The Hindu : AP students strike it big in IIT entrance

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Saturday, Jun 21, 2003

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Southern States - Andhra Pradesh

AP students strike it big in IIT entrance

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD June 20. Nearly 500 students from the State would get into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) this year. The results were declared on Friday.

The Ramaiah coaching institute fared well with 105 of the total 125 students clearing the top examination. S. Harshavardhan of the institute got the all India 8th rank followed by Saurabh Mati who got the 11th rank. In all, 9 students of the institute figured in the top 100 ranks.

Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Ramaiah said the number of students from the State increased this year. Last year 416 students got admitted into the IITs. Meanwhile, the corporate colleges too fared well with their students scoring good ranks. The Narayana Educational Institutions said that 113 of its students from the State emerged successful.

P. Narayana, Chairman of the institutions, said 145 more students from its coaching institute in Kota, Rajasthan also got into the prestigious IITs taking the total to 258. The Sri Chaitanya educational institutions said nine of its students figured in the top 100 ranks which include 18, 19, 23, 27, 32 and 50. A total of 120 students from these institutions would get admissions in the seven IITs this year. The Vikas Educational Institutions claimed that 26 of its students cleared the final examination.

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