PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Haridwar
Thirty-seven of faculty members of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have featured in Stanford University’s 2025 list of the world’s top two per cent scientists, marking the sixth consecutive year that Amrita scholars have earned this recognition.
The Stanford–Elsevier global database is considered one of the most respected measures of scientific achievement, the university sources said, adding that it recognises researchers based on rigorous metrics such as the H-index, citations, and composite indicators of impact. Amrita’s recognised scientists come from a wide range of fields, including medicine, engineering, computing, business, public health, biotechnology, dentistry and physical sciences. Their work spans from cutting-edge medical innovations to sustainable technologies and socially impactful discoveries.
The list is categorised as follows:
Career-long impact: Honouring lifetime achievements in research. From 2, 30,333 scientists worldwide, 13 Amrita faculty were acknowledged.
Single-year impact: Recognising contributions made in 2024–25. From 2, 36,313 scientists worldwide, 36 Amrita faculty were included.
Dual recognition: 12 faculty members achieved distinction in both categories, reflecting their sustained and ongoing contributions to global research.
Among those recognised, four are distinguished Amrita alumni — Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh, Raghu Raman, Prema Nedungadi and Rajesh Kannan Megalingam.
Speaking on this achievement, the vice- chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, P Venkat Rangan said, “Behind every number is a story of years of dedication, inquiry and perseverance. To see so many of our faculty recognised on a global platform like Stanford’s list is deeply inspiring.”
