Chandigarh, Sept. 21 -- As many as 48 faculty members of Panjab University (PU) have been featured in the "Top 2% Scientists of the World List" released by Stanford University on Saturday.

This is the highest ever number of PU teachers in the top 2% list, up from 46 last year, as per PU officials. A total of 28 faculty members have also secured a place in the career-wise ranks.

The single-year ranks focus on research impact within a specific year, while the career-wise ranks provide a comprehensive evaluation of the scientists' research impact across their entire academic career. The rankings are conducted jointly by Stanford University and scientific publisher Elsevier.

Congratulating the faculty, vice-chancellor Renu Vig said the dis...