BW Businessworld 30 AUG - 13 SEPT 2021

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2021 (PUBLIC)

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

45 Sri Venkateswara Andhra South Public 12.6 12 13 14.6 13 6.8 72
University Pradesh 12.2 11.9 12.4 16.4 12.9 5.8 71.6
12.3 11.7 13.4 16.2 12 5.9 71.5
46 AU College of Andhra South Public 13.2 11.8 11.3 16 12.6 6.3 71.2
Engineering Pradesh 12.8 11.6 11.6 16.3 12.7 6 71
11.8 11.5 12.7 15.2 12.9 6.8 70.9
College of Kerala South Public 11.5 11.6 12.6 16.1 13 5.8 70.6
47 Engineering 11.7 11.4 12.4 16 12.6 6.2 70.3
12.3 11.3 12.1 15.9 12.7 5.7 70
Trivandrum 12.3 11.2 12 15.9 12.5 5.9 69.8
11.4 11 12.7 16 12.8 5.7 69.6
Indraprastha Institute Delhi North Public 12.1 11.3 12.4 15.8 12.4 5.5 69.5
48 of Information
11.7 10.8 12.1 15.3 12.3 5.6 67.8
Technology Delhi
12 10.5 12.2 15.2 12.1 5.5 67.5
49 University College of Telangana South Public
Engineering

50 Army Institute of Maharashtra West Public
Technology

51 Government College Tamil Nadu South Public
of Technology

Guru Gobind Singh Delhi North Public
52 Indraprastha

University

Indian Institute

53 of Information Uttar Pradesh North Public
Technology

Allahabad

National Institute of Tripura North Public
54 Technology East

Agartala

National Institute Meghalaya North Public
55 of Technology East

Meghalaya

56 National Institute of Chhattisgarh Central Public
Technology Raipur

Pandit Dwarka Madhya Central Public
Prasad Mishra Pradesh
Indian Institute
57 of Information
Technology, Design
and Manufacturing
(IIITDM) Jabalpur

58 Shri Mata Vaishno Jammu and North Public
Devi University Kashmir

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RANKINGS 2021 PRIVATE

BW BUSINESSWORLD BEST ENGINEERING

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

1 Vellore Institute of Tamil Nadu South Private 19.1 14.5 14.8 17.5 14.8 9.6 90.3
Technology North Private 19 13.4 19 18.3 13.8 6.7 90.2
South Private 18.9 14.4 19.2 18.3 11.6 7.7 90.1
2 Birla Institute of Rajasthan North Private 14.8 13.3 19 18.2 14.5 9.6 89.4
Technology & Science
South Private 17 13.3 18.9 14.1 14.4 7.6 85.3
3 Manipal Institute of Karnataka South Private 18.1 14.2 14.9 14.1 14.3 9.5 85.1
Technology East Private 12.6 14.1 18.7 16 14.2 9.4 85
North Private 14.5 13 15.9 17.8 14 9.2 84.4
Thapar Institute of Punjab North Private 13.9 13.2 15.2 17.1 13.4 7.1 79.9
4 Engineering and South Private 14.6 14 14.8 18 14.4 9.1 84.9
South Private 15.4 13.9 12.6 17.8 14.1 9.2 83
Technology
South Private 15.3 13.8 13.5 17.9 13.9 8.1 82.5
SRM Institute Tamil Nadu South Private 18.2 13.7 12.2 15.7 13.2 9.4 82.4
5 of Science and South Private 16.1 13.7 12.3 17.1 13.8 9.3 82.3
South Private 14.2 13.5 13.2 17.5 13.8 8.8
Technology South Private 14.4 13.4 14.5 16.4 13.6 8.6 81
South Private 18 13.3 14.4 15.2 12.7 6.8 80.9
6 PSG College of Tamil Nadu 80.4
Technology

7 Birla Institute of Jharkhand
Technology

8 Amity Uttar Pradesh
University

9 Galgotias Uttar Pradesh
University

10 Amrita School of Tamil Nadu
Engineering

Shanmugha Arts Tamil Nadu
11 Science Technology &

Research Academy

Sri Sivasubramaniya Tamil Nadu
12 Nadar College of

Engineering

13 R. V. College of Karnataka
Engineering

14 Thiagarajar College Tamil Nadu
of Engineering

Sathyabama Institute Tamil Nadu
15 of Science and

Technology

16 B. M. S. College of Karnataka
Engineering

Koneru Lakshmaiah Andhra
17 EducationFoundation Pradesh

University

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COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2021 (PRIVATE)

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

M. S. Ramaiah Karnataka South Private 14.8 13.4 16.9 15.1 12.9 6.9 80
18 Institute of South Private 14.1 13.1 13.1 17 13.8 8.6 79.7
South Private 14.7 11 18 15.1 13.3 6.5 78.6
Technology East Private 17.3 12.8 13.8 16.8 11 6.8 78.5
South Private 15.5 12.9 14.9 16.8 10.1 8.2 78.4
19 Coimbatore Institute Tamil Nadu South Private 13.5 12.8 13.7 16.8 13.2 8.2 78.2
of Technology North Private 13.4 12.7 15.5 16.4 13.1 7 78.1
South Private 14.3 12.6 15.6 14.6 13 7.9 78
B. S. Abdur Rahman Tamil Nadu North Private 14.1 12.6 13.2 16.5 13.1 8.3 77.8
20 Institute of Science North Private 13.1 12.5 14.4 16.4 12.6 7.3 76.3

and Technology West Private 12 12.2 15.4 16.4 12.7 7.5 76.2
West Private 13.3 12.3 15.4 16.3 12.7 6 76
21 Kalinga Institute of Odisha East Private 12.9 12.1 14.9 16.2 12.9 6.9 75.9
Industrial Technology South Private 12.8 12 14.3 16.1 12.6 7.7 75.5
North Private 14.4 11.6 13.9 16 12.5 5.7 74.1
Karunya Institute Tamil Nadu South Private 13.7 11.8 13.6 16 11.3 7.6 74
22 of Technology and South Private 13.6 11.9 14.4 14.8 12.3 6.9 73.9

