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Business Standard
9 minutes ago
- Business
- Business Standard
IIT Delhi tops India in QS World Rankings, record 54 varsities make cut
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi was adjudged as the highest ranked Indian institution in the QS World University Rankings for 2026 by climbing up to the 123rd spot, with a record 54 universities and institutions from the country making it to the coveted list. It was followed by IIT Bombay ranked 129th, a drop from its all-time best ranking of 118th in 2025, and IIT Madras at rank 180. Of the 54 Indian institutions listed this year, 30 are public universities while the remaining 24 are privately funded. This list also includes 12 IITs, along with one National Institute of Technology (NIT) and one Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT). Over 1,500 universities were included in this year's ranking list, which is annually compiled by London-based higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds. The list ranks universities on parameters ranging from research and discovery, learning experience, employability, global engagement, and sustainability. The number of Indian institutions in the global rankings has risen from 45 in 2025 to 54 this year, making the country the biggest gainer in terms of the number of institutions added to the list in a single year at nine. With 54 Indian institutions in the global university ranking list this year, India is now the fourth most represented country in the ranking behind the United States (US) with 192 institutions, the United Kingdom (UK) with 90 institutions, and Mainland China with 72 institutions. QS officials noted that in just a decade, India's ranked universities have grown from 11 to 54, which is the strongest performance across the G20. Commenting on India's performance, Jessica Turner, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of QS, said that the country is rewriting the global higher education map. 'In the world's most populous nation, with more than 40 per cent of its people under 25, the drive to expand both access and quality is not just an education agenda, it is a national imperative,' she added. Turner also underlined that delivering on India's 50 per cent Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) target by 2035 will require growth on an extraordinary scale, which would be equivalent to building 14 new universities every week, according to QS estimates.
India Gazette
18 minutes ago
- Business
- India Gazette
India sees record rise in ranked educational institutions, IIT Delhi climbs to 123rd in QS World University Rankings 2026
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): India has achieved its strongest-ever performance in the QS World University Rankings 2026, with 54 institutions making it to the global list -- a 390 per cent increase over the past decade and the highest growth among G20 countries. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has emerged as the country's top-ranked institution, securing the 123rd spot globally -- a jump of 27 places from last year's position of 150. IIT Bombay and IIT Madras followed at 129th and 180th, respectively. Notably, IIT Madras entered the global top 200 for the first time. The rankings, released by global higher education analysts QS (Quacquarelli Symonds), cover over 1,500 universities from 106 countries and territories. India is now the fourth most represented country, behind only the United States (192), the United Kingdom (90), and Mainland China (72). 'This year, India has added the most new universities to the QS rankings, with eight fresh entrants. It's a clear sign of a system evolving at both speed and scale,' said Jessica Turner, CEO of QS. 'India is rewriting the global higher education map.' Turner noted that the progress is driven by improvements in key areas like Employer Reputation, Citations per Faculty, and Sustainability. 'The push to improve access and quality is not just an education agenda -- it is a national imperative,' she added. IIT Delhi performed strongly in several indicators, ranking 50th globally in Employer Reputation, 86th in Citations per Faculty, and 142nd in Academic Reputation. Five Indian universities are now among the global top 100 in Employer Reputation, including IIT Bombay and IIT Kanpur. In research impact, India also showed strong gains. Eight Indian institutions made it to the global top 100 for Citations per Faculty, including IISc Bangalore (15th), IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Guwahati. However, challenges remain. The International Student Ratio continues to be a weak area for India, with 78 per cent of Indian institutions witnessing a drop in this indicator. No Indian university features among the top 500 globally for attracting foreign students, highlighting a significant gap in internationalisation. Amity University in Noida ranks highest among Indian institutions in this metric at 540th, while even top-performing IITs and IISc fall outside the top 1,200. Faculty-Student Ratio is another area of concern, with 63 per cent of Indian universities showing a decline. Only OP Jindal Global University figures among the top 350 globally in this category. Among the Institutes of Eminence, six -- including IIT Madras and the University of Delhi -- improved their positions. All three private IoEs -- Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS Pilani), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, and O.P. Jindal Global University -- either improved or maintained their global ranks. Turner said India's goal of achieving a 50% Gross Enrollment Ratio by 2035 would require building the equivalent of 14 new universities every week, adding 'Transnational education and research partnerships will play a critical role in helping India meet this ambitious goal.' (ANI)
The Independent
22 minutes ago
- Business
- The Independent
How UK universities compare with others in new world rankings
Imperial College London has been named the UK 's top university for the second consecutive year in the QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings. Globally, Imperial College London secured the second position, trailing only the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Oxford and Cambridge universities saw their rankings drop, with Oxford falling to fourth and Cambridge to sixth place globally. Four British universities made the global top 10, but 54 UK universities experienced a decline in their rankings overall. The CEO of QS, Jessica Turner, warned that UK government policies on funding and international students could negatively impact the quality and global standing of British higher education.
