IIT Delhi Ranks 66th in QS Asia Rankings 2027
India remains Asia’s second most represented higher education system with 325 universities; six leading Indian institutions feature in the list
- IIT Delhi ranks 66th, down from 59th last year.
- India has 325 ranked universities, including 34 new entrants.
- University of Hong Kong retains the top position; Tsinghua rises to third.
- IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi rank seventh and 10th in employer reputation.
GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 3rd Nov: The QS Asia Rankings 2027 have placed the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) at 66th position, making it India’s highest-ranked university in the latest edition. However, the institute has slipped seven places from its 59th position in the previous year.
India has retained its position as Asia’s second most represented higher education system, with 325 universities featuring in the rankings, including 34 new entrants. Only Mainland China has a larger representation.
The latest edition features 1,722 universities across 26 higher education systems, with 195 institutions making their debut. The University of Hong Kong retained the top position for the second consecutive year, followed by Peking University.
China’s Tsinghua University made a notable jump, climbing from ninth to third place. This gave Mainland China two universities among Asia’s top three for the first time since 2023.
All six of India’s highest-ranked institutions secured places in the latest list, although each recorded a decline compared with the previous edition. IIT Delhi was followed by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, at 79th, IIT Bombay at 83rd, IIT Madras at 85th, IIT Kharagpur at 90th and IIT Kanpur at 97th.
The rankings also highlighted India’s performance in employer reputation. IIT Bombay secured seventh position and IIT Delhi ranked 10th in this indicator, making them the first Indian institutions to enter Asia’s top 10 in the category.
India performed above the regional average in the Papers per Faculty and Staff with a PhD indicators, reflecting its strengths in research output and academic qualifications. However, reputation, internationalisation and student exchange remain areas where Indian institutions have scope to improve.
The latest rankings present a mixed picture for India’s higher education sector: its representation across Asia continues to expand, while its leading institutions face growing competition to improve their overall standing.