Sciences

23 Kongu Engineering Tamil Nadu
College

Jaypee Institute Uttar Pradesh
24 of Information

Technology

25 PES Karnataka
University

26 PEC University of Chandigarh
Technology

27 Chitkara Punjab
University

Bharati Vidyapeeth

28 Deemed University Maharashtra
College of

Engineering

29 MIT-WPU Maharashtra

30 C. V. Raman College of Odisha
Engineering

Hindustan Institute Tamil Nadu
31 of Technology and

Science

32 Apeejay Stya Haryana
University

Bannari Amman Tamil Nadu
33 Institute of

Technology

34 CMR Institute of Karnataka
Technology

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RANKINGS 2021 PRIVATE

BW BUSINESSWORLD BEST ENGINEERING
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2021 (PRIVATE)

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

35 Sharda Uttar Pradesh North Private 13.3 11.8 13.1 15.8 12.4 7.4 73.8
University North Private 13.4 10.7 14.8 15 12.5 7 73.4
South Private 12.5 11.5 13.6 15.7 12.4 7.3 73
36 KIET Group of Uttar Pradesh South Private 12.8 11.4 14.8 14.8 12.3 6.7 72.8
Institutions North Private 13.1 11.8 11.6 15.5 12.8 7 71.8
North Private 12.3 11.6 13.5 13.6 12.2 6.1 69.3
37 Kumaraguru College Tamil Nadu South Private 11.4 12.9 15.7 12.2 5.8 69
of Technology South Private 11 11.2 13.2 14.6 12.1 5.8 68.9
West Private 12 11.2 12.9 13.5 12.2 6.9 68.6
Mukesh Patel School South Private 11.9 11.1 13.1 14.5 12 5.5 68.4
South Private 12.2 11.1 13.1 14.5 12 5.5 68.4
38 of Technology Karnataka 12.2
Management and South Private 11 12.3 15.4 12 5.5 68.2
South Private 12 11.1 11.3 15.3 11.8 6.3 68
Engineering South Private 12.2 11.2 12.3 15.2 11.8 6 67.9
South private 11.4 11 12.4 14.4 12.3 5.9 67.3
39 IILM College of Uttar Pradesh South Private 11.3 11 11.2 15.2 11.6 5.7 67.1
Engineering South Private 12.4 10.9 12.2 15 11.3 5.6 67
12
40 Lovely Professional Punjab
University

NITTE Meenakshi Karnataka
41 Institute of

Technology

42 REVA Karnataka
University

International Institute Maharashtra
43 of Information

Technology

Dayanand Karnataka
44 Sagar College of

Engineering

Sagi Ramakrishnam Andhra
45 Raju Engineering Pradesh

College

Vel Tech Rangarajan

46 Dr. Sagunthala R & D Tamil Nadu
Institute of Science

and Technology

47 Presidency Bangalore
University

48 Alliance Karnataka
University

49 Sreenidhi Institute of Telangana
Science & Technology

Kalasalingam Tamil Nadu
50 Academy of Research

and Higher Education

51 Saveetha Tamil Nadu
Engineering College

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RANKINGS 2021 PRIVATE

BW BUSINESSWORLD BEST ENGINEERING
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2021 (PRIVATE)

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

52 K J Somaiya college of Maharashtra West Private 11.6 10.7 11.5 15.5 11.3 6.2 66.8
Engineering North Private 12.2 10.8 11.3 15.2 11.8 5.4 66.7
West Private 12.1 10.7 11.4 15.2 11.6 5.5 66.5
53 JK Lakshmipat Rajasthan West Private 12.4 10.6 11.5 15 11.5 5.2 66.2
University North Private 12 5.6 66
Central Private 11.7 5.5 65.9
54 Amity Maharashtra North Private 11.1 5.9 65.8
University North Private 12.1 5.5 65.5
Central Private 12.4 5.5 65.2
55 Siddaganga Institute Maharashtra South Private 11.4 5.5 65.1
of Technology
South Private 12.2 5.6 64.9
Manav Rachna
North Private 11.9 5.4 64.7
56 International Haryana West Private 10.1 10.5 12.1 14.4 11.4 5.6 64.6
Institute of Research South Private 10.8 5.9 64

and Studies West Private 12.6 5.4 63.9
Cental Private 11.6 5.6 63.7
57 ITM University Chhattisgarh South Private 10.5 10.5 12.1 15 11.1 5.3 63.6
10.4 12.3 14.8 11.3
58 GNIOT group of Uttar Pradesh
Institutes

59 Ansal Haryana 10.3 11.6 14.8 11.2
University

60 Dr. C. V. Raman Chhattisgarh 10.3 11 14.9 11.1
University

Hope Foundation-

61 Finolex Academy of Telangana 10.4 12.1 14.6 11.1
Management and

Technology

Institute of

62 Aeronautical Telangana 10.2 11.3 14.6 11
Engineering (IARE),

Hyderabad

Shobhit Institute

63 of Engineering and Uttar Pradesh 10.1 12.2 14.1 11
Technology Deemed

to be University

64 D Y Patil University Maharashtra 10.1 15 13.9 9.9

Gokaraju Rangaraju

65 Institute of Telangana 10 12.1 14.3 10.9
Engineering and

Technology

K. E. Society's

66 Rajarambapu Maharashtra 10 15.3 10.2 10.4
Institute of 10.2 13.2 13.2 9.9
10 13.3 14 10.5
Technology

67 Amity University Chattisgarh

Dayanand Sagar

68 Academy of Karnataka
Technology &

Management

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COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2021 (PRIVATE)

