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Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Science
- Hindustan Times
THE Impact Rankings 2025: Amrita Vidyapeetham grabs spot among world's top 50 institutions
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has secured an overall global rank of 41 in the recently released Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025, making it the the only higher education institution in the country to figure in world's top 50 universities list Last year, the university was ranked 81st globally. Also read: QS World University Rankings 2026: Oxford, Harvard topple down, Stanford climbs up, check details Besides, the institution has also emerged as India's highest SDG impact university. The university has ranked 5th globally for SDG 4 (Quality Education) and 6th for SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), placing it among the highest-performing institutions globally in these categories, a press statement informed. Additionally, the university ranked 14th for SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and 29th for SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), that indicate inclusive and equitable growth. Also read: Rajasthan RSOS 10th, 12th results 2025 declared, check details here Dr. Maneesha V. Ramesh, Provost of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and UNESCO Chair on Experiential Learning for Sustainable Innovation & Development said, 'We credit this global recognition to the visionary guidance of our Chancellor, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma), whose emphasis on compassion, service, and science forms the bedrock of Amrita's mission.' He added, 'These rankings reflect our deep commitment to building resilient communities through compassion-driven innovation and experiential education that bridges world-class research with grassroots impact.' It may be motioned here that Amrita achieved perfect scores in several key metrics, including lifelong learning initiatives such as skilling programs and distance education certificates aimed at the marginalized for enhanced educational access; gender equity in access and leadership; sustainability in clean energy and water; and the integration of SDGs into education and community engagement, the statement added. Also read: QS World University Rankings 2026: MIT tops, Imperial College London 2nd; IIT Delhi best Indian varsity Moreover, its Live-in-Labs program also achieved recognition for implementing over 150 real-world development projects across 25 Indian states. It is to be mentioned here that the THE Impact Rankings 2025 were the most competitive ever, with over 2,540 universities from 130 countries participating. India emerged as the most represented nation with 148 institutions.
India Today
a day ago
- Business
- India Today
Only 2 Indian universities in top 50 in THE Impact Rankings 2025, 4 in top 100
The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025 are out, and while the world sees a clear shift towards Asia in university sustainability efforts, India's presence in the top tier remains of 2,526 universities assessed across 130 countries for their work on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), only two Indian institutions made it to the top 50, and just four made it into the top is despite the fact that a total of 135 Indian institutes made it to the THE Rankings this year. India saw Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Rank 41) and Lovely Professional University (Rank 48) as its top performers. JSS Academy of Higher Education (Rank 48) and Shoolini University (Rank 48) also made it to the top 100. The rest of the Indian universities are scattered across ranks below Impact Rankings measure how universities around the world are tackling some of the biggest global problems -- from climate action and quality education to gender equality and decent work. The rankings are based on performance across various SDGs, looking at things like research, outreach, and campus TOP PERFORMERSAmrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is India's top-ranked university this year, sitting at Rank 41 ranked 5th for Quality Education (SDG 4), 6th for Clean Energy (SDG 7), and among the global top 100 in several others, including Gender Equality and also scored a perfect 100/100 in areas like lifelong learning, student access, and clean water Professional University (LPU) has jumped into the top 50 for the first time with a global rank of 5th globally for SDG 7, 6th for SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities), and 8th for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). With a total score of 92.6, it outranked several top global names like MIT and the IIMs in University, with an overall global rank 96, also made a strong case by ranking 38 for SDG 13 (Climate Action), 21 for SDG 7, and 22 for SDG 6 (Clean Water). It placed in the top 100 globally for several other SDGs as these achievements, only four Indian universities feature in the top 100, suggesting that many others have a long way to go when it comes to real-world sustainability are the top Indian institutes (under global Rank 400) listed in the THE Impact Rankings 2025:Rank in IndiaGlobal RankUniversity NameLocation1=41Amrita Vishwa VidyapeethamTamil Nadu2=48Lovely Professional UniversityPunjab3=56JSS Academy of Higher Education and ResearchKarnataka4=96Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management SciencesHimachal Pradesh5101–200Anna UniversityTamil Nadu6101–200B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and TechnologyTamil Nadu7101–200KIIT UniversityOdisha8101–200Manipal Academy of Higher EducationKarnataka9201–300Nitte (Deemed to be University)Karnataka10301–400Centurion University of Technology and ManagementOdisha11301–400Chitkara UniversityPunjab12301–400Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, PuneMaharashtra13301–400Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarGujarat14301–400Manipal University JaipurRajasthan15301–400Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical SciencesTamil Nadu16301–400Shiv Nadar UniversityUttar Pradeshadvertisement(Note: The rankings as mentioned below are at time accompanied by '=' which indicates that the position is shared by other institutes. From Rank 100 onwards, THE provides rankings in batches of 100 or more)ASIAN UNIVERSITIES ON THE RISEWestern Sydney University (Australia) retained its number one spot globally for the fourth year in a in a clear shift, Asian universities now dominate, claiming more than half the places in the global rankings. In fact, 22 of the top 50 ranks are now held by Asian institutions, and 10 of the 17 SDG categories have Asian universities at the top. Malaysia's Universiti Sains Malaysia alone leads in three SDGs, including No Poverty and Partnerships for the Korea's Kyungpook National University has climbed to 3rd place Indonesia's Universitas Airlangga made a mark as the highest-ranking university from an emerging economy, standing at joint ninth, by pushing sustainability through initiatives like green transport and open public like Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pusan National University, and Lingnan University (Hong Kong) have also made impressive are the top 10 institutes listed in the THE Impact Rankings 2025 (overall rankings):RankUniversity NameLocation1Western Sydney UniversityAustralia2University of ManchesterUnited Kingdom3Kyungpook National University (KNU)South Korea=4Griffith UniversityAustralia=4University of TasmaniaAustralia=6Arizona State University (Tempe)United States=6Queen's UniversityCanada8University of AlbertaCanada=9Aalborg UniversityDenmark=9Universitas AirlanggaIndonesia(Note: The rankings as mentioned below are at time accompanied by '=' which indicates that the position is shared by other institutes.)Check the full THE Impact Rankings 2025 hereAs the push for sustainable education gains global momentum, Indian universities may need to rethink how they integrate SDGs into their policies and programmes — not just on paper, but on the ground too.
