BITS Pilani tops Telangana in QS Asia rankings 2027
The institution ranked 161st in Asia, making it the highest-ranked university from Telangana in the latest results.
BITS Pilani secured the 161st position in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, making it the highest-ranked institution among the Hyderabad and Telangana universities included in the results, according to the Deccan Chronicle.
The rankings, released on Tuesday, placed the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad at 251st, the University of Hyderabad (UoH) at 270th, and Osmania University (OU) at 470th.
IIT Hyderabad climbed 19 places from 270th in the previous edition, with its share of institutions it ranked ahead of rising from 82.5 per cent to 85.5 per cent.
IIT Hyderabad director Prof. B.S. Murty said the improvement resulted from the sustained work of faculty, students, researchers, and staff.
The University of Hyderabad was ranked 55th in Southern Asia and saw its academic reputation ranking improve 11 places to 165th in Asia.
Nationwide, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru and five IITs were in Asia's top 100, though all six institutions fell in the rankings compared to last year.