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

69 Rajalakshmi Tamil Nadu South Private 10.5 10.1 13.2 13 10.4 5.2 62.4
Engineering College 10.4 10 12.1 13.9 10.5 5.3 62.2
10.4 9.7 15 11.9 10 5.1 62.1
AISSMS All India Shri Maharashtra West Private 10.4 9.7 15 11.9 10 5 62
70 Shivaji Memorial 9.2 10.8 11.9 13.8 10.3 5.9 61.9
9.1 9.8 12.9 13.7 11.1 4.9 61.5
Society 9.3 9.9 12.8 13.6 9.9 4.9 60.4
9.2 9.7 13.7 13 10 4.4 60
71 KLEI Institute of Karnataka South Private
Technology 9.4 9.6 12.7 13.5 9.7 4.8 59.7
10 9.5 11.6 13.4 9.9 4.9 59.3
Prasad V. Potluri Andhra South Private 10 9.5 11.6 13.3 10 4.7 59.1
72 Siddhartha Institute Pradesh 10.1 9.3 12 13.3 9.4 4.8 58.9

of Technology 10.9 9.4 10.4 13.3 9.8 4.7 58.5
10.8 9.5 10.3 13.2 9.5 4.6 57.9
73 Rabindranath Tagore Madhya Central Private 10.3 9.3 11.6 12.1 9.8 4.3 57.4
University Pradesh 10.7 9.2 10.2 13.1 9.4 4.6 57.2

74 Sanskriti Uttar Pradesh North Private
University

75 ADAMAS West Bengal East Private
University

JLU School of Madhya Central Private
76 Engineering & Pradesh

Technology

Shri shankaracharya

77 Institute of Chhattisgarh Central Private
Engineering &

Technology

78 Srinivas Institute of Karnataka South Private
Technology

79 Technocrats Institute Madhya Central Private
of Technology, Bhopal Pradesh

Vignan's

80 Foundation for Andhra South Private
Science,Technology & Pradesh

Research

VNR VIGNANA

81 JYOTHI INSTITUTE Telangana South Private
OF ENGG AND

TECHNOLOGY

82 SJC Institute of Karnataka South Private
Technology

83 Medi- Caps University Madhya Central Private
Pradesh

Accurate Institute Uttar Pradesh North Private
84 of Technology and

Management

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RANKINGS 2021 REGIONWISE

BW BUSINESSWORLD BEST ENGINEERING

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

CENTRAL

1 ITM Chhattisgarh Central Private 11.7 10.5 12.1 15 11.1 5.5 65.9
University 12.4 10.3 11 14.9 11.1 5.5 65.2
11.6 10.2 13.2 13.2 9.9 5.6 63.7
2 Dr. C. V. Raman Chhattisgarh Central Private 9.2 10.8 11.9 13.8 10.3 5.9 61.9
University 9.2 4.4 60

3 Amity Chattisgarh Central Private 9.4 4.8 59.7
University 4.7 59.1
10 4.3 57.4
4 Rabindranath Tagore Madhya Central Private 10.3
University Pradesh 9.4 85
6.8 78.5
JLU School of Madhya Central Private 9.7 13.7 13 10 6.9 75.9
5 Engineering & Pradesh 4.9 60.4

Technology 6.7 90.2
9.6 89.4
Shri shankaracharya

6 Institute of Chhattisgarh Central Private 9.6 12.7 13.5 9.7
Engineering & 9.5 11.6 13.3 10
9.3 11.6 12.1 9.8
Technology

7 Technocrats Institute Madhya Central Private
of Technology, Bhopal Pradesh

8 Medi- Caps University Madhya Central Private
Pradesh

EAST

1 Birla Institute of Jharkhand East Private 12.6 14.1 18.7 16 14.2
Technology East Private 17.3 12.8 13.8 16.8 11
Odisha East Private 12.9 12.1 14.9 16.2 12.9
2 Kalinga Institute of East Private 9.3 9.9 12.8 13.6 9.9
Industrial Technology Odisha
West
3 C. V. Raman College of Bengal
Engineering

4 ADAMAS
University

NORTH

1 Birla Institute of Rajasthan North Private 19 13.4 19 18.3 13.8
Technology & Science Punjab North Private 14.8 13.3 19 18.2 14.5

Thapar Institute of
2 Engineering and

Technology

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COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2021 (REGIONWISE)

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

3 Amity Uttar Pradesh North Private 14.5 13 15.9 17.8 14 9.2 84.4
University Uttar Pradesh North Private 13.9 13.2 15.2 17.1 13.4 7.1 79.9
Uttar Pradesh North Private 13.4 12.7 15.5 16.4 13.1 7 78.1
4 Galgotias Chandigarh North Private 14.1 12.6 13.2 16.5 13.1 8.3 77.8
University North Private 13.1 12.5 14.4 16.4 12.6 7.3 76.3
Punjab North Private 14.4 11.6 13.9 16 12.5 5.7 74.1
Jaypee Institute Haryana North Private 13.3 11.8 13.1 15.8 12.4 7.4 73.8
5 of Information Uttar Pradesh North Private 13.4 10.7 14.8 15 12.5 7 73.4
Uttar Pradesh North Private 12 10.9 12.2 15 11.3 5.6 67
Technology Uttar Pradesh North Private 12.3 11.6 13.5 13.6 12.2 6.1 69.3
Punjab North Private 12.2 10.8 11.3 15.2 11.8 5.4 66.7
6 PEC University of Rajasthan
Technology North Private 12 10.5 12.1 14.4 11.4 5.6 66
Haryana
7 Chitkara North Private 11.1 10.4 12.3 14.8 11.3 5.9 65.8
University Uttar Pradesh North Private 12.1 10.3 11.6 14.8 11.2 5.5 65.5
Haryana
8 Apeejay Stya North Private 11.9 10.1 12.2 14.1 11 5.4 64.7
University Uttar Pradesh
North Private 9.1 9.8 12.9 13.7 11.1 4.9 61.5
9 Sharda Uttar Pradesh North Private 10.7 9.2 10.2 13.1 9.4 4.6 57.2
University Uttar Pradesh

