Question Q.18GS2GS2
While rankings aim to benchmark the performance of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), concerns remain about whether current ranking frameworks reflect the broader goals of education. Suggest measures to make the ranking system more objective, inclusive, and aligned with educational and societal outcomes.
Introduction
Recently IIT Delhi got new ranking list topr global institution in QS Ranking 2025 lighting disappointment in HEF ranking performance internally.
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Main Body
Recently IIT Delhi got new ranking list topr global institution in QS Ranking 2025 lighting disappointment in HEF ranking performance internally.
Concern leading benchmarks relevant to HEI's:
1Allow institutional recognition (2) attract best talent, funds linked to funds (3) grants and (4) industry-academic collaboration.
Concern in ranking framework upto to broadly educational goal:
1Focus essentially on research output than real world
2Emphasis on international collaboration while India itself has enough talent.
3Global perception in employability makes good employer and not good innovators (eg Indigo SHL in global study setting).
4Brain drain dues to low research available in India - only 0.61. of GDP on R&D (NITI)
5Labor investment in research faculty outside top institution (eg little contribution in research from state university aggregate aggressive competition for few good institutions high making).
Utility:
3Emphasis on international collaboration while India stated by enough talent.
3Global perception in employability makes good employer and not good innovators (eg Indigo SHL in global study setting).
4Brain drain dues to low research available in India - only 0.61. of GDP on R&D (NITI).
5Labor investment in research faculty outside top institution (eg little contribution in research from state university aggregate aggressive competition for few good institutions high making).
All goods:
Measures to bring objectivity, inclusivity and realignment in HEI ranking process:
1Research outcome should be coupled investment made in institution
2Access to quality facility and inter institutional collaboration to promote outcome
3Emphasis on sustainability of campus (eg Green energy - ct)
4Yielding of parameter like patents filed, teaching academic collaboration ct
5Social impact of institution like utility in village development
6University fasten should cater to women, PWD, transgender etc. HEI ranking need queuing their matches within social and cultural value system
— ANKIT JARWAL · AIR 205
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Conclusion
University ranking system should cater to women, PWD, transgender etc. HEI ranking need queuing their matches within social and cultural value system
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- Uses recent data and examples
- Identifies tensions between different goals
- References specific metrics
- Provides concrete measures for ranking reform
- Includes social and environmental dimensions
- Addresses inclusivity concerns
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Topper
ANKIT JARWAL
AIR 2052025
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Social Sector Services - Education
Higher Education
University Rankings and Performance Metrics
Writing Stats
344
Total words
8
Paragraphs
analytical and evidence-based
Tone