54 Indian varsities in QS '26 rankings; IIT-D jumps to 123
New Delhi, June 19 -- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has emerged as India's highest-ranked university, climbing 27 places to 123rd position in the QS World University Rankings 2026 released on Wednesday.
IIT Delhi's rise from 150th position in 2025 marks a significant improvement, while IIT Bombay, previously India's top-ranked institution, slipped 11 places to 129th from 118 last year. "India's top two highest ranking institutions perform better than more than 91% of institutions featured in the QS World University Rankings 2026," Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) said in a statement.
With 54, there were more Indian universities now featured in the global higher education rankings compared to 46 last year.
"In just a decade, India's ranked universities have grown from 11 to 54 - a 390% increase, the strongest performance across the G20, and testament to the growing global recognition of India's higher education excellence," QS said. htc...
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