National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Subject: Ranking of Agricultural Universities
The President, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences constituted an
Expert Committee consisting of Dr. S.L.Mehta (Chairman), Prof. Anupam
Varma, Dr. A.K. Srivastava, Dr. S.K. Bandyopadhyay, Dr.K. Ramasamy,
Dr. George John, Dr. M.P. Yadav, Dr. Ramesh Chand, Dr. SudhirSoporyto
develop robust, transparent and simple yet sophisticated indicators for
Ranking of Agricultural Universities.The Committee developed draft
indicators which give fairly good idea about quality of teaching, research
and extension and impact thereof.
The indicators and weightage as
finalized by the Committee are attached. The Fellowship/Associateship of
the
Academy
are
requested
to
suggestions/comments
on
the
January 31,
the
Academy
2016
to
kindly
indicators
for
send
/
their
weightage
further
valuable
latest
consolidation
by
and
submission to the committee to enable it to finalize the first part relating
to development of reliable, transparent and appropriate criteria/indicators
for assessment. Once these are finalized and approved by NAAS Executive
Council, the Proforma and details of methodology and approach for data
collection and analysis will be developed by the Committee.
Evaluation Proforma for
Ranking of Agricultural Universities
Parameters
Score
Suggestions/
comments
TEACHING OUTCOME (IMPACT/QUALITY WEIGHTAGE 30% OR 30 MARKS)
A. Ph.D./UG student number ratio (Research
environment indicator)
If ratio is 0.25 or more
1 mark
B. % of passed out students employed
If Percentage is 70 % or more
1 mark
C. JRF/SRF/Upper 5% Rank in GATE during
last year.
If more than 20 per year then
1 mark
D. Number of University Students getting
admission in M.Sc. and Ph.D. through
ICAR entrance examination and in 4
Deemed Universities of ICAR during last
year.
If number is 50 or more
1 mark
E. ICAR Jawahar Lal Nehru Award for Ph. D.
thesis in last 5 years.
If number is less than 3
No mark
If number is 3-5 then
1 mark
If number is 6 or more then marks
2 marks
F. Selection in ARS during 5 years
If number is less than 6
No marks
If number is 6-10
1 mark
If number is more than 11
2 marks
G. % of faculty positions filled in teaching,
research, extension , KVK, AICRP and at
regional station
If more than 60% but less than 70%
1 mark
If more than 70 %
2 marks
H. No
of
students
admitted
overseas during last 5 year
from
If number is 10 or more
1 mark
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I. Awards (three marks – Awards listed in
ASRB score card) Awards given nationally
and internationally only to be listed.
National Sciences Academy award, or
award given on national basis.
Number is less than 10 Awards
No marks
Number is 11-15 Award
1 mark
Number is 16-20 Award
2 marks
Number is more than 21-25 Award
3 marks
Number more than 25 Award
4 marks
J. Fellowship or Associateship of National
Science
Academies
recognized
by
ICAR/ICMR/DST/CSIR only to be included
Upto 5
1 mark
6-10
2 marks
Above 11 or more
3 marks
K. % of Faculty with Ph.D degree from
university from out side of the state
where employed
If less than 15
No marks
If 15 - <25%
1 mark
If 25% or more
2 marks
L. % Faculty from the state other than the
state in which university situated
Less than 15% -
No marks
15 - < 25%
1 mark
25% or more
2 marks
M. Number of Academic Staff with 6 months
or
more
of
Post
doctoral/Visiting
scientist experiences abroad
More than 10 but less than 20
1 mark
More than 20
2 marks
N. Total Spending on Library Resources, IT
infrastructure and equipment in last 5
years
More than 10 crore but less than 15 crore
1 mark
More than 15 crore but less than 20 crore
3 marks
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O. Wi-fi connectivity and CERA utilization
Wi-fi connectivity on Campus & Hostels
1 mark
CERA Utilization Upper 10 Universities
2 marks
RESEARCH (WEIGHTAGE 35 % OR 35 MARKS)
A. Research Product – (No of research
articles having NAAS rating of over 5.0 in
last 5 years)
If published 500 papers
1 mark
If published 501-600 papers
2 marks
If published 601-700 papers
3 marks
If published 701-800 papers
4 marks
If published more than 800 papers
5 marks
B. Research Impact
No of papers cited 20 times or more
each in last 5 years
If 20 to 25
1 mark
If 26 to 35
2 marks
If 36 to 55
3 marks
If 56 or more
4 marks
C. Research Excellence
(i)
No of research articles in high
impact journals (NAAS rating of over
7.0 in 5 years)
Number is 100
1 mark
Number is 101-200
2 marks
Number is 201-250
3 marks
Over 250
5marks
(ii) Patents granted during last 5 years
Per patent granted
½ mark limited
to 6 marks
(iii) Varieties released, Breeder Seed
demand thereof, Area Covered,
products developed, traits identified
and its economic impact, breed
developed, technologies developed
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1 mark for
each limited
to 10 marks
(iv) External funding in last five years (Total
amount agency wise) for the projects
Upto 35 crore
1 mark
More than 35 but < 60 crore
2 marks
More than 60 crore
5 marks
EXTENSION (WEIGHTAGE 20% OR 20 MARKS)
A. No of technologies transferred to farmers
during last year
10 Technologies
1 mark
More than 10 technologies
2 marks
B. Increase in Agricultural growth in the
area of jurisdiction of the university in
last 5 years
1% - 2%
1 mark
More than 2%
2 marks
C. KVK Awards (Limited to 6 marks total)
More than 2%
2 marks
Zonal Award
2 marks
(each)
National Award
4 marks
D. Extension
workers
Award
State/National Level during last
years.
at
five
Five Awards
2 marks
More than 5 awards
4 marks
E. Quality input supplied by University
(Seed, Semen, planting material etc.
during last year) (Marks limited to two
marks)
More than 50,000 planting
1 mark
More than 1,50,000 planting
2 marks
Or semen 10,000 doses
1 mark
2 marks
50,000 doses
Breeder Seed 1000 quintals
1 mark
More than 1000 quintals
2 marks
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F. Resource generated including revolving
fund
and
commercialization
of
technologies in five years. Total amount
year wise as reflected in Book of accounts
Upto 1 crore
1 mark
More than 1 crore but less than 5 crore
2 marks
More than 5 crore but less than 10 crore
3 marks
More than 10 crore
4 marks
Linkages (weightage 5 % or 5 marks)
A. List
number
of
interinstitutional/collaborative projects
More than 3
B. Partnership with Private
institutions & Impact
2 marks
sector
R&D
2 marks
C. Exchange of faculty (Sabbatical, Visiting
Scientist, Adjunct Faculty)
Faculty
coming
from
University (Minimum 5)
outside
1 mark
Faculty of University going to other
University(Minimum 5)
1 mark
Confidential Survey of Stake holders perception (opinion of experts)
(weightage 10% or Ten Marks)
Assessment of University by Fellows of
the
Academy,
Directors
of
ICAR
institutes, and teachers and faculty
identified by each university (20 from list
furnished by University) who have
superannuated or Alumni based in India
or abroad
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