The University of Mysore (UOM Mysore) is a renowned state university in Karnataka. It was founded in 1916 by Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar, and it is India's sixth oldest University. It was designated as an autonomous institution by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1956. NAAC has accredited Mysore University with a five-star rating and A-Grade with a CGPA of 3.67. UOM is a holding privilege for being 1st University in the State to accomplish accreditation by NAAC with a 5-star rating. In 2009. Karnataka Government recognized and rewarded UOM as Innovation University. At the same time, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has designated the UOM as a "university with the Potential for Excellence" (UPE).
UOM has been recognized and accomplished rankings in various platforms for its noteworthy academic achievements. University of Mysore NIRF Ranking for 2021 is 31 under the Overall Category. Aside from NIRF Rankings, UOM has accomplished recognitions and recognitions at the International level. As per QS 2020 Rankings, it was positioned in 58th Place. According to Times Higher Education Rankings 2020, UOM bagged 601st Place under the Life Science category.
The University of Mysore offers 72 undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in the arts, commerce, science, engineering, law, and education. It also provides a variety of diploma and certificate courses in all fields. In addition, the University offers distance courses. More than 180 colleges have been affiliated with UOM.
University of Mysore NIRF Ranking
The Ministry of Human Resources and Development launched the National Institutional Ranking Framework, or NIRF, in 2015. It rates top schools and universities based on various criteria, including teaching & learning resources, research and professional practise graduation outcomes, outreach, inclusivity, and Perception.
The UOM Mysore NIRF ranking for the previous years is listed below:
Ranking Body |
Ranking Year |
Rank |
NIRF |
2021 |
34 (overall) |
NIRF |
2021 |
19 (universities) |
NIRF |
2020 |
47 (Overall) |
NIRF |
2019 |
54 (Overall) |
NIRF |
2017 |
42 (Overall) |
As per NIRF 2019 Rankings, UOM NIRF Parameter Score is tabulated below.
In UOM, the Graduation Outcome NIRF parameter score is the highest among all the parameter scores. At the same time, the least score exists in Perception.
NIRF Parameter |
UoM Score |
Perception |
4.7 |
Research and Professional Practices |
18.15 |
Outreach and Inclusivity |
52.67 |
Teaching, Learning and Resources |
57.3 |
Graduation Outcomes |
78.43 |
University of Mysore QS World Ranking
The QS World rankings are based on the global average and five independent regions (Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe and Central Asia, the Arab Region, and BRICS).
Ranking Body |
Ranking Category |
Rank |
QS World Ranking |
BRICS |
199 |
QS World Ranking |
Asian University Ranking |
301 - 350 |
QS World Ranking |
India |
58 |
The University of Mysore received the following scores in various QS ranking parameters:
QS Ranking Parameter |
UoM Score |
International Outlook |
30.6 |
Citations |
8.4 |
Teaching |
31.3 |
Industry Income |
34.8 |
Research |
8.2 |
University of Mysore Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking
Times Higher Education (THE) prepares a ranking list by considering several factors, including Teaching, Industry Income, Citations, International Outlook, and Research. As per Times Higher Education 2020 Rankings, UOM secured 801st Position in Science Category globally. It has also ranked in various categories listed below along with Ranking.
Ranking Body |
Ranking Category |
Rank |
Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking |
Life Sciences |
601+ |
Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking |
Physical Science |
801+ |
Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking |
Emerging Economies |
351 – 400 |
Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking |
Asia University Ranking |
301 – 350 |
Times Higher Education (THE) Ranking |
World University Ranking |
1001+ |
Times Higher Education (THE) prepares a ranking list by considering several factors. By considering the overall scores, THE Ranking will be determined. Check out the University of Mysore THE parameter scores in the table below.
Times Higher Education Parameter |
UoM Score |
International Outlook |
30.6 |
Citations |
8.4 |
Teaching |
31.3 |
Industry Income |
34.8 |
Research |
8.2 |
University of Mysore Outlook I-Care Ranking
As per OUTLOOK ICARE 2019 Rankings, UOM was secured 70th Rank out of Top India's 100 Universities. The Outlook Rankings assess institutions based on a variety of criteria, including Faculty Student Ratio (FSR), Faculty with PhD (FWP), Papers Per Faculty (PPF), Citations Per Paper (CPP), and Inclusiveness & Diversity. By determining all the parameter scores, the final Rank will be declared. Outlook has given a score of 82.7 for the Faculty Student Ratio of UOM. It is the highest score among all the parameters.
Ranking Body |
Ranking Year |
Rank |
Outlook I-Care |
2019 |
70 out of 100 |
The University of Mysore received the following scores in various Outlook I-Care parameters:
Outlook I-Care Parameter |
UoM Score |
Inclusiveness & Diversity |
48.9 |
Papers Per Faculty |
61.5 |
Citations Per Paper |
69.7 |
Faculty Student Ratio |
82.7 |
Faculty with PhD. |
74.8 |
Overall Score |
67.88 |
University of Mysore Collaboration
The University of Mysore has collaborated with many organizations. Some of them are tabulated below:
Berlin Technical University, Germany |
Huanghuai University, China |
Ministry of Education, Government of Seychelles |
Kingston University UK |
Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Govt of India |
American Institute of Indian Studies, New Delhi |
Ministry of Secondary Education, Republic of Maldives |
University of Rovira I Virgili , Tarragona(Espana), Spain |
University of North Texas, Denton, USA |
University of Science and Technology, Omdurman, Sudan |