India, March 25 -- As many as 12 Indian higher education institutions secured 27 top-50 spots in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by subject, nearly doubling their 2024 tally, even as several top institutes, including five IITs and JNU, saw declines in specific disciplines.

According to the 16th edition of the QS subject-wise rankings announced on Wednesday, two Indian institutions-IIT Bombay (44th) and IIT Delhi (45th)-have broken into the global top 50 for computer science subjects for the first time.

The Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad, ranked 21st globally in mineral and mining engineering, and IIM Ahmedabad, which ranks 21st in both business and management studies and marketing, are among the top-ranked Indian institution...