10 KIET Group of
Institutions

11 IILM College of
Engineering

12 Lovely Professional
University

13 JK Lakshmipat
University

Manav Rachna

14 International
Institute of Research

and Studies

15 GNIOT Group of
Institutes

16 Ansal
University

Shobhit Institute

17 of Engineering and
Technology Deemed

to be University

18 Sanskriti
University

Accurate Institute
19 of Technology and

Management

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RANKINGS 2021 REGIONWISE

BW BUSINESSWORLD BEST ENGINEERING

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

1 Vellore Institute of Tamil Nadu SOUTH 14.5 14.8 17.5 14.8 9.6 90.3
Technology Karnataka 14.4 19.2 18.3 11.6 7.7 90.1
Tamil Nadu South Private 19.1 13.3 18.9 14.1 14.4 7.6 85.3
2 Manipal Institute of Tamil Nadu South Private 18.9 14.2 14.9 14.1 14.3 9.5 85.1
Technology Tamil Nadu South Private 17 14 14.8 18 14.4 9.1 84.9
Tamil Nadu South Private 18.1 13.9 12.6 17.8 14.1 9.2 83
SRM Institute South Private 14.6
3 of Science and Tamil Nadu South Private 15.4 13.8 13.5 17.9 13.9 8.1 82.5
Karnataka 13.7 12.2 15.7 13.2 9.4 82.4
Technology Tamil Nadu South Private 15.3 13.7 12.3 17.1 13.8 9.3 82.3
Tamil Nadu South Private 18.2 13.5 13.2 17.5 13.8 8.8
4 PSG College of Karnataka South Private 16.1 13.4 14.5 16.4 13.6 8.6 81
Technology South Private 14.2 13.3 14.4 15.2 12.7 6.8 80.9
Andhra South Private 14.4 80.4
5 Amrita School of Pradesh South Private 18 13.4 16.9 15.1 12.9 6.9
Engineering Karnataka 13.1 13.1 17 13.8 8.6 80
Tamil Nadu South Private 14.8 11 18 15.1 13.3 6.5 79.7
Shanmugha Arts Tamil Nadu South Private 14.1 78.6
6 Science Technology & South Private 14.7 12.9 14.9 16.8 10.1 8.2
Tamil Nadu 12.8 13.7 16.8 13.2 8.2 78.4
Research Academy Tamil Nadu South Private 15.5 12.6 15.6 14.6 13 7.9 78.2
Karnataka South Private 13.5 12 14.3 16.1 12.6 7.7 78
Sri Sivasubramaniya Tamil Nadu South Private 14.3 75.5
7 Nadar College of South Private 12.8

Engineering

8 R. V. College of
Engineering

9 Thiagarajar College
of Engineering

Sathyabama Institute
10 of Science and

Technology

11 B. M. S. College of
Engineering

Koneru Lakshmaiah
12 EducationFoundation

University

M. S. Ramaiah
13 Institute of

Technology

14 Coimbatore Institute
of Technology

B. S. Abdur Rahman
15 Institute of Science

and Technology

Karunya Institute
16 of Technology and

Sciences

17 Kongu Engineering
College

18 PES
University

Hindustan Institute
19 of Technology and

Science

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COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2021 (REGIONWISE)

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

Bannari Amman Tamil Nadu South Private 13.7 11.8 13.6 16 11.3 7.6 74
20 Institute of Karnataka South Private 13.6 11.9 14.4 14.8 12.3 6.9 73.9
Tamil Nadu South Private 12.5 11.5 13.6 15.7 12.4 7.3 73
Technology Karnataka 6.7 72.8
West Private 12.8 11.4 14.8 14.8 12.3
21 CMR Institute of Karnataka 5.8 69
Technology Karnataka 5.8 68.9
Karnataka 5.5 68.4
22 Kumaraguru College 5.5 68.4
of Technology Andhra
Pradesh 5.5 68.2
Mukesh Patel School Tamil Nadu 6.3 68
Bangalore 6 67.9
23 of Technology Karnataka 5.9 67.3
Management and Telangana 5.7 67.1
Tamil Nadu 5.6 67
Engineering Tamilnadu 5.5 65.1
Telangana
NITTE Meenakshi South Private 11 11.4 12.9 15.7 12.2 5.6 64.9
24 Institute of Telangana
5.9 64
Technology Telangana

