IIT Ropar ranked in top 100 in Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2021
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in
IIT Ropar made a debut this year in THE ASIA University Rankings 2021, being ranked 55th and entering the top 100 list for the first time. In spite of being a young Institution, IIT Ropar has punched well above its weight from the more popular predecessors.
Having started the journey in 2008 with 500 acres of grassland on the banks of river Satluj in the city Rupnagar of Punjab, IIT Ropar has made impressive and rapid strides towards creating a remarkable and unique campus in this challenging yet serene ambience.
IIT Ropar’s overall score this year stood at 48. Its respective scores in citations, research and teaching are 100, 16.2 and 36.3.
Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Director, IIT Ropar said, “Amidst all the turbulent times we are facing due to Covid-19 pandemic, IIT Ropar has stood firm to serve the Nation with ground breaking innovation to help combating the crisis. Today this Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021 has measured our efforts in the global academic order. Achieving our place among the best in the world, shows the profound hard work IIT Ropar fraternity is doing in bringing synergy in the lives of our students, our communities and around the globe. This ranking has also demonstrated that by leveraging our greatest research strengths, and by partnering with others globally, we are focusing our efforts on solving some of the most complex global issues facing humankind.”
With a state-of-the-art infrastructure on a built-up area of 2.5 million square feet comprising of housing for 2371 students, 180 faculty and 114 staff members, magnificent entrance, cutting-edge laboratories, libraries, sports facilities, spaces for other extra and co-curricular activities and the unique design of the hostels with large common spaces, the institute has come alive.
A number of nationally relevant research projects, e.g., in sectors of defense, Water and Environment, energy; healthcare, infrastructure, etc are going on in the campus. There are a large number of projects undertaken by IIT Ropar which contribute to the national development goals and priorities. Some representative activities in these areas are briefly mentioned below:
- “AMBITAG” for safe transport of Vaccine, Food, Milk Products, all perishable items.
- “FAKEBUSTER” for detecting to detect imposters attending a virtual conference.
- Doffing Unit (Station) For Healthcare Workers and Negative Pressure Rooms to prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
- A sanitizing device based on UV-C germicidal irradiation technology to sterilize groceries, vegetables, packages and personal belongings.
- 3-way PPE Sterilization Unit
- Robotics to deliver medicines/food in Covid19 patients ward to minimize medical staff intervention.
- Containment Box for protecting frontline healthcare workers.
- Intelligent Infrared Vision System for Covid-19 suspects’ identification.
- Stubble Management Solution- Converting stubble into the acoustic board, Stubble removal machine
- Device to monitor vehicle pollution in real-time
- Coating resistant to Erosion and Corrosion
- Detecting Group Level Emotions
- Intoxicated State Detection
- Detecting Type 2 Diabetes from fingernails
- Lotus inspired biodegradable water repellant material developed
- Thermal Imaging techniques for Cancer Detection
- Vaccination against drug addiction
June 3,2021
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