IIT-Bombay & IIT-Kanpur among Top 10 in Atal Rankings of innovation in India

Bagging a big sweep in the Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021, the Indian Institute of Technology claimed the first 5 rankings of the 2021 index. As many as 7 IITs are included in the Top-10, (Technical category) of the ARIIA, highlighting its importance as one of the chief propagators of innovation in the country. Reportedly, the 2021 index was released virtually by the Ministry of Education on December 29, last year.

IIT Bombay secures 2nd rank for innovation in India

The Indian Institute of Technology at Mumbai, IIT-B has secured the second rank in the technical institutes of National Importance, following IIT-Madras. The next ranks - 3, 4 and 5 are occupied IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur the Roorkee, respectively bringing a top-5 sweep under the IIT belt. It may be further noted here that IIT Madras has won the title honour Rank 1 for the third year in succession in 2021. Check top 10 list here:

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The ARIIA rankings aim to include all prominent higher educational centres, institutes and universities in India that support innovation and entrepreneurship growth. All institutes are judged on the basis of 7 factors, including activities to promote and support innovation and start-up on campuses, academic courses on innovation and patents, research output, technology transfers, among others, read reports.

While IITs are in the technical spotlight this year, other universities like Panjab University and Delhi Technical University got top position in the 'University & Deemed to be University (Govt. & Govt. Aided) (Technical)' category. Similarly, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology Khordha and Chitkara University achieved first and second rank respectively in the University & Deemed to be University (Govt. & Govt. Aided) (Technical) category.

Speaking about India's growth in the future, the Education Minister emphasized on promoting innovation to achieve the $5 trillion economy goal by 2025. Independent research systems, with a focus on the quality of innovations, are essential for the country ro achieve its Atmanirbhar Bharat dream, he further added. Here, the IIT promise of creating a viable ecosystem for the same is a big step in this direction.