QS World University Rankings

QS World University Rankings: Recently, IIT Delhi achieved a major milestone by becoming the highest-ranked Indian institution in the QS World University Rankings 2026, climbing 27 places to secure the 123rd global position.

o This marks the first time since 2018 that IIT Delhi has surpassed IIT Bombay, which had topped among Indian institutes in six of the past ten editions.

• Key Highlights : IIT Bombay slipped 11 spots to 129th, last year’s highest Indian rank holder.

o IIT Madras made it to the top 200 for the first time, now ranked 180 (up from 227).

o MIT ranked 1st globally for the 14th consecutive year.

o Top 5 globally: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, Stanford, Oxford, Harvard.

o India ranked 4th in total institutions listed (54), after USA (192), UK (90), and China (72).

• About QS World University Rankings: Published by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a leading global higher education consultancy. Ranks the world’s top 1,000+ universities each year.
• About QS Quacquarelli Symonds: It is a prominent global provider of services, analytics, and insight to the higher education sector worldwide. 

o Focus:  On delivering valuable support and resources to the global higher education community.

o Mission: To empower individuals from all over the world to achieve their full potential by facilitating educational success, promoting international mobility, and aiding in career development.

o 10 indicators: Academic reputation, faculty student ratio, international relation network, international faculty, students, and outbound exchange students etc.