IIT Delhi remains India's top university in QS Asia Rankings 2027
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi retained its top national position despite slipping to 66th place in the regional rankings.
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has retained its status as India’s highest-ranked university in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, according to reports by The New Indian Express and News18. While it remains the top institution in the country, it slipped seven places to 66th from 59th last year.
The University of Delhi (DU) fell out of the regional top 100, dropping from 95th to 106th. All six of India’s highest-ranked universities recorded a decline in their positions this year, according to the rankings released by QS Quacquarelli Symonds on Tuesday.
Some Indian institutions showed improvements, with Chandigarh University climbing to 104th from 109th and Lovely Professional University rising to 154th from 187th. Jamia Millia Islamia moved to 183rd from 197th, while the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) climbed 19 places to 251st in Asia.
IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay emerged as India’s leaders in employer reputation, ranking seventh and 10th respectively across Asia. The University of Hyderabad (UoH) secured the 270th position in Asia and 165th in academic reputation.
India remains Asia’s second-most represented higher education system with 325 ranked universities. However, QS officials stated that India must focus on translating research output into greater global research impact and international partnerships.
The current edition of the rankings assessed 1,722 universities across 26 higher education systems, including 195 new entrants.