is due to the student-teacher ratio. The experts believe there is a lot of talent in the country, but the students are not getting proper attention due to high number of students and limited faculty. QS experts also believe Indian institutes have not been able to find creative ways of teaching and attracting talented students - which institutes of other countries have managed to do.

Indian universities slip in world rankings; IIT Bombay tops India's list

Premier engineering and science institute BITS Pilani has announced that it received a US $1 million pledge from a US-based alumni couple for its campus programmes, the largest individual donation ever received by the institution.

The couple -- Prashanth and Anuradha Palakurthi -- made the announcement on Friday, during the ruby anniversary celebrations of Prashanth's 1978-83 batch.&nbsp;

More than 200 alumni of the batch have gathered from all over the world to relive their campus memories in the desert town of Pilani in Rajasthan from November 16-18.

Warmly welcoming the contribution, Prof Souvik Bhattacharyya, Vice-Chancellor, BITS Pilani, termed the announcement by the Palakurthis as "momentous and a game changing gesture".

"With this pledge, BITS Pilani is launching a campaign to set up a Rs 100 crore Research Endowment Fund. This fund would help provide an additional thrust to Research by way of attracting research driven faculty, post-doctoral fellows and research scholars," he said.

Prof Bhattacharyya said the donation will also help "provide seed fund support to new faculty, and help set up advanced research labs to pursue institutional research agenda."

"I believe Prashanth and Anuradha have started a brilliant endeavour to propel BITS Pilani to the next level; I understand they will continue to support and I invite other eminent Alumni to support us in our efforts," Bhattacharyya said at the event.

Prashanth Palakurthi is the Founder and CEO of US-based Reflexis Systems, and his wife Anuradha, the founder of Juju Productions, is a professional singer and radio personality in the United States.

Speaking at the gala event commemorating 40 years of his entry to BITS Pilani, Prashanth said that "we wanted to give back to our alma mater which gave us so much and where we started our journey."

Anuradha, who joined BITS in 1984, said the institute has needs in several areas including infrastructure and research.

"We hope our contribution is followed up by many more from the family of hugely successful alumni, " she said.

At the event, Anuradha also performed JuJu Prouctions' first live show, titled Desert Storm, accompanied by a 42-member musical band from Bollywood.

Prof A K Sarkar, Campus Director, Pilani, applauded the donation and said, The Research Endowment Fund would be instrumental for our journey to pursue our agenda for Institute of Eminence (IoE) in the years to come.

"The gesture by Prashant showcases the love and emotional bonding that BITSians across the globe have for their alma mater. His contribution would go a long way in inspiring other alumni to give back to BITS in tangible and intangible ways, said Prof Arya Kumar, Dean Alumni Relations."

BITS Pilani was conferred the 'Institute of Eminence (IoE)' status in July by the Union government alongside IISc Bangalore, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay.

BITS Pilani operates from four campuses at Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai and features in prestigious international and national ranking such as QS Asia ranking.

Recently it broke into the World top 500 ranks when it was ranked 401-500 in THE 2019 Subject Ranking for Life Sciences.

Premier engineering and science institute BITS Pilani has announced that it received a US $1 million pledge from a US-based alumni couple for its campus programmes, the largest individual donation ever received by the institution.

Premier engineering and science institute BITS Pilani has announced that it received a US $1 million pledge from a US-based alumni couple for its campus programmes, the largest individual donation ever received by the institution. The couple -- Prashanth and Anuradha Palakurthi -- made the announcement on Friday, during the ruby anniversary celebrations of Prashanth's 1978-83 batch. More than 200 alumni of the batch have gathered from all over the world to relive their campus memories in the desert town of Pilani in Rajasthan from November 16-18. Warmly welcoming the contribution, Prof Souvik Bhattacharyya, Vice-Chancellor, BITS Pilani, termed the announcement by the Palakurthis as "momentous and a game changing gesture". "With this pledge, BITS Pilani is launching a campaign to set up a Rs 100 crore Research Endowment Fund. This fund would help provide an additional thrust to Research by way of attracting research driven faculty, post-doctoral fellows and research scholars," he said. Prof Bhattacharyya said the donation will also help "provide seed fund support to new faculty, and help set up advanced research labs to pursue institutional research agenda." "I believe Prashanth and Anuradha have started a brilliant endeavour to propel BITS Pilani to the next level; I understand they will continue to support and I invite other eminent Alumni to support us in our efforts," Bhattacharyya said at the event. Prashanth Palakurthi is the Founder and CEO of US-based Reflexis Systems, and his wife Anuradha, the founder of Juju Productions, is a professional singer and radio personality in the United States. Speaking at the gala event commemorating 40 years of his entry to BITS Pilani, Prashanth said that "we wanted to give back to our alma mater which gave us so much and where we started our journey." Anuradha, who joined BITS in 1984, said the institute has needs in several areas including infrastructure and research. "We hope our contribution is followed up by many more from the family of hugely successful alumni, " she said. At the event, Anuradha also performed JuJu Prouctions' first live show, titled Desert Storm, accompanied by a 42-member musical band from Bollywood. Prof A K Sarkar, Campus Director, Pilani, applauded the donation and said, The Research Endowment Fund would be instrumental for our journey to pursue our agenda for Institute of Eminence (IoE) in the years to come. "The gesture by Prashant showcases the love and emotional bonding that BITSians across the globe have for their alma mater. His contribution would go a long way in inspiring other alumni to give back to BITS in tangible and intangible ways, said Prof Arya Kumar, Dean Alumni Relations." BITS Pilani was conferred the 'Institute of Eminence (IoE)' status in July by the Union government alongside IISc Bangalore, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay. BITS Pilani operates from four campuses at Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad and Dubai and features in prestigious international and national ranking such as QS Asia ranking. Recently it broke into the World top 500 ranks when it was ranked 401-500 in THE 2019 Subject Ranking for Life Sciences.

US-based alumni couple donates US $1 million to BITS Pilani

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