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top-universities-in-india-the-week-hansa-best-university-survey-2021-rankings

Mon Jul 19 22:55:24 IST 2021

Whether you are a parent or a student, university rankings are often the go-to indicator for whether a prospective college or course is the right one for you or your child's career.

Whether you're searching for the best multidisciplinary universities or the best technical universities; located in the north, south, east or west of India; or just curious about the ever-changing landscape of Indian higher education, THE WEEK-Hansa Research Survey Best Universities in India rankings are an essential guide.

Research Methodology

THE WEEK and Hansa Research conducted the Best University Survey 2021 to rank the best multidisciplinary and technical universities in the country. Universities recognised by the UGC, offering full-time postgraduate courses in at least two disciplines, and having graduated at least three postgraduate batches were eligible.

A separate list for emerging universities is included in the report. These are the multidisciplinary universities which have been established in 2010 and thereafter.

A primary survey was conducted with 259 academic experts, spread across 15 cities. They were asked to nominate and rank the top 20 universities in India. Perceptual score for a university was calculated based on the number of nominations by the experts and the ranks they assigned.

For factual data collection, a dedicated website was created and the link was sent to universities. Fifty-nine universities responded within the stipulated time; one was rejected as it did not meet the eligibility criteria. Factual score was calculated using the information collected from universities and other secondary sources on age and accreditation, infrastructure and other facilities, faculty, research and academics, student intake and exposure, and placements (only for technical universities).

Composite score = Perceptual score (out of 400) + factual score (out of 600)

Some universities could not respond to the survey. For these universities, composite score was derived by combining the perceptual score for the university with an interpolated factual score based on their position in the perceptual score list.

apj-abdul-kalam-technological-university-green-lights-btech-hons-courses

Tue Oct 29 16:48:46 IST 2019

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University has given the green signal to let affiliated engineering colleges offer B.Tech (Hons.) programme, giving engineering students, who have cleared their fourth semester with 8.5 GPA and above, the chance to pursue the course.

Major academic reforms have been introduced by the university. The changes will be implemented with immediate effect and is applicable to students who have enrolled from this academic year.

As per the changes, engineering students are now eligible to register for B.Tech (Hons) after they clear the fourth semester with grade point average of 8.5 and above. So far, only colleges accredited by the National Board of Accreditation and having PG courses were eligible to offer Honours course.

Apart from this, students who complete 20 extra credit from fifth semester onwards would also be eligible to register for the course. The extra credits should include two MOOCs (massive open online course) approved by the university.

Engineering colleges are also eligible to offer minor engineering courses from this year, irrespective of the GPA of students, who ear 20 extra cresits between the third and fifth semester.

The academic meeting chaired by university vice-chancellor M.S. Rajasree, reduced the number of total credits required for all 25 B.Tech courses from 182 to 162.

The university has also done away with the system of fixing minimum pass marks in internal assessment for its undergraduate engineering courses.

The number of theory papers will come down to 38 from 45. Each theory paper will be for a maximum of 150 marks, and university semester examination scores would carry 100 marks, with the remaining 50 marks going towards internal assessment.

iim-a-introduces-pg-course-in-advanced-business-analytics-how-to-apply

Thu Oct 10 21:18:15 IST 2019

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, has announced the launch of a new post-graduate programme in 2020, in Advanced Business Analytics.

The new course, PGP-ABA, is a 16-month programme that offers “a carefully thought out mix of courses on tools and techniques for data visualization, modelling and analysis of varieties of data of different sizes; machine learning algorithms, cloud computing, and finally, the domain-specific applications of data analytics in marketing, HR, Finance, Operations and Public Policy and, skills required to package analysis output into business implications that can support decision making.”

The IIM-A website says the course will help students acquire “essential skills and knowledge for asking the right questions, addressing it with analysis of the right kind of data, and finally drive the decisions with the insights gained from the analysis to drive decisions."

The programme will be a mix of online and on-campus sessions.

Writing on the new course, IIM-A chairperson, Prof. Tathagata Bandyopadhyay said, “Business analytics has been turning out to be one of the core competencies for the organizations to compete in the 21st century. The deluge of data that we see today can be used as powerful drivers for effective decision making. However, most organizations are still struggling to leverage it as there is a serious shortage of skilled personnel in the domain of data analytics.”

According to a study by Great Learning and Analytics India, data science is a fast-growing sector with a 45 per cent increase in job requirements in 2017, with 97,000 vacancies overall and the same poised to double by 2020. India is the second-fastest growing region for the same in the world after the United States.

How to apply for PGP-ABA course in IIM-A

Potential applicants for the PGP-ABA course will need to fulfil three criteria:

- A minimum of 2 years’ work experience (preferably in the domain of business analytics); the experience criterion may be waived for candidates with exceptional academic qualifications.

- An undergraduate degree

- A valid GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE or the PGP-ABA qualifying-cum-aptitude test score.

