IIT Delhi Tops Indian Institutes In QS Asia Rankings 2026

The global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds have released the 17th edition of the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026. As per the rankings, the University of Hong Kong has grabbed the top position in Asia. Out of the top 10 universities, five are from Hong Kong.

This edition of the rankings is the largest to date, featuring 1,529 universities across 25 higher education systems.

Notably, the representation of Indian universities has also increased to 1,125 percent. India’s representation in the QS Asia rankings has surged from 24 institutes in 2016 to 294 in 2026.

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Seven Indian institutes are placed among the top 100, 20 in the top 200, and 66 in the top 500.

IIT Delhi remains India’s highest-ranking institution for the fifth consecutive year, ranking joint 59th. Nineteen Indian universities achieved their highest-ever performance, including Delhi University, JNU, Chandigarh University, BITS Pilani, Shoolini University, and OP Jindal Global University.

Top Indian institutes in QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026 

1. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
2. Indian Institute of Science
3. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
4. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
5. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
6. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
7. University of Delhi
8. Chandigarh University
9. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)
10. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)
11. Jawaharlal Nehru University
12. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
13. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
14. Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
15. O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)
16. UPES
17. Amity University
18. Lovely Professional University (LPU)
19. Jamia Millia Islamia
20. Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
21. Anna University
22. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
23. Savitribai Phule Pune University
24. Jadavpur University
25. University of Calcutta
26. Banaras Hindu University
27. SRM Institute of Science and Technology
28. Indian Institute of Technology Indore
29. Indian Institute of Technology BHU Varanasi (IIT BHU Varanasi)
30. University of Mumbai

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