NEW DELHI: Nunzio Quacquarelli , founder and president at QS Quacquarelli Symonds, said that it is a privilege to watch the unfolding of the transformation of Indian higher education while observing that the future of education is bright here. He was sharing some insights on social media from the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject which were published on April 10. In an exclusive interaction last year Quacquarelli told TOI that “Now is a time for Indian universities to be recognised in their own right.”
Commenting on the progress made, the QS chief said that among all G20 nations, this year, Indian universities demonstrated the highest performance improvement (a significant 14% year-on-year improvement in their average ranking).
“In terms of research output , India has become one of the world's most rapidly expanding research centres. From 2017 to 2022, its research output surged by an impressive 54 per cent, making it the world's fourth-largest producer of research,” he said.
Attributing the progress of India in the global high education arena to the National Education Policy 2020 , he cited that the latest subject rankings show that these targets are beginning to manifest in the significant presence and enhanced performance of Indian universities:
In an interaction with TOI he said: “We're beginning to see a significant moment of transformation of Indian higher education, where it can take the next leap. You already have IITs that are very, very powerful in the technology, engineering, and design space, they are performing well. They still have a journey of transformation.”
India now ranks prominently across 44 out of the 55 QS Subject Rankings . Standout performances were noted in Computer Science, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Business Studies, and Physics, among others.
Across Asia, India now holds the second-highest number of featured universities in the QS Subject Rankings, behind China.
He said that by allowing top brands to come to India and open campuses, “you're signalling that India is a centre of excellence. All the universities in India will benefit from having to compete,” adding “a very high proportion of faculty at American business schools are Indian. Your brightest kids have been leaving India, and they are enhancing the reputation of the institution they go to. Now is a time for Indian universities to be recognised in their own right.”
Commenting on the progress made, the QS chief said that among all G20 nations, this year, Indian universities demonstrated the highest performance improvement (a significant 14% year-on-year improvement in their average ranking).
“In terms of research output , India has become one of the world's most rapidly expanding research centres. From 2017 to 2022, its research output surged by an impressive 54 per cent, making it the world's fourth-largest producer of research,” he said.
Attributing the progress of India in the global high education arena to the National Education Policy 2020 , he cited that the latest subject rankings show that these targets are beginning to manifest in the significant presence and enhanced performance of Indian universities:
In an interaction with TOI he said: “We're beginning to see a significant moment of transformation of Indian higher education, where it can take the next leap. You already have IITs that are very, very powerful in the technology, engineering, and design space, they are performing well. They still have a journey of transformation.”
India now ranks prominently across 44 out of the 55 QS Subject Rankings . Standout performances were noted in Computer Science, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Business Studies, and Physics, among others.
Across Asia, India now holds the second-highest number of featured universities in the QS Subject Rankings, behind China.
He said that by allowing top brands to come to India and open campuses, “you're signalling that India is a centre of excellence. All the universities in India will benefit from having to compete,” adding “a very high proportion of faculty at American business schools are Indian. Your brightest kids have been leaving India, and they are enhancing the reputation of the institution they go to. Now is a time for Indian universities to be recognised in their own right.”
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