Applicants must submit their application here. The application fee has yet to be announced, but will likely be updated soon. The programme fee for the course will be ten lakh rupees (with options for educational loans).

The application will include two recommendation letters (including at least one from a practitioner “who can comment on the nature of your work”, an updated CV, self-attested copies of degree and academic transcripts, and the applicant’s latest photograph.

The deadline for submitting the application form online is November 30, 2019.

Following this, candidates who have a valid GMAT/GRE/CAT/GATE score will be shortlisted for a personal interview. The cut-offs for a valid score are given below:

GMAT: Verbal (70th percentile and above), Quantitative (85th percentile and above)

GRE: Verbal (70th percentile and above), Quantitative (85th percentile and above)

CAT: Verbal (70th percentile and above), DILR (85th percentile and above), QA (85th percentile and above)

GATE: 90th percentile and above

Those who do not have valid scores for the above tests can take the PGP-ABA Qualifying-cum-aptitude test which will be held in the last week of December, 2019.

It will be a one hour 30 minutes test with three sections: English comprehension, logical reasoning and data interpretation and Quantitative Aptitude.

The personal interviews will be held in January and February at Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi—candidates may also have video-conference interviews on request.

The successful candidates will be informed by mail and email by the first week of March, 2020.

du-sol-admission-form-2019-how-to-apply-for-ug-courses

Fri Jul 19 19:04:52 IST 2019

The admission process for the Delhi University School of Open Learning (DUSOL) is almost over, with the DU SOL admission form for 2019 available on the website. There is only one more week to go before admissions close for undergraduate courses, with the final date for submission of an application being July 31, 2019. After this date, candidates will have to pay a Rs. 200 delay fee and will have up to August 31 to make an application.

Here is what you need to know to get admission into DUSOL for the 2019 batch.

DUSOL has the following degrees for undergraduates: B.A. Program, B.Com, B.Com (Hons), B.A. (Hons) English and B.A. (Hons) Politics. Of these, B.A. (hons) English and B.A. (hons) Politics applicants will need to pick a main paper and concurrent curriculum paper as part of their application. For B.Com, B.Com (Hons) and B.A. programms, all topics are mandatory.

To get started, you will have to fill the application form on the DU website. You can get the form here.
You will need to upload a recent photograph of yourself and your signature. IFor CBSE 2019 pass-outs applying for compulsory language courses from B.Com and B.A. programs as well as B. Com (Hons) English and B.A. (Hons) Pol Sci. courses will need to attach a self-attested copy of the Class X and Class XII marksheets.
Those who are applying from non-CBSE boards, CBSE compartment and CBSE from outside Delhi will need he Class X and Class XII marksheets (if current student, provisional certificate will do), a scanned copy of the migration certificate and in case you have compartments/passed, you will need to upload both marksheets.
Students applying under the reserved category will need a self-attested copy of the Reverse Category certificate, a self-attested copy of the original income certificate (in case you are applying for. Fee concession/financial assistance), and a self-attested copy of the below Poverty Line (BPL)/Antyodya Anna Yojana (AAY) card if just applying for financial assistance.
In addition, if you need help with your admission, the university has provided a helpline number. For North region, the number is 27008300 (with 10 lines and office hours from 9:00am to 7:00pm)

Helpline No.(North): 27008300, 27008301 (10 lines - Office Hours: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Helpline No.(South): 24151600, 24151602

The process for PG admissions closed on June 22 according to the DU website.

sams-odisha-merit-list-released-for-2-candidates-check-here

Wed Jul 03 14:57:15 IST 2019

Under the online admission process for higher education in Odisha, students apply for admission in higher secondary schools using the Student Academic Management System (SAMS). The merit list for the same has just been released at 2 pm on the SAMS website, available here.

Candidates who make the merit list will be the first to be considered for admissions between July 3 and July 6 of 2019. Applicants must add at least five preferences in their Common Application Form (CAF) and a maximum of ten.

Here are the steps for viewing your name on the merit list:

1. Visit the official website for the SAMS: http://samsodisha.gov.in

2. In the School and Mass Education button, click on Higher Secondary School

3. Click on the button that says Existing Student Log In. Enter your name, roll number and the onscreen Captcha to log in.

4. Alternatively, you can just click on the merit list and find your name on the list by navigating through college type > district > college name and stream.

Here is the schedule of important dates as per the official website:

July 2, 2019 (02:00 pm): Publication of merit list of First Selection

July 3, 2019 to July 6, 2019 (05:00 pm): Admission of the Students selected in First Selection

July 3, 2019 to July 7, 2019 (05:00 pm): Updation of Annexure – 7 online by students taken admission in First Selection

July 7, 2019 (05:00 pm): Admission data updating of students who took admission in the First Selection by Higher Secondary Schools in the e-Space

According to the website. 1.09 milion students took the online admission route this year, with 2.2 lakh students going for arts, over 91,000 going for science, over 26,000 for commerce and over 10,000 for upshastri.

