Mangaluru: Mangalore University has secured a place in the 901–950 band in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, published on November 3. The university has also achieved the second position among Karnataka’s state public universities.
In the latest regional rankings, Mangalore University has been placed 287th in South Asia and 153rd in India, reflecting its standing among higher education institutions in the region.
The QS World University Rankings: Asia assess universities across the continent based on several academic, research and institutional performance indicators.
Mangalore University ranks second among Karnataka state universities
Among Karnataka’s prominent public universities, the University of Mysore has secured a place in the 801–850 band, while Mangalore University and Bangalore University have both been placed in the 901–950 band.
With this performance, Mangalore University has secured the second position among state public universities in Karnataka, according to the university’s announcement.
A total of 325 universities from India participated in this year’s ranking process, highlighting the growing representation of Indian higher education institutions in international assessments.
The QS Asia rankings provide a comparative assessment of universities across the region, taking into account their academic reputation, research output, teaching standards, employment outcomes and international engagement.
Research and academic performance contribute to ranking
Mangalore University has recorded notable performance in certain key parameters considered in the QS evaluation.
The university highlighted its performance in the proportion of teaching staff holding PhD degrees and the number of research publications per faculty member indexed in the Scopus database.
The proportion of faculty members with doctoral qualifications reflects the academic credentials of the teaching community, while research publications indexed in Scopus indicate the institution’s contribution to scholarly research and knowledge creation.
These indicators form part of the broader assessment of academic and research capabilities used in international university rankings.
The university stated in a press release that the latest achievement reflected the progress made in its academic and research activities.
QS Asia rankings assess universities across multiple parameters
The QS World University Rankings: Asia are designed to evaluate higher education institutions across the Asian region through a combination of academic, research and institutional indicators.
The assessment considers parameters such as academic reputation, research performance, quality of teaching, employment opportunities and internationalisation.
Academic reputation reflects the standing of an institution among the wider academic community, while research-related indicators assess scholarly contributions and research productivity.
The evaluation also considers the ability of universities to prepare students for employment and their engagement with the international academic community.
For institutions such as Mangalore University, participation in these rankings provides an opportunity to benchmark academic and research performance against universities across Asia.
Recognition for Mangalore University’s academic progress
Mangalore University’s placement in the 901–950 band comes as a recognition of its performance in the latest international assessment.
Its position at 153rd in India and 287th in South Asia provides additional regional context to its overall ranking.
The university’s performance in faculty qualifications and research publications also highlights areas contributing to its academic profile.
The latest QS ranking is expected to provide further encouragement to the university’s academic community, including faculty members, researchers and students, as the institution continues its efforts to strengthen teaching, research and institutional performance.