Awantipora, May 22: The Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) has been ranked among India’s top 200 universities in the 2024 edition of global university rankings by Research.com, a prestigious global university ranking platform. Specifically, IUST secured the 195th position nationally among over 1100 universities and 2,882nd globally out of more than 30000 universities, reflecting its growing prominence in research and academia.
Research.com, regarded as one of the most credible academic databases, follows a rigorous annual evaluation, which ranks leading universities and researchers worldwide across various disciplines, based on publication data, citation impact, and research performance.
This recognition is further bolstered by the inclusion of two distinguished IUST faculty members in the list of top Earth Science scientists in India. Prof. Shakil Ahmad Romshoo, Vice Chancellor of IUST, is ranked 32nd nationally and Prof. Shakeel Ahmed, Professor at the Disaster Risk Reduction Centre, IUST is ranked 34th in India.
Under Prof. Romshoo’s leadership, IUST has transformed into a research-intensive institution emphasizing research, innovation and entrepreneurship. The university has seen a significant increase in extramural research grants and has established dedicated interdisciplinary research groups, fostering collaborations both nationally and internationally.
IUST has positioned itself as leading institute in the country where students are initiated into skilling, innovation and entrepreneurship early on and are also provided handholding in terms of Seed grants and other support aimed at productization and commercialization of their ideas.
IUST’s inclusion in global rankings underscores both its institutional achievements and its growing prominence in the national and global academic and research community