For any problems regarding the admission process or CAF, students can call a government-provided toll-free number: 18003456770.

delhi-university-23000-admissions-to-du-after-first-cut-off

Thu Jul 04 17:02:15 IST 2019

Over 23,700 students have been admitted to the Delhi University after the first cut-off list, with experts predicting that there will be a marginal decrease in the cut-offs in the second list.

According to varsity authorities, 23,780 admissions took place till 8.25 pm Tuesday. Experts said that this year, the colleges have over-admitted students and will tread a cautious path in the second cut-off list.

“Last year, there were only 6,000 admissions to 56,000 seats after the first cut-off list but this year the number is quite high. There are many colleges where admissions are much more than the number of seats allocated for that particular course,” an admission official said.

Principals also said there will be a marginal decline in cut-offs for courses since they do not want to over-admit.

According to Dr Kalpana Bhakuni, the principal of Kamala Nehru College, the second list usually sees withdrawals.

“There are many students who withdraw their admission from one college and take admission to another college, if it is of their choice or the course is of their preference,” she said.

She said the colleges would be more watchful in the second cut-off list and the decline in the cut-offs for courses where seats are still left would see a marginal decline of 0.25 to 0.5 per cent while the slide might be in the range of 1.25 to 1.5 per cent for Hindi and Sanskrit, since there have been very few admissions.

Hindu College principal Anju Srivastava also echoed similar feelings and said there would be a marginal decline in cut-offs in the second list. The college has over 800 seats and it has touched the 1,000-mark in terms of admissions, an official said.

Some courses like B.Com (Honours), Physical Science and Zoology will see second cut-offs but the slide will be marginal.

In Kirori Mal College, there has not been a single admission to B.Com (Honours) and the college will review its cut-offs and it is expected that there will be decline of 0.5 to 3 per cent, a professor on condition of anonymity said.

“Our cut-offs for B.Com (Honours) were same as that of Shri Ram College of Commerce. We understand that when it comes to the course, SRCC is the first choice, followed by Hindu and Hansraj. This year, there was not an open window provided to colleges to review their cut-offs after seeing the cut-offs of other colleges. We will assess the situation,” he added.

The professor said that the college has seen admission to B.Com course.

Lady Shri Ram College has also seen over 1,000 admissions, according to officials.

SRCC has had 142 admissions under BA (Honours) Economics which as 135 seats. There won't be a second cut-off for the course under the second cut-off list in most of the categories. However, the college will release cut-offs for the course for Economically Weaker Section and ST categories.

Out of the total 552 seats available under the B.Com (Honours) programme, 305 have been filled, which include a foreign student. The course will have a second cut-off list and the it is reviewing by how much will the percentage be decreased.

The university announced its first cut-off list for admission to undergraduate courses late Thursday night, with Hindu College pegging the highest score of 99 per cent for Political Science Honours―a marginal increase over the last year. The second cut-off list will be out by Wednesday night.

mcc-declares-neet-counselling-result-2019-check-allotment-results-here

Tue Jul 02 12:35:04 IST 2019

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced the NEET counselling allotment results on its official website. Students who have opted for the 15 per cent All India Qouta (AIQ) can check the allotment for the first round of counselling for NEET on the official website―mcc.nic.in. Candidates who registered and entered choices as per the schedule are eligible for seat allotment process.

Candidates can check the NEET seal allotment list with their rank and category along with the name of the institute to which they have been allotted admission.

The first round seat allotment result for NEET was expected to be released on June 27, 2019. However, for reasons unknown, the NEET first round seat allotment result was delayed.

How to check NEET first round seat allotment result 2019:

1. Go to the official website of the MCC―mcc.nic.in.

2. Log in with required details.

3. Click on the link for Round 1 result for NEET 2019.

4. Your NEET first round seat allotment result 2019 will be displayed.

5. Download and take a print out for reference.

Candidates must note that if selected in the first round seat allotment process, they will be required to report to their respective centre for document verification. The address for the same will be shared upon declaration of the NEET first round seat allotment result.

Candidates, who have been selected in the first round seat allotment of NEET, will have six days to report to the centre for verification, if they choose to accept the seat. The verification process will commence from July 1 to July 6, 2019, as per the official NEET counselling schedule.

Those who are not named in the first round seat allotment of NEET or decide to forgo the seat in the first allotment can register for the NEET 2019 second round seat allotment process. The registration for the second round counselling will start from July 9 to July 11 (5pm).

Candidates who decide to not accept the seat allotted to them in the second round of counselling will be given a refund on their registration fee. For this, candidates need to report to their allotted college and inform the management about their decision to forgo the seat.

For NEET 2019 verification, students are required to report with the following important documents:

i) NEET admit card

ii) NEET mark sheet

iii) Class 12 mark sheet

iv) Class 10 certificate/mark sheet

v) Date of birth proof

vi) Residence proof

vii) Receipt of fee payment

viii) Reservation-related certificate

ix) Passport-size photographs

Students can raise their queries by calling on the helpline number: 18001027637.