Mr. Ritin Malhotra, Regional Director, Times Higher Education visited HITS on 31 August 2023. The event was organized jointly by Dr. KCG Verghese HELM Center and IQAC. The Chief Guest was accorded a warm and cordial welcome by Dr. A. Sherine Joy, Head Languages & Rankings. Dr. Alexander Jesudasan, Pro Vice Chancellor, spoke on the importance of world rankings and was happy to note that the rankings team of HITS are coordinating well to ensure that HITS is exposed globally and reach greater heights.
Mr. Ritin Malhotra delivered a detailed presentation regarding the various parameters related to THE World Rankings. In his presentation he highlighted the importance of publication, citations and academic reputation. He informed that THE scrutinizes the research universities on five parameters namely Teaching, Citations, Research, International Outlook, and Industry Income which are further divided into 13 carefully crafted performance indicators. He informed that PWC conducted the survey and there is also a revised criteria and structure for the present THE World Rankings. He expressed his appreciation to announce that HITS is eligible for THE World University Rankings.