The shortlist for the Times Higher Education Awards 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ 2024 has been announced, with Indian universities securing the most nominations.

Eighty finalists are in the running for the sixth edition of these awards, with 17 countries and territories represented. More than 600 entries were received across 10?categories, which cover the full range of university activity.

While India leads the way with 16 nominations, there also is double-figure representation from Thailand and Singapore, which boast 11 and 10 nominations, respectively.

Meanwhile, some universities have put in strong individual performances: the National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Singapore and India¡¯²õ Christ 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ both bagged four nominations apiece, while City 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Hong Kong, India¡¯²õ Lovely Professional 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ and Thailand¡¯²õ Chulalongkorn 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ each hopeful of topping three categories.

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Phil Baty, THE¡¯²õ chief global affairs officer, said the 2024 shortlist was ¡°bursting with brilliance and innovation across 10?category areas, and all those who feature should be extremely proud to have reached the final stage¡±.

¡°°Õ³ó±ð continuing enthusiasm shown by those working in higher education across this diverse and dynamic continent is clear for all to see, and it is THE¡¯²õ great honour to shine a spotlight on stories of excellence and innovation each year,¡± Mr?Baty said.

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¡°°Õ³ó±ð THE Awards 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ remain proudly inclusive, and as we compiled this shortlist, we were reminded that groundbreaking ideas and the seeds of best practice can flourish at institutions of all shapes and sizes, wherever they are in the region.¡±

The winners will be revealed at a ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 29?April. The event will conclude the first day of THE¡¯²õ , which is being held in partnership with Sunway 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ.

Times Higher Education Awards 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ 2024: the shortlist

International Strategy of the Year

• Coventry 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Group¡¯²õ Singapore Hub?(Singapore)
• Hiroshima 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Japan)
• Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) (Indonesia), in collaboration with Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) (Japan)
• Macau 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology?(Macao)
• Marmara 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Turkey)
• National Institute of Development Administration?(Thailand)
• NUS Business School?(Singapore)
• UNIMAS Global, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)?(Malaysia)

Leadership and Management Team of the Year

• Universitas Airlangga?(Indonesia)
• Burapha 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Thailand)
• Izmir Institute of Technology?(Turkey)
• Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology?(India)
• National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Singapore (Singapore)
• O.P. Jindal Global 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Puthisastra?(Cambodia)
• Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)?(South Korea)

Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham?(India)
• Bilecik ?eyh Edebali 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Turkey)
• Christ 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Hong Kong?(Hong Kong)
• Macao Polytechnic 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Macao)
• Nakhon Ratchasima Rajabhat 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Thailand)
• National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Singapore?(Singapore)
• Suranaree 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Technology?(Thailand)

Outstanding Contribution to Regional Development

• Balochistan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS)?(Pakistan)
• Christ 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• Dokuz Eyl¨¹l 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Turkey)
• Hatyai 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Thailand)
• Hiroshima 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Japan)
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education?(India)
• Our Lady of Fatima 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Philippines)
• Taylor¡¯²õ 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Malaysia)

Outstanding Support for Students

• City 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Hong Kong?(Hong Kong)
• Fudan 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(China)
• Heilongjiang International 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (China)
• Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ for Women?(India)
• Lovely Professional 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• Nanyang Technological 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, Singapore (Singapore)
• Sunway 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Malaysia)
• Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia?(Malaysia)

Research Project of the Year: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

• Chulalongkorn 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Thailand)
• Hong Kong Polytechnic 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Hong Kong)
• Lovely Professional 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)?(Malaysia)
• Our Lady of Fatima 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Philippines)
• Saint Louis 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ (Philippines)
• Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology?(Sri Lanka)
• Suranaree 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Technology?(Thailand)

Research Project of the Year: STEM

• Amity 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ Noida?(India)
• Chitkara 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• Chulalongkorn 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Thailand)
• City 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Hong Kong?(Hong Kong)
• Lyceum of the Philippines 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ ¨C Cavite?(Philippines)
• Universiti Malaysia Perlis?(Malaysia)
• Shiv Nadar 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• Southern 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Science and Technology (SUSTech) with ETH Zurich?(China)

Student Recruitment Campaign of the Year

• Chulalongkorn 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Thailand)
• City 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Hong Kong?(Hong Kong)
• IPB 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Indonesia)
• James Cook 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, Singapore?(Singapore)
• NUS Business School?(Singapore)
• Oguz Han Engineering and Technology 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Turkmenistan?(Turkmenistan)
• O.P. Jindal Global 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)?(South Korea)

Teaching and Learning Strategy of the Year

• Beijing Institute of Technology?(China)
• Christ 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• City 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Hong Kong?(Hong Kong)
• Hong Kong Polytechnic 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Hong Kong)
• Izmir 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Economics?(Turkey)
• National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Singapore?(Singapore)
• Rajamangala 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Technology Thanyaburi (RMUTT)?(Thailand)
• Sunway 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Malaysia)

Technological or Digital Innovation of the Year

• Chiang Mai 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Thailand)
• Christ 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• James Cook 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ, Singapore?(Singapore)
• Lovely Professional 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(India)
• Mabalacat City College (MCC)?(Philippines)
• Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)?(Malaysia)
• Marmara 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ?(Turkey)
• National 51¹ú²úÊÓƵ of Singapore?(Singapore)