June 14, 1999
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Colleges: Vital Statistics The admission seeker's ready reference to the leading institution of the country. AFMC, Pune (est:1948) AIIMS, Delhi (est:
1956) Only the best among medical students make it here. And that's just the way the authorities want it. Best known for the highest number of research publications and hospital exposure to a variety of medical cases. Badruka College, Hyderabad
(est: 1950) A surprise entry in the commerce top 10, this college is quickly acquiring a reputation of being efficient in a no-nonsense manner. The target here is to churn out chartered or cost accountants every which way possible, even if it means no co-curricular activities. Birla Institute of Technology
and Science, Pilani (est: 1964) Brabourne, Calcutta
(est: 1939) Academically the best women's college in Calcutta. Men strictly off limits on the campus except for fests. Yet it doesn't really boast an all-female faculty -- the few men teachers there though try to be generally invisible. Christian Medical College,
Vellore (est: 1937) Goenka, Calcutta (est:
1905) Government Law College, Mumbai
(est:1855) First institution in India to teach law in India. To this effect over the last 143 years it has played an immeasurably important role in the judicial, political and social history of India. Among its impressive alumni are luminaries like B.R. Ambedkar, Lokmanya Tilak and Sir Motilal Setalvad, the first attorney-general of Independent India. Grant, Mumbai (est:
1847) It is one of the most prestigious medical colleges in the city -- and has trained generations of leading city doctors. Many of them have actually gone back to join the faculty after years of practice. Although it's hard work for students, campus capers are common -- and good fun. Grant also has a sizeable alumni who look back on their college days with a great deal of warmth. Hindu College, Delhi
(est: 1899) One of the biggest colleges of Delhi University in the number of students and the variety of courses, it just celebrated its centenary year. Popular for its easy-going care-free nature, it is best known for its economics course and the fact that it is the college across the street from St Stephen's. IIT, Chennai (est: 1958) IIT, Delhi (est:1962) Situated in upmarket south Delhi, this cute, compact green campus is a hive of activity. It's one of the few engineering institutions that has taken up the challenge of a crippling resource crunch by managing to attract funds from MNCs. This way they have made sure that their laboratories don't become obsolete and that IIT edge is retained. IIT, Kanpur (est: 1959) In sleepy Kanpur lies the country's most energetic engineering college. Its success stems from the fact that stifling hierarchy has been done away with as senior professors often attend specialised classes taught by young assistants. Best known the world over for its computer science course. IIT, Kharagpur (est:
1950) IIT, Powai (est: 1958) Indian Law Society Law College,
Pune (est: 1924) Jipmer, Pondicherry (est:
1956) Kasturba Medical College,
Manipal (est: 1953) King Edward Memorial Medical
College, Mumbai (est: 1926) LSR College, Delhi (est:
1956) It's easily the most innovative of all colleges. A typical college day buzzes with activity crammed with workshops, discussions and guest lectures. Students are given more space and allowed to organise various events themselves. It is the only college to have a voluntary placement programme in the NGO sector that actually works. Law College, Banaras
(est: 1916) Law Faculty, Delhi (est:
1972) Caters to the who's who of Delhi's legal luminaries. This college annually holds 12 to 14 moot court competitions that give its students a legal edge. A lot of emphasis is given to court-room exposure too. Lokmanya Tilak Municipal
Medical College, Mumbai (est: 1964) Another new entry in the top 10 medical list, the authorities here say they were expecting it. An upcoming medical college, it is famous for having the only well-equipped trauma centre in the country. Loyola College, Chennai
(est: 1925) Madras Christian College,
Chennai (est: 1837) Academically, MCC has played second fiddle to Loyola, though traditionally it has boasted of having among the best faculties in economics. But it is on playing fields that Xians really excel. A rare defeat at the hands of the old rival is often softened by incessant chants of the unofficial college anthem: "The gentlemen of Xian, the slaves of Loyola ..." Madras Medical College, Chennai (est: 1834) Maulana Azad Medical College,
Delhi (est: 1958) Mithibai College, Mumbai
(est: 1961) National Law School of India
University, Bangalore (est: 1987) Our own Harvard of the east, this law institute despite its small history (only 12 years) has a very large reputation. Best known for its free legal services clinic -- a community service project -- run at the Bangalore city civil court complex and at Ramanagaram. Poddar College, Mumbai
(est: 1941) Presidency, Calcutta
(est: 1818) The alma mater of Nobel Peace prize winner Amartya Sen, this institute has a long tradition of excellence. Presidency College has meant many things to many people. To Calcutta's elite, however, one of its attributes has remained constant: it is the place where you develop that lifelong chip on the shoulder. Famous for its economics, physics and English departments. Presidency, Chennai
(est: 1840) Rashtriya Vidyaniketan College
of Engeering, Bangalore (est:1963) Regional Engeering College, Suratkal (est:1960) Roorkee Engeering College,
Roorkee (est:1848) Known to be the oldest and one of the best engineering colleges in Uttar Pradesh, this institute has as much as 3,000 seats offering a variety of engineering degrees. Known the world over for its seismological studies. RUIA College,
Mumbai (est:1938) Shri Ram College of Commerce,
Delhi (est:1926) This institution gives the country its best chartered accountants. Any 18-something youngster who has commerce in his heart will have SRCC imprinted in his brain. But getting into this niche college (it only offers courses in commerce and economics) is one of the toughest things to do. The only college in the country which boasts of a placement cell that attracts as many blue-chip companies as any business school. Speaking of which, it has just launched its own business school this year and the buzz is that it's going to give the IIMs a run for their money. St Joseph's College for Arts
and Science, Bangalore (est: 1882) St Joseph's College for
Commerce, Bangalore (est:1972) A college once famous for the sportsmen it produced -- Rahul Dravid, Syed Kirmani, Ashish Ballal -- is very focused now on getting academic acclaim. It once had only one class for each of the three degree and two pre-university years. It still maintains that everyone-knows-everyone atmosphere despite an increase in numbers because it offers only commerce, leaving arts and science to its big brother, St Joseph's College of Arts and Science. St Stephen's, Delhi
(est:1881) The number one third time in a row, this last repository of the Oxbridge culture continues to be perceived as the college. What makes the college tick under a public-school veneer is a fierce work culture and a competitive spirit. best known really for its co-curricular activities where every day at least six of the two dozen or so societies -- ranging from Hiking Club to the Shakespeare Society and the Informal Discussion Group -- meet. It has a distinct liberal art bias though over the years is getting to be known for its science courses as well. St Xavier's, Calcutta
(est:1860) This is yuppieland among all of Calcutta's colleges, the place peopled by archetypal Generation X-ers. Still, St Xavier's is catching up with the city's most hallowed institution, Presidency College, where results are concerned. It's also opening up to a host of new subjects -- computers, videography, film studies, mass communication. St Xavier's, Mumbai
(est:1869) The most charming thing about Xavier's is its liberal culture. There's a niche for anyone no matter what your ideology, social background or goals are. There's room for communists, capitalists, bookworms, aspiring rock stars, scholars and even those leggy lovelies who perch on canteen tables and add to the college's liberal reputation. The college even has Teacher Assessment Questionnaires (TAQs) for students to rate teachers on levels of competence and interaction. VJTI, Mumbai (est:1887)
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