India, March 13 -- New Delhi

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D), beat out IIT, Bombay, to rank as the country's top institution for engineering and technology in 2024, according to the QS World University Rankings that were released on Wednesday.

Globally, IIT-D secured the 26th position in the engineering and technology section, improving on its rank of 45 in 2024 and 48 in 2023.

An IIT-D official said, "Our institution has ranked among the top 30 institutions in the broader subject area of engineering and technology globally and has also emerged as the top institute in the country in the same category. This significant improvement in ranking is a moment of pride."

Among other top performers in Delhi was the Jawaharlal...