Question: In the latest Times Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2019, which university got the top spot?
(a) National University of Singapore
(b) Peking University, China
(c) University of Tokyo, Japan
(d) Tsinghua University, China
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- Times released the Higher Education Asia University Ranking 2019 recently.
- The top five universities in the list are Tsinghua University, China, National University of Singapore, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, University of Hong Kong and Peking University, China.
- TIME’s Asia University Ranking 2019 rank universities on the basis of five broad parameters as used in the overall World University Rankings.
- Out of 5 parameters, teaching carries a weightage of 25 per cent, while research and citations each carry weightage of 30 per cent, followed by international outreach and industry income carrying 7.5 per cent weightage each.
- The 2019 ranking comprises 417 universities, covering 27 countries and regions.
- Japan is the most-represented nation, with 103 institutions.
- Malaysia made its debut in the top 40 this year with the University of Malaya rising eight places to joint 38.
Indian institutions:
- The list of Indian universities was topped by the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bengaluru. It got the 29th ranking overall.
- The second position among Indian Universities was secured by Indian Institute of Technology- Indore. It ranked 50th in the list.
- Other institutions include IIT Bombay (54th), IIT Roorkee (54th), JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (62nd).
- The report mentions China as the leader in Higher Education in Asia and India giving just some pocket of excellence. Overall India’s universities delivered a mixed performance due to significant changes at individual institutions.
Links:
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2019/regional-ranking#!/page/0/length/25/locations/IN/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/times-higher-education-asia-university-rankings-2019-here-s-where-indian-institutions-stand-1517009-2019-05-04