Pondicherry University NIRF Ranking

Feb 02, 2022 by Admin

Pondicherry Institution is a Central university that was founded in 1985. It is regarded as one of the best universities in the country. The University has received an A grade from the NAAC and is recognized by the UGC. Pondicherry University has been ranked by several national organizations based on research activity, educational excellence, faculty diversity, and inclusivity. According to the MHRD NIRF Rankings, Pondicherry University is placed 72nd in the overall category and 48th in the university category. Sri Venkateswara University and Delhi Technological University are their closest rivals.

It also appeared in the Outlook I-CARE TOP 100 Institutions, where it received a score of 68.58 and was ranked 67th among India's top 100 universities. On a global scale, Pondicherry University was placed 301-350 in Asia and 211-220 in the BRICS as per QS World University Rankings of 2019.

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings of 2020 classified Pondicherry University 801-1000 globally and 251-300 in Asia. It was placed 301-350 in Asia in the QS World University Rankings of 2020. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) placed it 81st overall in India in 2020 and 58th among universities. As per the 2022 QS World Rankings, the University is positioned between 800-1000.

Agency	Year	Rank
NIRF	2019	University:48
		Overall: 72
OUTLOOK-ICARE Ranking	2019	University: 67th out of 100
		Central University: 11th out of 25
QS World University Ranking	2020	Asian University: 301-350
		BRICS: 211-220
		India: 51-55
Times Higher Education Ranking	2020	World University: 801-1000
		Impact Ranking: 201-300

Pondicherry University Notable Features

Pondicherry University recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army to admission PG and Research level courses in various fields.
There are 35,000 undergraduates, 4,642 postgraduates, and 1162 PhD students.
University Grants Commission (UGC), Association of Indian Universities (AIU), Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), and National Assessment and Accreditation Council are all associated with the university (NAAC).
The institution has a robust faculty with over 400 members and over 74000 students enrolled in over 65 programmes.

Pondicherry University NIRF Ranking

Pondicherry University is currently ranked 72nd in the overall category and 48th in the university category by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2019. It has previously been placed 59th in the category of Universities. The following is a list of Pondicherry University's NIRF 2019 score in several parameters:

Parameters	Score Pondicherry University
Research and Professional Practices	26.63/100
Teaching, Learning, and Resources	47.92/100
Outreach and Inclusivity	59.30/100
Perception	19.25/100
Graduation Outcomes	73.31/100
Total	44.88/100

The NIRF has assigned the following ranks to the universities listed below that are on par with Pondicherry University:

Rank	Name	NIRF Score
40	Shanmugha Arts Science Technology & Research Academy, Tamil Nadu	45.8
41	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu	45.58
42	Gauhati University, Assam	45.57
43	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Tamil Nadu	45.42
44	Tamil Nadu Agricultural University	45.41
45	Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu	45.2
46	Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra	45.11
47	Delhi Technological University	44.89
48	Pondicherry University	44.88
49	Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra Pradesh	44.88
50	K L College of Engineering	44.7

The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, continues to lead the NIRF list of universities for 2019, as it has done since 2016. Sri Venkateswara University and Delhi Technological University are Pondicherry University's closest challengers, with 44.88 and 44.89 points.

The following is a list of Pondicherry University's rankings for the last four years:

Year	Rank (University Category)	Total score out of 100
2016	13	74.44
2017	37	42.7
2018	59	42.36
2019	48	44.88

Based on the information supplied above, it is clear that the university has dropped significantly from its 2016 ranking even though it improved gradually from the position it held in 2018.

Pondicherry University QS World University Rankings

The QS University Ranking for Pondicherry University is 301-350 among Asian universities, 211-220 among BRICS nations, and 51-55 among Indian universities. The QS University Rankings are based on several parameters for Pondicherry University, which are listed below with their numerical values.

Parameters	India Ranking
Faculty Staff with PhD.	100
Citations Per Faculty	69.2
International Faculty	7.9
Academic Reputation	-
International Research Network	-
Paper Per Faculty	74.1

Parameters	BRICS Rankings
Faculty Staff with PhD.	99.7
Citations Per Faculty	64.8
International Faculty	-
Academic Reputation	18.8
International Research Network	-
Paper Per Faculty	65

Parameters	Asian University Rankings
Faculty Staff with PhD.	100
Citations Per Faculty	53.9
International Faculty	-
Academic Reputation	-
International Research Network	43
Paper Per Faculty	69.1

Pondicherry University Outlook-ICARE Ranking

Pondicherry University is placed 67th among India's top 100 universities in the Outlook-ICARE India Ranking. Amity University is just a tenth of a point ahead of it on a scale of 1.28, whereas Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation University is ranked 68th best university. OUTLOOK ICARE University Ranking 2019 has ranked Pondicherry University 11th among India's top 25 central universities. Faculty Student Ratio, Citations per Paper, Faculty with PhD, Papers per Faculty, an Inclusiveness & Diversity are some of the criteria used by the ranking forum.

The following table summarises the results for various parameters:

Parameters	Score
Citations per Paper	70.4
Faculty Student Ratio	81.2
Faculty with PhD.	74.9
Inclusiveness & Diversity	49.7
Papers per Faculty	63.6
Overall	68.58

The sum of all of these characteristics was used to compute final scores. Pondicherry University is placed 11th among India's top 25 central universities. The list of universities that are on par with it is listed below. The following table summarises the results for various parameters:

Rank	Name	Overall Score
1	University of Delhi	91.93
2	Banaras Hindu University	83.75
3	Jamia Millia Islamia	82.28
4	Jawaharlal Nehru University	81.59
5	University of Hyderabad	81.02
6	Aligarh Muslim University	80.17
7	Tezpur University	79.29
8	North-Eastern Hill University	75.17
9	Visva Bharati University	75.14
10	Dr Harisingh Gour University (University of Sagar), Sagar	73
11	Pondicherry University	68.58
12	Mizoram University	57.54

According to the preceding data, Pondicherry University is ranked 11th among India's top 25 central universities in the OUTLOOK ICARE Ranking 2019. The competitors are Dr Harisingh Gour University (University of Sagar), Sagar, and Mizoram University.

Pondicherry University Times Higher Education Ranking

In its 2020 rankings, the Times Higher Education ranked Pondicherry University 801-1000th among its universities. The university also received a 201-300th impact ranking. The Times of Higher Education's rankings are based on a set of criteria, which are listed below: