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Dr Pananjay Tiwari is the founder and director of Impel Overseas Education, a Dehradun-based consultancy for students who want to study abroad in the fields of engineering, science, agriculture, medicine, arts and the humanities.
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He is a gold medallist with a master’s degree in science and a PhD in environmental sciences from the Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal Central University, Uttarakhand.... more
Asked by Anonymous - Jul 06, 2024Hindi
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I did my master's in Environmental Science and Technology from an institution ranked under 90 in NIRF. My specialization is biomass conversion and biofuel. Currently, I'm doing an internship under MNRE on biofuel development. Most probably, I will have two research papers from my current internship and one from my MSc dissertation by the end of this year. If I would like to apply for a PhD in foreign universities, which range of universities (as per QS) should I target? I'm very new to this field. Please help me find one. Thanks and gratitude ????

Ans: Dear....With your background and research experience, you should target universities ranked between 50 and 150 in the QS World University Rankings for Environmental Science. These institutions often have strong research programs and are more accessible than top-ranked ones. Look for programs with a focus on biofuels and biomass conversion to match your specialization.
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