Overview
- The University of Hong Kong ranks first, Peking University is second, and Singapore’s NUS and NTU share third in the newly released regional list.
- IIT Delhi falls to 59 from 44 and IIT Bombay drops to 71 from 48, with IISc at 64 and IIT Madras at 70 as most top Indian institutions lose positions.
- QS cites weaker performance by leading Indian institutes on citations per paper, faculty–student ratio, and internationalisation, noting citation scores such as IIT Delhi 31.5 and IIT Bombay 20.0.
- The 2026 edition expands to 1,529 institutions with 552 newcomers, including 261 from China and 137 from India, which QS says intensified competition and volatility.
- India remains Asia’s second most represented system with 294 institutions and seven in the top 100, and Chandigarh University improves to 109 from 120 alongside gains for several private universities.