New Delhi, March 25 -- Four Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Pilani were among the world's top 50 institutions for different subjects, according to the QS World University Rankings 2026.

London-based QS Quacquarelli Symonds, known for the university rankings, published the 16th annual edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject on Wednesday.

The rankings benchmark more than 21,000 academic programmes across 1,900 universities in over 100 countries, spanning 55 disciplines and five broad faculty areas.

According to the rankings, India records 27 top 50 positions across subjects and broad faculty areas - more than double the 12 recorded in 2024 ...