Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay has secured an overall ranking of 49 followed by IIT-Delhi at 54 and IIT-Madras at 94

For admission in these new streams, students won't have to go through the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) system which has been the regular admission process for decades

Since the education sector in India continues to be a strategic priority for the government, it has already allowed 100% FDI in the education sector through the automatic route since 2002

The new guidelines have been issued in line with the new National Education Policy (NEP) as per which foreign universities will be allowed to set up campuses in India and top Indian institutes in foreign countries

Report contains recommendations pertaining to five financial years, 2021-22 to 2025-26; it'll be submitted to President, Prime Minister on November 9

NEP 2020 does not address the fundamental flaws in Indian education system: poor public investment, ad hoc and low-paid teachers, segregation of students on socio-economic status and low quality of school education. Rhetorical flourish doesn't bring transformative changes

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar and Institute of Chemical Technology are entering the ranking for the first time, and both debut in the top 100

Greater investment in biological sciences is crucial because we are in times when both non-communicable diseases (like cancer and diabetes) and infectious diseases (caused by new viruses) are only going to rise

Stakeholders hope 2020 will see crucial steps to strengthen Indian education, including skill development, innovative funding

In its first academic year, Jio University has proposed to start programmes in Artificial Intelligence, data science and digital media & integrated marketing communication for undergraduates

This greenfield project by Reliance Foundation is among only three private institutions in the country - after BITS Pilani and Manipal Academy of Higher Education - to have been recommended for the tag of Institute of Eminence and issued a letter of intent by the government so far

RIL has built a unique portfolio extremely valuable assets in the world's fastest growing economy, says Mukesh Ambani; each of our businesses is contributing to the transformation of India, adds Ambani