IITG among world’s best for 14 Subjects in 2023

Guwahati: The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG), has been named as one of the world’s top universities for the study of 14 subjects, according to the latest edition of the world’s most-consulted university ranking.

The 2023 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, released by global higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds, named the world’s best universities for the study of 54 academic disciplines.
The institute has performed best in Petroleum Engineering, in which it ranks 51-100 globally and 2nd in India. Compared to the previous year, the institution is ranked in 2 additional subjects. For IIT Guwahati, six of its programmes improved in rank.

Speaking about IIT Guwahati’s performance in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023, Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati, said that IIT Guwahati is working hard to deliver quality education which will play an important role in building a brighter future for all.

Aligning with the National Education Policy 2020, the Institute is making further efforts to improve Research and Development collaboration in multidisciplinary subjects. This has been possible through the collective efforts by all the faculty and students.

The Institute is home to one top 100 subjects. Based on its number of top-100 programs, India is the home to the 21st strongest higher education system in the world. In terms of its total number of ranked programs across the 54 subject tables, India is the 12th most represented territory in the world.

In the broad subject areas, IIT Guwahati performs best in Engineering & Technology, in which it is placed at 222. This year, three new academic disciplines have been included in the QS World University Rankings by Subject: Data Science, Marketing, and History of Art.

QS uses five key metrics to compile the subject rankings. Reputation indicators are based on the responses of 150,000 academics and 99,000 employers to QS surveys while Citations per Paper and H-Index measure research impact and productivity.

Further details on the subject wise ranks can be found below –

Sr. No. Subject/ Department Rank - 2023

1. Engineering and Technology 22
2. Chemical Engineering 201-250
3. Mechanical, Aeronautical and 201-250 Manufacturing Engineering
4. Electrical & Electronics Engineering 201-250
5. Computer Science & Information Systems 251-300
6. Chemistry 301-350
7. Physics & Astronomy 301-350
8. Natural Sciences 379
9. Biological Sciences 451-500
10. Mathematics 301-350
11. Petroleum Engineering 51-100
12. Environmental Studies 301-350
13. Civil Engineering 151-200
14. Economic & Econometrics 501-530

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