Institutional Shifts in Contribution to Indian Research Output during the last two decades

TL;DR

This paper analyzes the significant shifts in Indian research output contributors over two decades, highlighting the emergence of new institutions and changes in the top 100 research-producing entities.

Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of institutional contributions to Indian research output across two decades, identifying new entrants and shifts in institutional rankings.

Findings

Emergence of new private universities and research institutes.

Significant changes in the composition of top 100 research institutions.

Some institutions maintained their positions while others dropped or rose in rankings.

Abstract

In the past few decades, India has emerged as a major knowledge producer, with research output being contributed by a diverse set of institutions ranging from centrally funded to state funded, and from public funded to private funded institutions. A significant change has been witnessed in Indian institutional actors during the last two decades, with various new private universities being set up and several new IITs, NITs, IISERs being established. Therefore, it is important to identify whether the composition of the list of the top 100 research output producing institutions of India has changed significantly during the recent two decades. This study attempted to analyse the changes during the two 10-year periods (2004-13 and 2014-23). The institutions which retain their position within top 100 during both periods are identified, along with the change in their positions. Similarly, institutions that were there in top 100 list during first time period (2004-13) and go out of top 100 list during second time period (2014-23) are also identified. In the same line, the new entrant institutions in the top 100 list during second time period (2014-23) are identified too. The results obtained indicate towards an institutional shift in the contribution to Indian research output.