THE Young University Rankings 2024: Mahatma Gandhi University

Current Context: According to the Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings 2024, Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) in Kottayam, Kerala, ranked 81 globally, has emerged as the highest-ranking Indian university.

• The Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore has topped the global ranking for the 2nd consecutive year.
• This ranking lists the world’s best universities that are 50 years old or younger.
• The universities are judged across all their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook.
• It’s worth noting that the ranking methodology has been updated in the 2024 edition.
• The table is based on the same performance indicators as the flagship THE World University Rankings, but the weightings have been adjusted to give less weight to reputation.
• The 2024 ranking includes 673 universities, up from 605 in 2023.

Question:

Q.1 What is the global rank of Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) in THE Young University Rankings 2024?
a. 81
b. 50
c. 100
d. 120