New Delhi, June 19 -- With Indian Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) witnessing an"'unprecedented" five-fold rise in the QS global university rankings, with 54 institutions from the country featuring in the 2026 list, up from 11 in 2014, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said that such a jump is a "testament to the transformative educational reforms ushered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."

The Union Minister underlined that India has the "fastest growing education system" among the G20 countries, and the fourth most represented, only behind the United States, United Kingdom, and China.

"With a record 54 HEIs featuring among the global best, India hits a new high in the QS World University 2026 Rankings. From jus...