QS World University Rankings 2026

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June 19, 2025

QS World University Rankings 2026

In the latest edition of the QS World University Ranking released, around 50% of Indian universities’ ranking has improved from last year, with IIT Delhi gaining the top spot in India.

  • India is now the 4th most represented country, behind the USA (192), UK (90), and China (72).

Global Rankings
Institute Rank
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
1
  • Imperial College London 
2
  • Stanford University
3

About the QS World University Rankings

  • It is one of the most widely referenced global rankings of universities.
  • It is published annually by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a UK-based higher education analytics firm.
  • It evaluates institutions on academic quality, research impact, employer reputation, and internationalization.

India’s Performance in QS Rankings 2026

Top Indian Institutes (with Global Rank)
Indian Rank Institution Global Rank (2026)
1 IIT Delhi 123
2 IIT Bombay 129
3 IIT Madras 180

Reasons for Improvement in Indian Universities’ QS Rankings (2026)

  • Improved Global Employer Reputation: Institutions like IIT Delhi ranked 50th globally in Employer Reputation.
    • Increasing global demand for Indian STEM graduates and professionals enhanced visibility and credibility of Indian institutions.
  • Rise in Research Output and Citations: Better research productivity and higher number of citations per faculty.
    • IIT Delhi now ranks 86th in citations per faculty.
  • Emphasis on International Collaboration: Indian institutes have signed MoUs and research exchange agreements with global universities.
  • Focus on Sustainability: QS now includes Sustainability as a ranking criterion. Institutes are adopting green campuses, renewable energy usage, and sustainable development goals (SDG) practices.
    • IIT Delhi scored 172nd globally in sustainability, showing visible progress.
  • Institutional Reforms and Autonomy: Institutions of Eminence (IoE) tag to select universities like IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IISc, etc.

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