India Adds 34 New Universities to QS Asia Rankings; Top Six Slip
QS said 71% of India’s ranked universities fell as 195 new entrants intensified competition across Asia.
- On Tuesday, the QS World University Rankings 2027 showed 71 per cent of India's 325 ranked institutions dropped in position, even as the nation maintains the second-largest presence in Asia after mainland China.
- Intensifying competition across Asia drove widespread declines, with 195 new universities entering the rankings this year, according to QS officials assessing relative performance shifts rather than absolute quality erosion.
- While top institutions like IIT Delhi and IISc Bangalore slipped, private universities showed gains: Chandigarh University improved to 104th and Lovely Professional University rose to 154th, demonstrating uneven performance across sectors.
- Academic Reputation fell for 76 per cent of Indian universities, while Employer Reputation dropped for 83 per cent and international student indicators declined for 85 per cent, signaling broad metric weakness.
- Translating India's growing research capacity into global recognition remains central to advancing the National Education Policy 2020, as the nation's ranked institutions have surged by more than 1,250 per cent since 2016.
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71% of Indian universities slip in QS Asia rankings; 34 new entrants join the list
Nearly 71% of Indian universities dropped in QS Asia 2027 rankings despite 34 new entries, with IIT Delhi top-ranked but slipping to 66th. India remains second in representation with strong research output but weaker international presence.
QS Asia Rankings: IIT Delhi leads India, but China dominates the top university race
The QS Asia University Rankings 2027 are out. IIT Delhi leads Indian institutions at 66th, followed by IISc and IIT Bombay. The University of Hong Kong retains the top position, while China's Peking and Tsinghua universities take second and third place. Check India's top 10 and Asia's leading universities.
India retains second spot in Asia University rankings; all 6 top institutions slip since last year - The Tribune
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D) remains country’s highest-ranked institution at 66th, down from 59th last year; several other IITs witness a decline in their rankings
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