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India Gazette
4 hours ago
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- India Gazette
"Great news for education sector": PM Modi hails India's 2026 QS World University Rankings
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector, as the government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, highlighting how India added 43 more universities in the list since 2014. 'The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector. Our Government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth,' the Prime Minister wrote in a post on X. Reposting the post by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hailed the improvement in India's ranking, from having only 11 universities in the QS world university rankings in 2014 to 54 Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) being included this year. 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. Calling the increase in the institutions being included in the list, Union Minister Pradhan highlighted it as a 'testament to the transformative educational reforms ushered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.' The Union Minister underlined that India has the 'fastest growing education system' among the G20 countries, and the fourth most represented, only behind the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. 'With a record 54 HEIs featuring among the global best, India hits a new high in the QS World University 2026 Rankings. From just 11 universities in 2014 to 54 in the latest rankings, this five-fold jump is a testament to the transformative educational reforms ushered in by the PM Narendra Modi govt. in the last decade. NEP 2020 is not just changing our educational landscape, it is revolutionising it,' Pradhan mentioned in a post on X. According to QS World University Rankings 2026, 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). (ANI)
Time of India
6 hours ago
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- Time of India
Great news for education sector: PM Modi hails India's 2026 QS World University Rankings
— narendramodi (@narendramodi) Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector, as the government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, highlighting how India added 43 more universities in the list since 2014."The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector. Our Government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth," the Prime Minister wrote in a post on the post by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hailed the improvement in India's ranking, from having only 11 universities in the QS world university rankings in 2014 to 54 Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) being included this 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 the increase in the institutions being included in the list, Union Minister Pradhan highlighted it as a "testament to the transformative educational reforms ushered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi."The Union Minister underlined that India has the "fastest growing education system" among the G20 countries, and the fourth most represented, only behind the United States, the United Kingdom, and China."With a record 54 HEIs featuring among the global best, India hits a new high in the QS World University 2026 Rankings. From just 11 universities in 2014 to 54 in the latest rankings, this five-fold jump is a testament to the transformative educational reforms ushered in by the PM Narendra Modi govt. in the last decade. NEP 2020 is not just changing our educational landscape, it is revolutionising it," Pradhan mentioned in a post on to QS World University Rankings 2026, 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 Bombay and IIT Madras followed at 129th and 180th, respectively. Notably, IIT Madras entered the global top 200 for the first 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).
NDTV
8 hours ago
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- NDTV
"Great News": PM Modi Lauds India's Best QS Rankings Show
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the significant rise of Indian universities in the QS World University Rankings 2026, calling it a moment of pride for the nation's education sector. He emphasised that the government is committed to strengthening research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth. "The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector. Our government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth," PM Modi posted on X. The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector. Our Government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 19, 2025 The latest edition of the QS World University Rankings, released early this morning, marks a major milestone for Indian higher education, with a record 54 institutions making it to the global list, the highest ever for the country. This marks a significant increase from 46 in 2025 and 45 in 2024. India is now the fourth most represented country in the rankings, after the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) emerged as the top-ranked Indian institution in the global list, while the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) retained the top global spot for the 14th consecutive year. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also highlighted India's sharp upward trajectory in global academic rankings. "With a record 54 HEIs featuring among the global best, India hits a new high in the QS World University 2026 Rankings. From just 11 universities in 2014 to 54 now, this five-fold increase is a testament to the transformative educational reforms ushered in by PM @narendramodi ji's government," he said on X. He further noted that India is now the fastest-growing education system among G20 nations, registering a remarkable 390% rise in QS representation over the past decade. "Confident that with NEP's thrust on research, innovation and internationalisation, more Indian HEIs will scale global excellence in the times ahead," he added. This year's rankings reflect India's growing influence in global academia and reinforce the impact of policy measures such as the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which aims to align the Indian education system with global standards and strengthen research and innovation capacities.
Mint
8 hours ago
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- Mint
‘Great news for education sector…': PM Modi as 54 Indian institutions feature in QS World University 2026 Rankings
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a social media post on Thursday, 19 June 2025, congratulated Indian higher education institutions (HEIs) for being featured in the QS World University 2026 Rankings, focusing on how this is great news for the Indian education sector and the nation's youth. 'The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector. Our Government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth,' said PM Modi in his post on the platform X. According to multiple media reports, the QS World University 2026 Rankings list features over 1,500 universities from more than 100 locations around the world. The list features top education institutes like Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Imperial College of London, among many others. The Ministry of Education, in a social media post on Tuesday, announced that 54 Indian institutions have been listed in the QS World University 2026 Rankings. This marks a significant increase from 11 institutions in 2024. 'From just 11 universities in 2014 to 54 in the latest rankings, this five-fold jump is a testament to the transformative educational reforms ushered by PM @narendramodi ji's govt in the last decade,' said Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan in another post on X. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also cited this rise as a result of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which is changing India's educational landscape. 'Confident that with NEP's thrust on research, innovation and internationalisation, more Indian HEIs will scale global excellence in the times ahead,' said Pradhan in his post on X. The Minister also cited that this news is a matter of 'immense pride' that India is becoming the fastest-growing education system among the G20 countries. Pradhan said that India is also the fourth most represented nation on the education front after the US, the UK and China. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IISc Bangalore, Delhi University, Anna University and IIT Kanpur are amongst the top Indian institutes listed in the QS World University 2026 Rankings list.
Time of India
9 hours ago
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- Time of India
"Great news for education sector": PM Modi hails India's 2026 QS World University Rankings
The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector, as the government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, highlighting how India added 43 more universities in the list since 2014. "The QS World University 2026 Rankings bring great news for our education sector. Our Government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India's youth," the Prime Minister wrote in a post on X. — narendramodi (@narendramodi) by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No.1 Swing Trading Strategy Revealed by Mr. Hemant – Free Access! TradeWise Learn More Undo Reposting the post by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan hailed the improvement in India's ranking, from having only 11 universities in the QS world university rankings in 2014 to 54 Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) being included this year. 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. Live Events Calling the increase in the institutions being included in the list, Union Minister Pradhan highlighted it as a "testament to the transformative educational reforms ushered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi." The Union Minister underlined that India has the "fastest growing education system" among the G20 countries, and the fourth most represented, only behind the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. "With a record 54 HEIs featuring among the global best, India hits a new high in the QS World University 2026 Rankings. From just 11 universities in 2014 to 54 in the latest rankings, this five-fold jump is a testament to the transformative educational reforms ushered in by the PM Narendra Modi govt. in the last decade. NEP 2020 is not just changing our educational landscape, it is revolutionising it," Pradhan mentioned in a post on X. According to QS World University Rankings 2026, 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).