25 REVA South Private 12 11.2 13.2 14.6 12.1
University

Dayanand South Private 12.2 11.1 13.1 14.5 12
26 Sagar College of

Engineering

Sagi Ramakrishnam South Private 12.2 11.1 13.1 14.5 12
27 Raju Engineering

College

Vel Tech Rangarajan

28 Dr. Sagunthala R & D South Private 12 11 12.3 15.4 12
Institute of Science

and Technology

29 Presidency South Private 12.2 11.1 11.3 15.3 11.8
University

30 Alliance South Private 11.4 11.2 12.3 15.2 11.8
University

31 Sreenidhi Institute of South Private 11.3 11 12.4 14.4 12.3
Science & Technology

Kalasalingam South Private 12.4 11 11.2 15.2 11.6
32 Academy of Research

and Higher Education

33 Saveetha South Private 12 10.9 12.2 15 11.3
Engineering College

Hope Foundation-

34 Finolex Academy of South Private 11.4 10.4 12.1 14.6 11.1
Management and

Technology

Institute of

35 Aeronautical South Private 12.2 10.2 11.3 14.6 11
Engineering (IARE),

Hyderabad

Gokaraju Rangaraju

36 Institute of South Private 10.8 10 12.1 14.3 10.9
Engineering and

Technology

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RANKINGS 2021 REGIONWISE

BW BUSINESSWORLD BEST ENGINEERING
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES 2021 (REGIONWISE)

BW Rank 2021
Institution
State
Region
Category
Research
Excellence
(20)
Innovation
(15)
Teaching
(20)
Employment
(20)

Infrastructure
(15)

Inclusivess
And Social
Impact (10)

Total
(100)

Dayanand Sagar

37 Academy of Karnataka South Private 10.5 10 13.3 14 10.5 5.3 63.6
Technology & South Private 10.5 10.1 13.2 13 10.4 5.2 62.4
Tamil Nadu South Private 10.4 9.7 15 11.9 10 5.1 62.1
Management Karnataka South Private 10.4 9.7 15 11.9 10 5 62
South Private 10 9.5 11.6 13.4 9.9 4.9 59.3
38 Rajalakshmi Andhra South Private 10.1 9.3 12 13.3 9.4 4.8 58.9
Engineering College Pradesh
Karnataka South Private 10.9 9.4 10.4 13.3 9.8 4.7 58.5
39 KLE Institute of South Private 10.8 9.5 10.3 13.2 9.5 4.6 57.9
Technology Andhra
Pradesh 12.2 15.4 16.4 12.7 7.5 76.2
Prasad V. Potluri 12.3 15.4 16.3 12.7 6 76
40 Siddhartha Institute Telangana 11.2 12.9 13.5 12.2 6.9 68.6
10.7 11.5 15.5 11.3 6.2 66.8
of Technology Karnataka 10.7 11.4 15.2 11.6 5.5 66.5
10.6 11.5 15 11.5 5.2 66.2
41 Srinivas Institute of 10.1 15 13.9 9.9 5.6 64.6
Technology 10 15.3 10.2 10.4 5.4 63.9

Vignan's 10 12.1 13.9 10.5 5.3 62.2

42 Foundation for
Science,Technology &

Research

VNR Vignana Jyothi
43 Institute of Engg and

Technoogy

44 SJC Institute of
Technology

WEST

Bharati Vidyapeeth

1 Deemed University Maharashtra West Private 12
College of
West Private 13.3
Engineering West Private 11.9
West Private 11.6
2 MIT- Maharashtra West Private 12.1
WPU West Private 12.4
West Private 10.1
International Institute West Private 12.6

3 of Information Maharashtra West Private 10.4

Technology

4 K J Somaiya college of Maharashtra
Engineering

5 Amity Maharashtra
University

6 Siddaganga Institute Maharashtra
of Technology

7 D Y Patil Maharashtra
University

K. E. Society's

8 Rajarambapu Maharashtra
Institute of

Technology

AISSMS All India Shri Maharashtra
9 Shivaji Memorial

Society

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BW DIALOGUE WELL-BEINGATWORKPLACE

RohitR.Chowdhry, FINDING
acertifiedlife, THE
SWEET SPOT
executiveandcareer OF WELL-
transitioncoachwith BEING

acorporatecareer Thought Behind The Book
spanningover30 For Chowdhry, Covid-19 and the work-from-home
situation served as the right conditions to write this book.
yearsinMNCs,shares He believed that one thing that has been realised strongly
thestorybehindhis after the pandemic phase was that life is unpredictable
recentlyauthored and short. As humans, we needed to understand the things
bookHowtoGet we are passionate about and should start doing these
intoYourGoldilocks things earlier in our lives to live a more satisfying life. “Our
Zone:5Stepsto lives are not so long enough that we can spend it doing
MaketheBestof activities and things that we are not passionate about,”
YourLifeonThis said Chowdhry. He further added, ”So, conversely I think it
is important for us to understand what we are passionate
Planetandunderlines about and how we can move towards a more purposeful
theimportanceof life at an early stage.”
identifyingone’s
purposeinlifeatan Chowdhry said that he discovered his purpose in life
earlystage when he was somewhere between 40-50 years of age. He
wanted people to identify their passion earlier in life rather
ByArjunYadav than going run-of-the-mill or following herd-mentality
and realising late the need to take a step back to do what
OVER THE YEARS, astronomers picked up they really wanted to do.
the term ‘goldilocks zone’ (also called
habitable zone) to describe the situation
of a planet where it is neither too hot nor
too cold with just the right temperature to
enable life. Rohit R. Chowdhry authored a
book, ‘How to Get into Your Goldilocks Zone: 5 Steps to
Make the Best of Your Life on This Planet’, where he used
the term as a metaphor to talk about how people should
be operating in their “goldilocks zone”.

In a conversation with BW Businessworld, the author
shared the thought behind the book, what well-being
meant, and the kind of impact he aimed to create through
this book.

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Getting Into Goldilocks Zone
Chowdhry identified five steps through which one can get
into their goldilocks zone. These included having certain
principles in life, identifying one’s purpose and what
people are passionate about, identifying the skills that
are required to fulfil that passion and finally the strategy
to implement these four elements.

