Mangaluru, Nov 5: Mangalore University has secured the second position among Karnataka’s state public universities in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, marking a significant achievement for the institution in the field of higher education.

The university has been placed in the 901–950 ranking band in Asia, according to the rankings released on November 3. It has also secured the 287th position in South Asia and 153rd rank in India.

Among Karnataka’s public universities, the University of Mysore has performed better, securing a place in the 801–850 band. Bangalore University has been placed in the 901–950 band, alongside Mangalore University.

A total of 325 Indian universities featured in this year’s ranking exercise, reflecting the growing participation of the country’s higher education institutions in international assessments.

The QS World University Rankings: Asia assess universities across several indicators, including academic reputation, research output, teaching standards, graduate employability and internationalisation. These parameters are used to evaluate institutional performance and their standing in the regional higher education landscape.

Mangalore University demonstrated notable performance in specific academic and research indicators, particularly in the proportion of faculty members holding doctoral degrees and research publications per faculty member indexed in the Scopus database.

Describing the achievement as a reflection of its academic progress, the university stated in an official press release that the recognition highlights the strides made in strengthening its academic and research activities.