Chandigarh
3 April 2018
DIVYA AZAD
GGDSD College, Chandigarh has once again figured in the top 100 colleges of the country in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) List for 2018 that was released today by the Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar.
With a rank of 82, it is the only private college in North India to figure among the top 100 colleges. Principal Dr Bhushan Kumar Sharma said, “GGDSD is the only private-aided college in Northern India, except Delhi, to find place in the list of first 100 colleges of India. Further, ours is the only private college affiliated to Panjab University, Chandigarh to have won this rank.”
The list is dominated by the colleges of Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. “The ranking is done on the basis of teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcomes, outreach and inclusivity, and perception,” informed Dr Ajay Sharma, coordinator BBA of the College.
This year there is a significant increase in the number of participating colleges i.e. 1087 colleges, from across the country as against 535 last year.
