In the 12th edition of the annual rankings released, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham has been placed in the list of 601-800 category. The ranking features universities in 70 countries and seventeen Indian higher education institutions have featured in the list of the world’s best universities. The rankings are partly based on publication, citation data and key performance indicators relating to research, teaching, knowledge transfer and international activity. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the only Private Indian University according to Times Higher Education BRICS University Rankings. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is No. 1 in International Outlook according to Times Higher Education BRICS.