Question: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore recently figured in the list of top 10 institutions in the ‘Best Small Universities’ category. This list was prepared by…
(a) Forbes
(b) Times Higher Education
(c) University Grant Commission
(d) None of the above.
Ans:(b)
- Indian Institute of Science Bangalore figured in the list of top 10 institutions in the ‘Best Small Universities’ category of the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings 2017.
- The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee congratulated Indian Institute of Science Bangalore for being amongst the top Institutions of higher learning in the world.
- The Indian Institute of Science was established in 1909 by a visionary partnership between the industrialist Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the Maharaja of Mysore, and the Government of India.
- It is another new institution to make the rankings – and the only one on the list located in India.
- The Institute provides undergraduate students an ambience for in depth studies of physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology and the humanities with a strong emphasis on engineering. In their final year, students are expected to conduct their own research-oriented project under academic supervision.
- Students who want a break from the books can enjoy the diverse plant life and wildlife on campus, abundant with exotic trees and more than 100 species of birds.
Reference:
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/worlds-best-small-universities-2017