GUWAHATI : IIT-Guwahati is the only IIT which was featured in the ‘Top 50 young universities in chemistry’ in 2019, according to Nature Index, a science journal.
The Nature Index is a database of author affiliation information collated from research articles published in an independently selected group of 82 high-quality science journals. IIT Guwahati is ranked 20th in the subject, said a statement issued by IIT-Guwahati on Tuesday.
Director, IIT Guwahati, T.G. Sitharam, said “I am very pleased for this recognition bestowed upon IIT-Guwahati by the prestigious Nature publication group. Research and development are integral parts of the activities of the institute and IIT-Guwahati conducts world-class research along with its regular academic programmes under all the departments and academic centres. We are committed to work to extend the contribution towards the development of nation and will soon grow into a Network of Excellence.”
Apart from IIT-G, the other institutions featured in the list include IISER Bhopal, IISER Pune, JNCASR, HBNI and IISER TVM.