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October 24, 2018

QS Announces Asia's 500 Best Universities for 2019

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London, October 24, 2018 — QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the rankings of Asia’s 500 best universities. The National University of Singapore takes back the leadership of the Asia ranking from Nanyang Technological University, and the University of Hong Kong moves three places to second. However, it is Mainland China’s universities that have made the most significant impact with five in the top 20 - two more than last year - all improving their position. Japan is the second most represented country, followed by India and South Korea.

Number of ranked universities by location

• Mainland China 112
• Japan 89
• India 75
• Korea 57
• Malaysia 26
• Pakistan 23
• Indonesia 22
• Taiwan 36
• Thailand 19
• Philippines 8
• Hong Kong S.A.R. 7
• Vietnam 7
• Bangladesh 6
• Sri Lanka 4
• Singapore 3
• Macau 2
• Brunei 2

QS Asia University Rankings 2019 — Top 10

1. National University of Singapore (Singapore)
2. The University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
3. Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Singapore)
4. Tsinghua University (China)
5. Peking University (China)
6. Fudan University (China)
7. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Hong Kong)
8. Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (South Korea)
9. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
10. Seoul National University (South Korea)

The 2019 list features over 400 universities from 17 countries in Asia and adopts a methodology that consists of 11 indicators:

• Academic Reputation (30%)
• Employer Reputation (20%)
• Faculty-Student Ratio (10%)
• International Research Network (10%)
• Citations Per Paper (10%)
• Papers Per Faculty (10%)
• Staff with a Ph.D. (5%)
• International Faculty (2.5%)
• International Students (2.5%)
• Inbound Exchange Students (2.5%)
• Outbound Exchange Students (2.5%)

QS Asia University Rankings 2019 — INDIA

QS RANK — INSTITUTION

• 33 — Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
• 40 — Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
• 48 — Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
• =50 — Indian Institute of Science
• 53 — Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
• 61 — Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
• 62 — University of Delhi
• 86 — Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)
• 106 — University of Hyderabad
• 107 — Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)
• 134 — University of Calcutta
• =137 — Jadavpur University LogoJadavpur UniversityMore India
• =156 — Banaras Hindu University
• 167 — Institute of Chemical Technology (UDCT)
• 169 — Anna University LogoAnna UniversityMore India
• 177 — Jamia Millia Islamia
• 180 — Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
• 187 — University of Mumbai
• 198 — Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
• 207 — SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY
• =211 — National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli
• 214 — Aligarh Muslim University
• 215 — National Institute of Technology Rourkela
• =216 — Alagappa University, Karaikudi
• 218 — Tezpur University
• 219 — Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
• =234 — Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University)
• 237 — Savitribai Phule Pune University
• =241 — Indian Institute of Technology Indore
• 251-260 — Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
• 261-270 — INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES), DHANBAD
• 261-270 — Manipal Academy of Higher Education
• 271-280 — Amity University
• 271-280 — Symbiosis International
• 271-280 — Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
• 281-290 — OSMANIA UNIVERSITY
• 281-290 — Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)
• 291-300 — Panjab University, Chandigarh
• 301-350 — Bangalore University
• 301-350 — Cochin University of Science and Technology
• 301-350 — G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar
• 301-350 — Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) - Allahabad
• 301-350 — Indian Institute of Technology Patna
• 301-350 — Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi
• 301-350 — Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi
• 301-350 — Pondicherry University
• 301-350 — Shivaji University, Kolhapur
• 301-350 — Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
• 301-350 — University of Kerala
• 301-350 — University of Mysore
• 351-400 — Andhra University
• 351-400 — Dr. Harisingh Gour University (University of Sagar), Sagar
• 351-400 — Goa University
• 351-400 — Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
• 351-400 — North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon
• 351-400 — Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar
• 351-400 — Sri Krishnadevaraya University
• 351-400 — SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• 351-400 — University of Calicut
• 401-450 — Gauhati University, Guwahati
• 401-450 — Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University - Anantapur
• 401-450 — KALINGA INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY (KIIT)
• 401-450 — Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara
• 401-450 — Mangalore University, Mangalore
• 401-450 — O.P. Jindal Global University
• 401-450 — Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA)
• 401-450 — University of Jammu
• 401-450 — University of Kashmir, Srinagar
• 451-500 — Banasthali Vidyapith
• 451-500 — CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru
• 451-500 — Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
• 451-500 — The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education
• 451-500 — Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation
• 451-500 — Kumaun University, Nainital
• 451-500 — Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur

Led by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), India has eight universities among the top 100 universities in Asia. IIT Bombay is ranked 33 followed by IIT Delhi (40), IIT Madras (48) and Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (50).

QS Asia University Rankings 2019 — PAKISTAN

QS RANK — INSTITUTION

• 87 — National University of Sciences And Technology (NUST) Islamabad
• 95 — Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS
• 109 — Quaid-i-Azam University
• =135 — COMSATS Institute of Information Technology
• =146 — Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
• =171 — University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore
• 193 — University of the Punjab, Lahore
• =195 — Aga Khan University
• 251-260 — University of Karachi
• 281-290 — University of Agriculture, Faisalabad
• 351-400 — Bahria University, Islamabad
• 351-400 — GC University Lahore
• 351-400 — Institute of Space Technology
• 351-400 — International Islamic University, Islamabad
• 351-400 — NED University of Engineering and Technology
• 401-450 — Mehran University of Engineering & Technology
• 401-450 — The University of Lahore
• 401-450 — University of Sargodha
• 401-450 — University of Sindh
• 401-450 — University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
• 451-500 — Lahore College for Women University
• 451-500 — University of Central Punjab
• 451-500 — University of Management and Technology

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds

|GlobalGiants.Com|

It's heartening to know that @iitbombay, @iitdelhi, @iiscbangalore & @iitkharagpur have improved on their rankings from last yr in latest #QS Asia Rankings.
The @narendramodi govt will continuously encourage & support pursuit of excellence in higher education.#TransformingIndia

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) October 24, 2018

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