♦ The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has secured the top position in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Rankings 2025.

♦ IISc is ranked 38th in the list.

♦ The other Indian institutes in the list include Anna University, ranked 111th, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore, ranked 131st, and Mahatma Gandhi University, ranked 140th.

♦ The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025 reveals Asia’s top research universities.

♦ This year, as many as 853 universities from 35 countries and territories are ranked, based on performance across teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook. 

♦ While China maintains its dominance with the top two positions and five of the top ten, countries like Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong also perform strongly—all six of Hong Kong’s universities enter the top 50, a first since 2017. 

♦ The rankings also welcome four new entrants: Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Mongolia, and Syria.