IIT Delhi has retained its position as India’s highest-ranked university in the QS World University Rankings 2027, climbing to 118th globally. India now has 52 institutions in the list, the fifth-largest representation worldwide. While 26 universities improved, gains in research and employability were noted, but internationalisation remains a key challenge.
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has retained its position as India's highest-ranked university in the QS World University Rankings 2027, climbing to 118th globally and equalling the best-ever ranking achieved by an Indian institution in the prestigious global index.
India’s QS rankings surge
The latest rankings, released by QS Quacquarelli Symonds on Thursday, feature 52 Indian universities, making India the world's fifth most represented higher education system. India's representation has grown by 271 per cent since 2017, rising from 14 institutions to 52, the fastest proportional increase among G20 nations.
According to the rankings, 26 Indian universities improved their positions, nine maintained their standing, 15 witnessed a decline, while two institutions entered the rankings for the first time. More than half of India's previously ranked universities improved their performance this year.
Government response
Welcoming the performance, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the results reflected the impact of reforms introduced under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
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