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Indian Institutions In QS Rankings Rise From 11 To 52 BW Online BureauAug 12, 2026 India’s global university presence expands as more institutions improve their positions beyond the traditional IIT-led rankings
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur has achieved a significant milestone in its pursuit of global academic excellence, securing prestigious positions in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. This accomplishment becomes even more remarkable in a highly competitive global landscape, where 6,273 institutions from 166 countries were analyzed, and only 1,908 institutions were ultimately…
Center for World University Rankings Names UC San Diego 7th Best Public University in the US Geisel Library at UC San Diego. Photo by Erik Jepsen/UC San Diego Communications
The US fields 184 ranked institutions, more than any other country by a wide margin. MIT remains the top performing institution in the world, and nine US universities sit inside the global top 20. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the country’s most improved institution this year. Movement was mixed, though: 85 fell and 36 of those…
While the world’s leading universities remain largely unchanged, challenger institutions – from across East Asia and the Middle East – are becoming increasingly competitive, with upward momentum in key performance indicators
A decade ago, India’s presence in the QS World University Rankings could largely be described through a handful of institutions. The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institutes of Science (IISc) dominated the country’s global reputation, while much of the wider higher education system remained outside the international spotlight