Guwahati, April 11 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) has been named as one of the world's top universities for the study of the subjects of Data Science and Petroleum Engineering.

The IIT Guwahati's achievement is based on the latest edition of the world's most-consulted university ranking.

The 2024 edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds, a global higher education analytics firm, named the world's best universities for the study of 55 academic disciplines. IIT Guwahati has excelled particularly in Data Science, securing a global ranking of 51-70 and Petroleum Engineering, where it ranks 51-100 globally.

Additionally, the premier institute has achieved commend...