Question

Which of the following institutes got the first rank in the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020 in the category of ‘Institute of National Importance?
1. Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai
2. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
3. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
4. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Indian Institute of Technology Madras

The correct answer is Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

• The 2020 edition of the Atal Rankings of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) has been published.
• The ranking is announced virtually due to the COVID-19 epidemic. IIT-Madras has been named the top institute in the category of institutes of national importance.
• According to the official release, ARIIA 2020 features a separate prize category for women-only higher educational institutions for the first time.
• Centrally supported institutions, state-funded universities, state-funded autonomous institutions, private/deemed universities, and private institutions are the remaining five groups.

• IIT Madras (previously known as Madras Institute of Technology) is a public technical and research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
• It is designated as an Institute of National Importance since it is one of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
• It was the third IIT created by the Government of India, and it was founded in 1959 with technical and financial aid from the former government of West Germany.