GORAKHPUR, July 9 -- Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Gorakhpur University has brought immense pride to the region by securing a spot in the prestigious SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) 2025. The university has been ranked 19th in India in the "Space and Planetary Sciences" category, making it the only state university from Uttar Pradesh to achieve this distinction. This international recognition highlights the university's excellence in research, particularly in areas such as space physics, planetary atmospheres, geology, and environmental science. The rankings, developed by the SCImago Research Group (Spain), evaluate institutions across the globe based on research performance, innovation output, and societal impact - making it one of the most trusted and data-driven global evaluation systems for academic institutions.Scholars and scientists at DDU Gorakhpur University have consistently published their work in leading international journals and contributed significantly to national and global research collaborations.Vice chancellor Prof Poonam Tandon expressed her joy over the achievement....