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India's Best Colleges-2009
Living Media India Limited (India Today), June 2009, Pages: 33
As we unfurl the results of its 13th annual survey of academic excellence, those colleges and institutions that figure in the honours list will let out a cheer. Others may grumble about their placement in the ranks. And the hundreds of colleges surveyed which don't figure at all in the toppers' list may feel dismayed, even dispirited. They need not be. With over 17,000 colleges apart from 109 universities and another 300-odd deemed ones, the competition for the top slots in the country remains intense. But what the 13 years of evaluation of academic performance has shown is that those colleges which constantly innovate, remain contemporary, focus on hiring and retaining the best faculty and are willing to spend generously to improve facilities for students are the ones that regularly figure in the toppers' list…
The formula for greatness is apparent. But for aspirants the key remains application. The results of the 2009 Nielsen Survey have shown why this is true. Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi, has the rare distinction of being numero uno in its stream ever since the surveys began and has retained the top slot among commerce colleges this year too.
Loyola College, Chennai, which straddles two major streams—arts and science—like a Colossus, works hard to retain its edge. It may be 84 years old and steeped in tradition but the reason why it is No. 1 is because it strives to remain contemporary and relevant.
The toppers of the two other streams—law and engineering—exhibit similar character traits. The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore, which has regained its top slot, ensures that its faculty and students are constantly pushing the bar…
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