Overview

• India now ranks fourth globally with 54 institutions featured, up from 46 last year and 11 in 2014
• Eight Indian universities, including IIT Gandhinagar and Galgotias University, made their debut in the QS 2026 rankings, marking the highest number of newcomers from any country
• IIT Delhi leads the national contingent at 123rd place, while IIT Bombay and IIT Madras climbed to 129th and 180th positions respectively
• Forty-eight percent of India’s ranked universities improved their positions compared to the previous year and six institutions entered the global top 250
• The introduction of an International Student Diversity metric and refined research indicators underscored the impact of government-backed reforms and expanded global collaborations