Goa, July 13 -- Academicians and politicians have taken strong exception to Goa University Vice Chancellor Prof. Harilal B. Menon's "irresponsible" statement that the 15-year domicile clause was the main reason for the University's drop in national rankings.

According to Prof. Menon's statement to a section of the press, the university's National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2024 rankings are based on cumulative data from 2020 to 2023, across five parameters: teaching-learning resources (30%), research and professional practice (30%), graduation outcomes (20%), outreach and inclusivity (10%), and perception (10%).

Despite these metrics, the university has failed to break into the top 100 in recent years, slipping from rank 101...