New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Global higher education organisation Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) announced the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027 with IIT Delhi emerging as India's highest-ranked university at 66th in Asia. However, the institute has slipped seven places from its 59th position in the previous edition.
The latest rankings feature 1,722 universities across 26 higher education systems, with 195 new institutions making their debut this year. All six of India's highest-ranked universities have secured a place on the list, including several IITs.
India remains Asia's second most represented higher education system, with 325 universities featuring in the rankings, including 34 new entrants. Only Mainland China has a higher representation. India has also improved its presence in Asia's top 200, with 21 universities making the cut, compared with 20 in the previous edition.
The University of Hong Kong retained the top position for the second consecutive year, while Peking University continued at second place. Tsinghua University recorded a significant rise, moving from ninth to third. This gives China two universities among Asia's top three for the first time since 2023.
QS Asia Rankings 2027: Top 10 Indian universities
* IIT Delhi - 66
* IISc, Bengaluru - 79
* IIT Bombay - 83
* IIT Madras - 85
* IIT Kharagpur - 90
* IIT Kanpur - 97
* Chandigarh University, Punjab - 104
* University of Delhi - 106
* IIT Guwahati - 120
* IIT Roorkee - 124
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