Chandigarh, Oct. 1 -- Panjab University's struggle to reclaim its past global standing continues, with the institution slipping to the 701-800 band in the newly released Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027.

While Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, Solan, clinched a place in the 451-500 tier, highest in the region, PU dropped further after stagnating in the 601-800 bracket for three consecutive years. Although university officials downplayed the drop, the data reveals a starker reality: a clear slide across critical research and industry parameters that has pushed the institution further down the global leaderboard.

The rankings are announced on the basis of a total of five parameters, i...