Congratulations! IIT Guwahati gets ‘Youngest Institutions’ tag in QS World Ranking

Guwahati, Jul. 8: Indian Institutions are marking their own positions in the world with academic excellence and dedication. This year’s QS World University Ranking reflects this dedication. Many institutions acquired a place in the listing. In this ranking, IIT Guwahati gets a tag of ‘Youngest Institutions’.

 

Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal visited Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati 6th July 2019.

He congratulated IIT Guwahati for securing 491 overall rank and 79th rank in the category of youngest institutions in the QS World Rankings. The Minister met all the officials of IIT Guwahati and planted a sapling at the Campus.

The Minister hoped that IIT Guwahati will further improve its rank in the coming years. He assured that the Ministry of HRD will extend maximum support to establish the infrastructure and provide other resources to the institution.

He said, "IIT Guwahati has the responsibility of developing all North Eastern States, which is a priority of the Government".

The Minister informed that the Senior officials of HRD Ministry, Directors, and Vice-Chancellors of Centrally Funded institutions have met with the representatives of QS Rankings and suggested that they should consider the parameters of the QS rankings based on Indian Context.

He said that QS rankings are based on parameters which, sometimes are not applicable in India.

Union Minister Pokhriyal said," IIT Guwahati has been able to build up a world class infrastructure for carrying out advanced research and has been equipped with state-of-the-art scientific and engineering instruments".

He hoped that the institution will reach its zenith and will become a world leader in the field of education in the coming years.