♦ Londoon-based global higher education analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds released the QS World University Rankings 2026 on 19 June 2025. 

♦ With eight new institutions added to the ranking this year, India now has 54 institutions included, making it the fourth most represented country behind only the US (192 institutions), the UK (90 institutions) and Mainland China (72 institutions).

♦ Leading the Indian contingent is the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, which has climbed to the 123rd position globally, jointly ranked with the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA.

♦ This marks the institute's highest-ever rank, up from 197th in 2024 and 150th in 2025.

♦ IIT Delhi performed strongly in Employer Reputation (50th globally), Citations per Faculty (86th), and Academic Reputation (142nd).

♦ IIT Bombay, although down from its all-time high of 118 last year, continues to feature in the global top 130, ranking 129th overall. Meanwhile, IIT Madras recorded a remarkable jump of 47 spots to reach 180th, entering the global top 200 for the first time. 

♦ The QS World University Rankings, published annually, assess universities based on a variety of performance indicators including academic reputation, faculty-student ratio, research impact, international student diversity and graduate employability.

♦ Top 10 Indian Institutes in QS World University Rankings 2026 are: