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Davangere, Gauhati professors named in top 2% scientists list
The Story in Brief
Five professors from Davangere University and six from Gauhati University have been named in the 2026 World’s Top 2% Scientists list, compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier based on citation metrics, publications and research impact. At Davangere, professors B.C. Prasannakumar, D.G. Prakasha, U.S. Mahabaleshwar and Govindappa Mellappa made the list for the fifth consecutive year, while K.R. Raghunath appeared for the first time. Gauhati's honorees include professor Bhupendra Nath Goswami, chemist Prodeep Phukan and others across mathematics, botany and engineering.
Davangere Vice-Chancellor B.E. Rangaswamy called the feat a matter of pride. Gauhati Vice-Chancellor Nani Gopal Mahanta said the recognition would inspire researchers to pursue new ideas. The Times of India and The Hindu each reported the achievement on 18 October. Both universities said the repeated presence on the list reflects their growing contribution to scientific research.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Hindu and the Times of India each cover the same Stanford-Elsevier top-2%-scientists list but report on different universities, making the coverage uniform straight reporting within each outlet's geographic beat. The Hindu spotlights five professors from Davangere University and names a State government grant and the Sir C.V. Raman Award, grounding the achievement in State-level recognition. The Times of India leads with Gauhati University's six faculty members and quotes the vice-chancellor on regional pride for Assam and the northeast. Neither outlet adds commentary or critique, both frame the news as institutional prestige. The balanced takeaway is that two public universities in Karnataka and Assam each earned multiple spots on the same global list, and the coverage reflects respective local interest rather than divergent editorial stances. No next step is named beyond the universities citing the achievement as inspiration for future research.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): thehindu.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