Hindustan Times
2 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
QS University Rankings: Record 54 institutions from India feature in list, IIT Delhi ranked highest
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi is the best-ranked Indian institution in QS World University Rankings for 2026 by climbing more than 70 places in two years to secure the 123rd spot in the coveted list. With eight new institutions added to the ranking this year, India now has 54 institutions included, making it the fourth most represented country behind only the US (192 institutions), the UK (90 institutions) and Mainland China (72 institutions). No other country or territory has seen as many universities added to the ranking this year. Jordan and Azerbaijan are second most improved and have both seen six added in 2026 rankings. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday lauded India's performance in the rankings, saying the country has hit a new high. IIT Delhi ranked 123rd this year compared with 197 and 150 in previous two years. This has been due to outstanding results in Employer Reputation (where it now ranks 50th), Citations (86th), Sustainability (172nd), and Academic Reputation (142nd). IIT Delhi has jointly bagged the rank alongside Georgia Institute of Technology, US. While IIT Bombay slipped to 129th this year from its all-time best rank of 118 in 2025, it remains in the global top 130 and continues to score highly on Employer Reputation, ranking 39th in that indicator. The coveted QS World University Rankings, published annually by Londoon-based global higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds, assess universities based on a variety of performance indicators including academic reputation, faculty-student ratio, research impact, international student diversity and graduate employability. "India is rewriting the global higher education map. No other country has seen more universities debut in this edition of the QS World University Rankings — a clear sign of a system evolving at speed and scale," Jessica Turner, CEO of QS, said. "In the world's most populous nation — with more than 40 per cent of its people under 25 — the drive to expand both access and quality is not just an education agenda, it is a national imperative. Delivering on India's 50 per cent Gross Enrolment Ratio target by 2035 will require growth on an extraordinary scale — equivalent to building 14 new universities every week, according to QS estimates," she added. Turner said, "We see clear progress. Indian universities are strengthening their global research footprint and advancing in areas such as Citations per Faculty, Sustainability, and International Research Network. But the rankings also highlight the next frontier — attracting more international students and faculty and building academic capacity to support quality at scale". Close to half of the 46 Indian universities featured in last year's ranking improved their positions this year. Overall, 54 of over universities from 106 countries and territories featured in the 2026 ranking are from India. QS officials noted that in just a decade, India's ranked universities have grown from 11 to 54 — a 390 per cent increase, the strongest performance across the G20, and testament to the growing global recognition of India's higher education excellence. Six of India's 11 public and private institutes of eminence have improved their positions this year, including Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) which climbed 47 places and entered the top 200 for the first time at 180th. All three private institutes of eminence increased their positions, with only two private universities – Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences (503rd) and Chandigarh University (575th) - ahead of Birla Institute of Technology and Science at 668. "India's remarkable progress in this year's QS World University Rankings reflects not only the rising global stature of its leading institutions, but also the growing breadth and ambition of its higher education landscape. The addition of eight new universities to the rankings, more than any other country, signals an encouraging trajectory. "With increasing global engagement, investment in research, and a sharp focus on employability, Indian universities are beginning to align more closely with the expectations of a rapidly evolving knowledge economy," Ashwin Fernandes, QS Regional Director – Middle East, Africa and South Asia, said.
Telegraph
4 hours ago
- Business
- Telegraph
Oxford and Cambridge slide down global university rankings
The universities of Oxford and Cambridge have slid down the global university rankings for the second year in a row. Oxford fell from third to fourth and Cambridge from fifth to sixth in the 2026 QS World University Rankings. The two universities were placed behind Imperial College London for the second year in a row, with the London establishment placed in second. Only Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US – which secured the top spot in the rankings once again – outperformed Imperial College London. In total, four British universities made the top 10 in the international league table, with University College London retaining ninth place. However, 54 UK universities dropped down in the new rankings, released on Thursday, including the University of Glasgow, the University of Manchester, the University of Warwick and the London School of Economics. Some 11 UK universities maintained their position in the 2026 table, while 24 improved their position – the University of Sheffield and the University of Nottingham returned to the global top 100 at 92nd and 97th respectively. Jessica Turner, chief executive of QS said: 'The UK government is seeking to slash capital funding in a higher education system that has already sustained financial pressure, introduce an international student levy and shorten the length of the graduate visa route to 18 months from two years. 'This could accumulate in a negative impact on the quality and breadth of higher education courses and research undertaken across the country. 'While the UK Government has placed research and development as a key part of the recent spending review, universities across the country will need more support to ensure their stability going ahead. 'At the same time, global competitors are seeing their governments increase investment in higher education and research, leading to international peers gaining and, in many cases, overtaking UK universities in the QS World University Rankings.' She added: 'The UK has until now been one of the countries to dominate QS World University Rankings, but institutions in the country are facing heightened competition internationally. 'A targeted approach is necessary by both government and individual institutions to ensure that the higher education excellence the country is renowned for is secured for the future, essential to delivering productivity in a knowledge-based economy and attracting top global talent.' 'Competition is exceptionally tight' Oxford and Cambridge's lower rankings came as Stanford University, in the US, surged to third place, leapfrogging Harvard, Cambridge and Oxford. Cambridge dropped 11 positions to 107th when it came to the metric 'citations per faculty', which refers to the average number of times an academic's work is referred to in academic articles. Jessica Turner, chief executive of QS, told The Telegraph that the universities falling one place in the rankings 'does not necessarily indicate a decline in performance'. She said: 'The competition at the very top is exceptionally tight, and the difference between positions often comes down to fractions of a point. 'In fact, the gap between Oxford and Cambridge this year is just 0.7 points in overall score, highlighting how marginal these shifts can be. 'In many cases, a drop in rank isn't due to a decline in performance, but rather the accelerated progress of peers.'