“I think in life, it is very important, apart from doing what
we are doing to morally raise our benchmark and go to
the next level of what we are as human beings. Then the
implementation is important because a lot of times we
have moments of what we want to do, what we don’t want
to do but then we don’t take the time off to put a proper
plan in place,” Chowdhry said. “To me, the strategy bit is
really about getting down to putting an action plan and
implementing it.”

Creating A Bucket List

In his book, Chowdhry wrote about creating an imaginary

bucket list where there were no financial constraints. He

debated that if we asked people to do something that

they liked without worrying about

“Ithinkinlife,itis any financial constraints, how long
veryimportant, can they continue doing that? If they
stopped doing it after a period of time

apartfromdoing and jumped to the next item on the list
then that meant something was not
On Well-being right. “The item at which people stop

The pandemic has also reminded us whatwearedoing

of the day-to-day need to take care tomorallyraiseour and say, that yes, this is something I
of our physical and mental well-being. benchmarkand can do forever or I will never get tired of
Chowdhry stated, “Well-being is about doing - that is I think where we should

not being under pressure and doing gotothenextlevel take a pause and understand that
things which you don’t like to do; rather it ofwhatweareas this what we need to do in our life,” he
is important to choose and do the things stated.

that you really like to do.” humanbeings” Chowdhry said that the whole
objective of writing this book was to
Chowdhry pointed out that we often

hear people talk about ‘Monday Blues’, reduce the anxiety that people had

‘Waiting for the Weekend’, ‘TGIF’ and so on. “It is important regarding discovering their purpose in life and what they

to note why people are saying that. Do they not like what were passionate about. “I would like to be that person who

they are doing in those five days of the week? Why do they helped people to get into their goldilocks zone. I think that

wait so eagerly for the weekend?” he questioned. For him, is the kind of impact I would like to create,” he added.

these questions meant that somewhere, the ratio of what Chowdhry wanted people to go through their journey of

people liked to do and did not like to do was not in the right self-reflection much earlier in their lives and accomplish

proportion. (What the author possibly meant is people are their purpose in life in a more satisfying manner rather

spending far less time on what they like than on what they than realising their purpose in their 50s when there was

don’t like or what they think has to be done) just a small window left to do what they wanted to do.

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BW DIALOGUE DIGITALDILEMMA

BRIDGING THE GAP
BETWEEN TRADITIONAL

AND DIGITAL

Thedigitalworldisnotjustaboutdigital
transformation,itimpactsbusinesses,peopleandthrowsnew
challengesallthetime,saysNitinSeth,CEO,IncedoIncandauthor

of‘WinningintheDigitalAge’ ByAbhishekSharma

T he book ‘Winning In The Digital Age: Seven are not reaching to its potential. “But can we bridge this
Building Blocks of a Successful Digital gap?” asks Seth. “That is the key question. Can we move
Transformation’ is about how one can the success rate from 30 per cent to 50 per cent or more?”
become a 21st-century leader in this digital Seth stated that moving the target will make a deeper
age. Through the book, the author Nitin impact across all levels, and this was really the key reason
Seth, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Incedo for him to pen this book.
Inc is trying to bring answers to key questions on how
enterprises can win in the digital age. In the current scenario, many start-ups are thriving
in India. Examples are such as mobile gaming company
In an exlusive interaction with BW Businessworld, Nazara Technologies, food delivery company Zomato,
Seth stated, “We are in the digital age that is defining among others have recently witnessed success in Initial
the megatrend of our times. The World Economic Forun Public Offering (IPO), and many more are in the pipeline
also defines that this is the fourth industrial revolution. creating an IPO boom in India.
There are billions and trillions of dollars spent on digital
means, whether it is in startups or in transforming existing “We are in a hype-cycle, and the valuation of some of
businesses.” He further added, “You know the estimates these businesses do seem high to me. There are very good
close to seven trillion dollars are going to be spent on reasons to say that the value should be higher because the
digital which is roughly three times our GDP – it’s a big market as the value of any entity is driven by two factors
number. However, what bothered me is that there is at growth and profitability,” said Seth. He added, “ Markets
least a 70-80 per cent failure rate on digital initiatives.” tend to overweigh growth and that’s what is happening.
“It is this gap that I am looking to address through this Certainly, the value should be high.”
book,” Seth said on his motivation behind writing the
book. Breaking The Big Picture
During his interaction, Seth delved into what he was trying
Moving The Goalpost to convey with his book. He explained the situation by
The digital age is an age of opportunities. However, comparing digital to the ‘big elephant and five blind men’
though many investments are being made, much of these allegory where the elephant meant something different to
each of the five blind men. Seth believed same is the case

118 | BW BUSINESSWORLD | 30 August - 13 September 2021

with digital as well. “People will see different aspects of the — you have corporate strategies, you translate that into
same thing. For some, digital is about start-ups, while for more functional strategies to get your plans executed.
others, it is artificial intelligence (AI) or Cloud or a similar Now, the notion of the importance of the strategies and
emerging technology.” “What I am trying to do is break the how you do it is completely different for the digital age.
big picture by looking at specific dimensions that we need That can shackle you because in the digital age you get
to think about,” Seth said. punched in the face all the time,” Seth added.

