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NIRF rankings: UoM has no one to blame, but itself

Authorities could not furnish data completely within 15 days: VC
Last Updated 06 April 2016, 18:31 IST

The University of Mysore may be one of the oldest varsities in the country, yet it doesn’t figure in the Top 100 rankings of higher educational institutions, as per National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Union HRD Ministry. 

Reason: Lack of time that stymied the chances of the century-old seat of higher learning, according to Vice-Chancellor K S Rangappa.

Reacting to media queries, Rangappa said, the varsity could not submit complete and required data online within 15 days, as set by the HRD Ministry.

“Only 50 per cent of the data could be uploaded. So, it has been decided to seek another chance and additional information will be provided. A letter will be written to the HRD Ministry in this regard,” said Rangappa.

The V-C, who initially seemed to be upset with the rankings awarded to private universities, also blamed it on a ‘hurried exercise’, only to retract later. He said, our employees should have done it on priority, so as to submit complete data.

Sounding that the Mysore varsity is several notches high, compared to other universities, Rangappa said: “We have 54 departments, the information of which has to be compiled and sent. Moreover, each department is nothing less than a university in itself.”

He shot back at media persons, asking, if equally old varsities like Calcutta and Mumbai Universities in Kolkatta and Mumbai respectively had participated in the ranking.

Instead, Rangappa said, the varsity is going for QS-world ranking, a private ranking agency, based in Chennai.

The process is expected to be completed in two to three months. He claimed that the varsity had already been accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC).

It may be mentioned that JSS Pharmacy College in Mysuru under JSS University (Deemed) has bagged the 10th rank, while a similar institution run by the same varsity, located in the neighbouring Ooty, in Tamil Nadu, is ranked ninth. Several other institutions in the State — both government and private — have figured in the rankings, as per the NIRF. 

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(Published 06 April 2016, 18:31 IST)

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