http://www.ireg-observatory.org/templates/sub_business2/images/ireg_top2013.pngIndian universities have generally performed badly in regional and global university rankings. In 2004 there were three institutions in the top five hundred of the Academic Ranking of World Universities produced by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. This year there was only one, the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, which was in the 301-400 band.
An article in the Hindustan Times by Omkar Gokhale notes that the Vice-Chancellor, Rajan Welukar, has been severely criticised for a series of problems with examinations, administration and appointments. The issue of the validity of his appointment and whether he was qualified has now reached the Bombay High Court.
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Hindustan Times, 11 December 2014
Hindustan Times, 12 December 2014. More...