Seth also talked about organisational capabilities and Further, he stated, “So, strategies sometimes can be a
culture that needs to change. problem. The traditional cycle between strategy leading
to execution is not right for the digital age as it is changing
“If I have to draw a picture of seven building blocks (the so rapidly. “
total sections in the book), the fifth building block which is
around organisational transformation, will be the largest.” Filling The Gap
Taking about the narrative of his book ‘Winning in the
Further he added, “Because if today I look at that 70 per Digital Age’ forward, Seth touched upon how to fill the gap
cent failure rate and why that is happening, the biggest between traditional and digital strategies.
contribution to that is around an organisation or its
structure, culture or processes.” He said, “You will have to have different strategies and
then you execute. Some will work and some will not. What
Seth also emphasised the new rules in the age of digital works, you will have to do more and what don’t you leave
dominance. He said that the principles of traditional that.” That is how one can get clarity on one’s strategies,
businesses and what is happening in the digital age are Seth believed.
very different. “Today, the world is changing and many
dimensions have a new approach to management.” Indeed, it is apparent from the way industry is headed,
the only way one can win in this digital world is if they are
Changing Realities shaping the future.
“Traditionally, the strategies have been the anchor for
businesses, and there are certain processes of going “If you are playing a waiting game, then you have
through strategies,” said Seth. already lost because it is changing so rapidly and you will
have to keep it up,” Seth stated.
“Like you look at the market and make your strategies

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BW DIALOGUE NATIONBUILDERS

The ROADMAP
infrastructure FOR
andconstruction REBUILDING
sectorwillplay POST-COVID
animportant INDIA
roleinrebuilding
views on the importance of skill development and the need
Indiainthe for the private sector to contribute in this arena.
post-pandemic
A Wake-up Call
phase,says Work from home and the advancement of technology
AnoopKumar have provided the industry with new ways of looking at
Mittal,MD,AIDA things. Mittal stated, “The need for the infrastructure
Management, sector is more than ever. To ensure that the benefits reach
&formerNBCC every individual, infrastructure serves as the linking chain.
We first need the basic infrastructure. This includes water,
(India)CMD electricity, and road.”

ByRaghav Mittal further pointed out that for the past few years,
Aggarwal the government of India introduced many schemes like
the Smart Cities Mission and Swacch Bharat Abhiyan
SINCE THE economic depression of 2008, to boost the infrastructure of the country. Henceforth,
the construction sector in India has faced Mittal wanted the bureaucrats, private companies and
many hiccups with the pandemic further individuals to come forward and execute the plans laid
accentuating the problems. With the down by the government.
reverse migration of labourers, urban areas
have been left with fewer construction Fulfilling Housing Needs
workers. “The infrastructure and construction sector Since the start of 2020, the country has seen different
will play an important role in rebuilding India in the post- levels of lockdown. This has an impact on how the benefits
pandemic phase,” believes Anoop Kumar Mittal, MD, AIDA were provided to the ration cardholders and poor people.
Management. An engineer by profession and former NBCC The government of India provided free rations and other
India CMD, Mittal has given his 35 years in providing quality amenities to the migrants. Along with this, a need to
civil engineering services to the nation. provide these people with housing facilities also surfaced.

In a conversation with BW Businessworld, Mittal shared
his vision for the construction sector of the country and his

120 | BW BUSINESSWORLD | 30 August - 13 September 2021

in and help in the construction of the houses.”

Post-pandemic Skill Requirement

Mittal stated that post-pandemic skill

development will be the most important

thing for India. The construction sector is a

labour-intensive sector and the majority of

the labourers are unskilled, which can keep

the sector on the backfoot. “The 10 per cent

that is skilled have become skilled only with

experience,” Mittal stated. Hence, there is

a strong case to be made on the immediate

need for skilling in the construction sector.

Mittal further stated, “The government

introduced the Skill Development Ministry in

2014 - I do not know how far it has progressed.

But we have the infrastructure available

in India. Thousands of ITIs (Industrial

Training Institutes) are available. They have

classrooms and training rooms, but they are

not being used properly.”

Anengineerby Mittal believed that
professionand even the plumbers and
electricians in our country

formerNBCC need further training. The
(India)CMD, ITIs that were established in
1950 under the Directorate

Mittalhasgiven General of Training and
his35yearsin currently under the Ministry
of Skill Development and

Mittal said that to cater to the housing needs of the providingquality Entrepreneurshipcancomein
migrants as well as other beneficiaries of the ration cards,
the private sector has to step in. To solve the crisis, he handy in providing the citizens
believed that the first step must be to acquire the required
land. “It is a social cause and has to be done. There are civilengineering withtherelevantskills.
two important points to this. First, you need land for
constructing houses. Government has surplus land in servicestothe How Startups Can Help
railways, defence, etc. This land belongs to the people nation The start-up ecosystem
of the country. The only problem is that it needs to be
monetised and consolidated,” Mittal stated. needs incentives so that

Mittal also shared the case of the Sambhar Lake Town the companies can set up
near Ajmer, Rajasthan, where the Britishers used to
produce salt. According to Mittal, the government has ventures in the skill development sphere. Mittal said,
over One lakh acres of land in the town. The town has a
fully developed infrastructure too. Mittal stated, “Towns “This will convert skill development into employment.
like these need to be monetised by the government. After
the acquisition of the land, the private sector needs to step We will get skilled plumbers, electricians, etc.” Further,

Mittal stated that since even in the construction sector

much of the work is being done digitally - from drawing

the layout of the projects to acquiring raw materials like

cement, bricks, etc. - everything is being done using

mobile applications, so, there is a need for the government

to identify the start-ups working in the field and provide

them with some push so that others too come up with

innovative ideas.

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COLUMN By Astro Friend Chirag Bejan Daruwala

What the Stars to channel your inner strength into some-
Foretell for You thing more positive. The first week will
be full of new experiences as you develop
A RIES : Ganesha says Mer- realize your dreams with the aid of your new contacts and discover things you did
cury and the Sun will line in family. Those in regular jobs are likely to not know of before.
a satisfying light, influenc- get transferred to the department of their
ing your ninth house. So it choice. People in business will be able to SCORPIO:Thismonthwillideal foryou
is a good month to apply for sell shares they had held onto for long. to acquire real estate. You will be able to
studies abroad. You may face get bargains. If you are considering pur-
deception at the workplace in the third LIBRA: Becauseyoursignistheembodi- chasing responsible and sustainable busi-
week, so be cautious. Your financial situ- ment of unadulterated passions, you may ness, the third week is the best time to do
ation will improve, and you will be able to feel a bit disbalanced in the first half of the so. On the commercial front, you will be
pay off some of your obligations. month. In the second half, you will be able busy developing relationships.

