Meerut. Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU) has registered a significant improvement in the QS World University Rankings Asia-2027. This time the university has got 694th position. Last year it was in the rank band of 801-850. This time CCSU has stood first among the state universities of Uttar Pradesh by securing a certain rank.
The QS Asia Rankings this year feature 1,722 higher education institutions from 26 countries and regions. There are 325 institutes in India among these. In such a competitive environment, CCSU's rise to 694th position reflects the improvement in its academic and research activities. About 71 per cent of the Indian universities included in the ranking declined compared to last year, while 18 per cent of the institutions registered improvement.
Evaluation is done on 11 standards
The QS Asia Rankings assess universities based on 11 key indicators. In these, 30 percent weightage is given to academic reputation and 20 percent weightage is given to employer reputation. Teacher-student ratio, international research network and citations on research papers get 10-10 percent weightage. Apart from this, standards related to research publications, PhD holding teachers and international teachers and students are also included in the evaluation. Through these indicators, teaching quality, research impact, employability and global participation are assessed.
Improvement of 53 places in South Asia's ranking
University Director Research Prof. Birpal Singh said that CCSU has also performed well in the QS Southern Asia Ranking-2027. In the year 2026, the university was at 254th position, whereas this time it has achieved 201st position. In this way there has been an improvement of 53 places in one year. He said that continuous efforts are being made to improve the quality of research, better research publications, encourage international collaboration and innovation.
Achievement is the result of collective efforts
Vice Chancellor Prof. Sangeeta Shukla said that the 694th position in the QS Asia ranking is the result of the collective efforts of the university family. Teachers, researchers, students, officers and employees have played an important role in this. He said that the aim of the university is not only to achieve position in the ranking but also to strengthen the national and international identity in the field of education, research, innovation and skill development. For this, modern laboratories, quality research, industry-academic collaboration and international academic cooperation will be promoted.