Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) and National Institute of Technology Warangal (NIT-W) have improved their position in the QS Asia University Rankings 2027.

While IIT-H ranks 251st in Asia, NIT-W secured the 624th position.

In the previous edition, IIT Hyderabad was ranked 270th while NIT Warangal had earlier featured in the 771-780 rank band.

Research quality drives IIT Hyderabad's improvement

IIT Hyderabad said its improved position was mainly due to better research performance and institutional reputation.

A report in The Times of India quoted Saurabh Shandilya, the institute's QS rankings coordinator, saying that the biggest gains came from an increase in research papers published per facu...