Prof VB Shah Institute of Management, RV Patel College of Commerce, VL Shah College of Commerce, RK Shah Women's Arts College, Surat

Research Methodology:

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Rating Methodology: Based on the individual scores secured by colleges in respective parameters the cumulative score of all the colleges ranked is calculated.

Ranking Methodology: The colleges are ranked as per the cumulative score that they have received. The college that has got the maximum cumulative score will be ranked first while the college that has got least cumulative score will be ranked last.

Public/Government Ownership: Institutions that are promoted by the central/state or provincial Government or Government aided agencies.

Private Ownership: Institutes that are promoted by private trusts/Socities/section 8 companies that are not for profits.

In India, a degree can only be delivered by an approved institution and awarded by an institution authorised to do so by an act of parliament or legislature. Approval of institutions can be in the form of affiliation, autonomy, constituent or even approved institution status accorded by a university.

Approval of this College: Affiliated

Accreditation is a process by which the quality of all the programme is examined and certified normally by an external body of academics in a college. It validates and certifies the academic processes practised within an institute are robust and relevant.

Accreditation of this College:

• None