Monday, February 4, 2013

Six Indian Research Institutions among Global Top 150

Six Indian Research Institutions among Global Top 150
 

Six Indian research institutions have figured among the top 150 global think-tanks in the annual list released by the University of Pennsylvania for the year 2012. Though none of the Indian institutions figured in the top 50, Centre for Civil Society (CCS) has been ranked 51st in the list.
Other five Indian think-tanks featured in the list are: Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (IDSA) (105), Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) (109), The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) (110), Observer Research Foundation (ORF) (115) and Development Alternatives (141).
Brookings Institution (United States) has topped the list followed by Chatham House (United Kingdom) and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (United States).
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology (ATREE) and Center for Science and Environment (CSE) are among the top 20 environment think-tanks, reported ND TV.
6,603 think tanks from 182 countries were invited by University of Pennsylvania to participate in the processes which were ranked in 38 categories. More than 1,100 individuals from 120 countries participated in the nominations and rankings process. Think tanks were nominated.

Source: indiaeducationreview.com

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