In its maiden attempt, Lovely Professional University, one of India’s most prestigious universities, secured 2nd position in India under the World Universities with Real Impact Rankings for 2022. Top global Universities like MIT, Harvard, Boston, NUS, OXFORD, UC Barkley, Cambridge, etc.
also participated in this prestigious ranking platform, which constitutes of the organizing committee of the Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU). LPU also secured 1st position in India and 17th position in the world under the Fourth Industrial Revolution category of the WURI rankings 2022 (World Universities with Real Impact).
What has helped LPU bag the 1st rank in India in the Fourth Industrial Revolution category (Industry 4.0), is its approach that it has adapted towards the application of concepts related to the disruptive technologies and trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Robotics, Virtual reality (VR), Artificial intelligence (AI), Digital technology, Big data, Cloud services, Blockchain etc. in its academic pedagogy and research & innovations.
Amongst the WURI ranking of top 100, 101-200 and 201 to 300, LPU bagged the 101- 200 band. WURI had also listed various competitive categories such as Industrial Application, Entrepreneurial spirit, Ethical values, Student mobility & Openness, Crisis management and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Commenting on the incredible win, Dr. Ashok Mittal, Chancellor, LPU said, “This is a moment of pride that LPU won the second rank even though we participated for the first time. As our university takes a global stage with various international support initiatives and student exchange programs, securing the 17th rank at the global pedestal is a reaffirmation of the contribution that our faculty has been able to make and the change that we have been able to drive in the field of higher education”.
About WURI:
World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI), the ranking system established by the Organizing Committee of the Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU). WURI evaluates the university’s real contributions to the society, highlighting creative and innovative approaches of universities' research and educational programs based on the following six categories: 1. Industrial Application 2. Value-Creating 3. Social Responsibility, Ethics, and Integrity 4. Student Mobility and Openness 5. Crisis management 6. Progress during the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The WURI ranking is composed of the global top 100 and top 50 in each of the above mentioned six categories. While traditional ranking systems heavily weigh on the quantitative metrics for evaluating universities, such as the number of journal publications and the employment rate of graduates, WURI accounts for the more qualitative aspects by evaluating the innovative programs of universities.
The World's Universities with Real Impact (WURI), which aims to discover innovative universities that prepare for the world in the fourth industrial revolution through new education and research efforts, released its first ranking on June 11’2020, in both Switzerland and South Korea.