TAURUS: This month will be full of SAGITTARIUS : This month, you will
new encounters and aspirations .You come ashore with your yacht loaded with
will dabble in different disciplines to ambitions. Venus is likely to make a ben-
assess your talents. Whatever you do
in the second week of this month will eficial movement in your twelfth house,
yield 100 per cent benefits, and your bringing unanticipated profits. Those
seventh house – the house of relation- in regular employment will work a little
ships – will shine. harder in the first half of the month, but
these efforts will pay off in the second
GEMINI: Yourperseverancewillbethe half.
driving force of your career advance-
ment. Your previous effort will provide CAPRICORN: You must now ensure
you a front-row seat in your career. that your responsibilities take prece-
People in business should start a new dence over all else. Your firm’s progress
enterprise or introduce a product in will be hampered by legal provisions,
the third week or later. but you will get money from an exter-
nal entity that you can control. It is a
CANCER: Dear Cancer, the zodiac of Astrologer: Chirag Bejan Daruwala wonderful month for collaborations,
your closest family member will have but make sure you do not start anything
a significant impact on your life, since WHAT DOES THE MONTH new now.
your fourth house will be affected. It is an OF SEPTEMBER, 2021
excellent time for charitable work. On the HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU? AQUARIUS : As one of the most prag-
commercial front, this is not the time to CARRYING FORWARD THE matic zodiac signs, you will attempt to
start anything new. LATE BEJAN DARUWALA’S unite those around you. This month,
LEGACY, THE AUTHOR your cleverness will make you the cen-
LEO: Numerous trips are planned for GUIDES YOU SO YOU MAY tre of attention in your company. People
you dear Leo natives. You will look for MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT in the corporate world should be cautious
tranquility in unexpected places. This is about money. Those in academics or in
a time for mending. You will see the fruits LIFE HAS TO OFFER will have a great month.
of your labour in your professional en-
deavours. You will probably have to travel PISCES : The favourable ascension of
for business as well. Mars into the fourth house will make
you tranquil. On the professional front,
VIRGO : Your focus will be on spiritual the first and third weeks will be better for
development now. You will be able to closing agreements. Be wary of others in
thesecondandfourthweeks.If inthe the
corporate world, keep a low profile.

The author is the reknowned astrologer Bejan
Daruwalla’s son and carries forward his legacy

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“Crisis is an opportunity”

In an interaction with BW Businessworld, GHANSHYAM TIWARI, an education
entrepreneur talks about his goal of encouraging every girl student in India to complete high

school and helping school and college dropouts to make a sustainable living. Excerpts:

GhanshyamTiwari,Founder, Neet- Tiwari believes that the high

Prep GoodEd Technologies, an cost of education is the ‘biggest

edtech company that offers medical deterrent to families educating

entrance exam coaching, PIIndia. their daughters’. “Girls are soci-

org, as well as a national spokesper- ety’s strongest connection. Gov-

son for the Samajwadi Party is an ernments also require additional

advocate of quality education and education officials and instructors

believes in the importance of digi- with the necessary expertise and

tal learning, equal opportunity and understanding to guarantee that

educating girls. girls have equal access to an excel-

“What makes NEETPrep an in- lent education,” he says.

triguing profile is that despite being

an online learning and exam prep Future Planning

platform with a standard user in- An optimistic entrepreneur, Tiwari

terface website, the platform has believes that the future holds a lot

gained the same level of confidence of promise. “I think that in the next

that students have in coaching four to five years, every child in In-

courses. The startup is profitable dia will have access to good educa-

after three years of operation,” says tion,” he states.

Tiwari. NEETPrep provides coach- Education is just the start, the larger

ing programmes to students in 600 goal is to ensure employment. “We

districts, allowing 50,000 girls to “Governments also also have a great employment

sit for one of India’s most ambi- require additional education officials and goal, which is to provide three

tious and aspirational exams. instructors with the necessary expertise to five years of education help

“NEETPrep caters to the and understanding to guarantee that girls to children who have lost their
have equal access to high quality
student market in India where parents due to Covid-19, with
education”
ambitions are high but access to the help of scholarships, financial

facilities, teachers and materials assistance, or any other support

is limited,” says Tiwari, adding, “Stu- that we can provide in addition. Fur-

dents who wish to pursue a career in medicine are fre- thermore, we have set out to create software that would be

quentlyleftinthedark.And,itisherethatNEETPrephopes able to run with equal benefits. In response to Covid-19, we

to make a difference.” will give priorities to girl education and do whatever we can

to aid in the immediate and long term,” Tiwari states.

Education On Ground According to him, though the pandemic had a devastat-

Education,asapolicyintervention,isahugeforcetopromote ingimpactonallsegmentsofsociety,itbroughtoutthegood

self-sufficiencyandenhanceeconomicgrowthbyimproving in people as well. “You could see the dread of the pandemic,

skills, thus providing opportunities for better livelihoods. but you could also see the courage and dedication. Hence,

Tiwari explains this by stating that India has a large young he believed that the crisis can be an opportunity to take the

populationwhichdoesnothaveaccesstolow-costaffordable country and community forward socially, politically and in

education. “Government must provide free, high-quality other ways,” he says.

education from primary to college level,” he says. (With inputs from Onam Gupta)

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