Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU June 12: The University of Jammu has shown splendid performance at Centre for World Ranking (CWUR) 2021-22 rankings by occupying 1682 position at the world level. JU is the only University in the Union Territory of J&K to figure in the World rankings list. From India a total of 68 institutions including 24 Universities figure in the top 2000 Universities list (out of about twenty thousand Universities). University of Jammu is at position 47 among all Institutions while it is at position 13 among the Universities. JU has consistently improved its world ranking from 1878 during 2019-20 to 1718 during 2020-21 and 1682 in 2021-22. CWUR is a leading consulting organization providing policy advice strategic insights and consulting services to Governments and universities to improve educational and research outcomes. As per the methodology adopted by CWUR the University of Jammu has been assessed for the quality of education alumni employment in top positions quality of faculty in terms of their achievements/distinctions and research performance which includes research output high-quality publications influence and citations. It is pertinent to mention here that the University of Jammu is one among ten high-performing state universities recognized as Category-I University by MHRD across India selected for Rs 100 crore grant under Rashtriya Uchchaatar Shiksha Abhiyaan (RUSA) to promote excellence in teaching research and innovation. Besides the University shall be mentored by some leading Universities of the world such as University of California Berkeley USA in various disciplines on specific thematic issues to build an ecosystem of entrepreneurship and innovation in University. Expressing satisfaction over the significant progress made by the University of Jammu by achieving several laurels JU Vice-Chancellor Prof Manoj Kumar Dhar said that achieving a good rank is itself a huge motivation for the university in the present time when the entire world is struggling to contain the cataclysmic COVID-19. He attributed the ranking judged by CWUR to the consistent efforts of the dedicated faculty researchers and scholars and the zeal of staff and students of the university.

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