Savitribai Phule Pune University(SPPU) slipped a spot yet again to finish 20th in the list of top 100 institutes overall in the country. The rankings were declared by the ministry of educationsNational Institutional Ranking Framework(NIRF).
The university retained its position as the number one state university fromMaharashtrawith Mumbai University coming second at 96. Compared with last year, there has been a mixed response as many institutes slipped, while some climbed in the rankings.
Parameters such as perception, patents-filed, financial Resources and their utilisation for students among others pulled most of the institutes in the city down.
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed Universitys College of Engineering at the 96th rank among engineering colleges said that the competition is increasing every year as more colleges are participating every year.