Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham ranked 8th best university in India in NIRF Ranking 2018

NEW DELHI, APRIL 4: The Coimbatore-based Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has emerged as the 8th best university in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2018 for Indian Universities, that was released by the Minister of Human Resource Development Prakash Javadekar.

“I am extremely thankful to the Govt. of India, all students and staff of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham for this great reward. It is a wonderful outcome of the visionary leadership of the world-renowned humanitarian leader Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, in setting the dual goals of education for life and compassion-driven research. Significantly, Amrita is the only private university in the list of Top 10 universities in the NIRF Ranking 2018,” said Dr. P. Venkat Rangan, Vice Chancellor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.

He further added that this is a testament to the tradition of academic excellence, outstanding faculty and world class infrastructure that Amrita Viswha Vidyapeetham is known for since its inception in 2003.

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, which is only 15 years old, has been ranked the 8th best university in India behind many well-established public and private institutions. The University is currently spread across five campuses in three states of India - Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka, with the University headquarters at Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The foundation stone for its upcoming campuses at Delhi and Amaravati have been laid recently.

As per the University release, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham continuously collaborates with top US institutions including Ivy League universities and top European universities for regular student exchange programs and has emerged as one of the fastest growing institutions of higher learning in India. The University is managed by the Mata Amritanandamayi Math.