Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham improves its ranking, is 4th Best University and 7th best Medical College in India

 Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (AVV), Coimbatore has emerged as the 4^th best university in the country in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings 2020. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi; and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, occupy the first three positions in university category.

AVV has also been ranked 7^th among medical colleges in India. In 2019, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was ranked the 8^th best ahead of JIPMER Puducherry; Kasturba Medical College Manipal. All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh; Christian Medical College, Vellore; National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru; Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow; and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi are the first six ranked medial institutions under this year’s India rankings.  

Dr P Venkat Rangan, Vice Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham in his reaction said: “Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and its medical college have once again found a place in the Top 10 in the NIRF Ranking 2020. This is ample testimony to the vision of the world-renowned humanitarian leader and Chancellor, Sri Mata Amritanandamayi, in setting the dual goals of education for life and compassion-driven research. This stellar achievement would not have been possible without the tiring efforts put in by all the students and staff of the University, and I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the Government of India for bestowing this honour on us. I am happy with the consistency, year after year, in recognizing the academic excellence, outstanding faculty and world-class infrastructure that Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is known for.”

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, an Institution of Eminence, is a multi-disciplinary, research-intensive institution, educating a vibrant student population of over 20,000 by 1800+ strong faculty. In a short span of 15 years, it has established 180+ collaborations with Top 500 world ranked universities. Amrita is emerging as one of the fastest growing institutions of higher learning in India.