The performance of the University of Madras in its first-ever participation in QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Ranking has pointed to the need for it to focus on several areas, Vice-Chancellor S. Gowri has said.
The university is ranked 547 th among the world universities. Its work on research in science has pushed up the rank, he said.
It has performed among the top 38% and the citation impact of its research papers is 48. The citation of the research papers globally is the strongest indicator for the university, the ranking organisation has said. The citation per faculty is 94.2/100.
