Indian universities: global ranking, 2026
For some reason, international university ranking agencies tend to label their annual rankings with the following year, rather than the year in which the rankings are actually released.
Thus, it may be understood that all the rankings on this page were released in 2025.
QS World University Rankings 2026
Complete list of Indian universities in QS 2026
From GROK
The QS World University Rankings 2026 features 54 Indian universities, reflecting India's growing global academic presence. Below is the complete list of these universities along with their global ranks, compiled from reliable sources covering the rankings released on June 19, 2025.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) - 123
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) - 129
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) - 180
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) - 215
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore - 219
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) - 222
University of Delhi - 328
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) - 334
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) - 339
Anna University - 465
Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences - 503
Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) - 556
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) - 558
Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University) Varanasi - 566
Savitribai Phule Pune University - 575
Chandigarh University - 575
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani - 668
Jadavpur University - 673
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) - 701-710
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar) - 711-720
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar) - 721-730
Manipal Academy of Higher Education - 751-760
Amity University - 801-850
O.P. Jindal Global University - 851-900
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham - 851-900
University of Mumbai - 851-900
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) - 901-950
Panjab University - 901-950
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology - 901-950
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) - 951-1000
Jamia Millia Islamia - 951-1000
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli - 951-1000
Osmania University - 951-1000
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) - 951-1000
University of Calcutta - 951-1000
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar (IIT Bhubaneswar) - 1001-1200
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) - 1001-1200
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur) - 1001-1200
Indian Institute of Technology Patna (IIT Patna) - 1001-1200
Lovely Professional University (LPU) - 1001-1200
National Institute of Technology Rourkela - 1001-1200
SRM Institute of Science and Technology - 1001-1200
University of Hyderabad - 1001-1200
Christ University - 1201-1400
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune - 1201-1400
Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management (GITAM) - 1201-1400
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) - 1201-1400
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal - 1201-1400
Pondicherry University - 1201-1400
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology - 1201-1400
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences - 1201-1400
Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) - 1201-1400
Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan - 1201-1400
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) - 1201-1400
Notes:
Ranks in ranges (e.g., 701-710, 851-900, 1001-1200, 1201-1400) indicate universities tied within those bands, as per QS methodology, which groups institutions with similar scores.
The list includes eight new entrants this year, contributing to India’s record representation as the fourth most-represented country globally, behind the USA, UK, and China.
See also
Education: India (covers issues common to all categories of Education) <> Indian universities: national ranking <> Engineering education: India <> Higher Education: India <> Medical education and research: India <> Primary Education: India <> School education: India (covers issues common to Primary and Secondary Education) <> Secondary Education: India <>
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