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SRM University-AP Debuts in Times Higher Education Rankings
SRM University-AP is a university in Andhra Pradesh, India.
It appeared in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the first time.
The university was placed in the 1,001–1,200 group.
It achieved this within 10 years of being founded.
University leaders said the result showed progress in teaching, research and international work.
The university scored 58.5 for its international outlook.
This placed it fifth in India for that measure.
It also received a Research Quality score of 55.4.
Leaders said they will use the ranking as a starting point for further improvement.
SRM University-AP entered the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027 in the 1,001–1,200 band.
The university made its debut in the rankings within a decade of its founding.
It was described as the first university in Andhra Pradesh to reach the rankings so quickly.
SRM University-AP scored 58.5 for International Outlook, ranking fifth in India on that indicator.
Its Research Quality score was 55.4, reflecting the reach and growing impact of its research output.
- Who
- SRM University-AP, its Pro-Chancellor Dr P Sathyanarayanan, Vice-Chancellor Prof Ch Satish Kumar and Associate Dean Dr Karthik Rajendran.
- What
- SRM University-AP debuted in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, entering the 1,001–1,200 band.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India, in the global Times Higher Education rankings.
- When
- In the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027; the university was established less than a decade earlier.
- Why
- The university submitted to the rankings for the first time and was assessed on indicators including international outlook and research quality.
Key facts
- Ranking edition
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027
- Overall band
- 1,001–1,200
- Participation status
- First year of participation and first submission to the rankings
- International Outlook score
- 58.5
- India position for International Outlook
- Fifth
- Research Quality score
- 55.4
- Institutional distinction
- Described as the first university in Andhra Pradesh to achieve the ranking within such a short period of establishment
Quotes
Dr P Sathyanarayanan
Pro-Chancellor of SRM University-AP
“With a focused roadmap for research and academic growth, we will build on this foundation by further strengthening academic quality, global engagement and meaningful impact”
thehansindia.com
“Entering the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings within a decade of its founding affirms that SRM University-AP is moving in the right direction”
thehansindia.com
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