IIT Delhi Ranks First in India in QS Asia University Rankings 2027

• 05 Nov 2026

On November 3, 2026, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) released the QS Asia University Rankings 2027, in which IIT Delhi emerged as the highest-ranking Indian institution, securing the 66th position.

Key Facts

• Top Institutions in Asia: The University of Hong Kong secured 1st place, China’s Peking University ranked 2nd, and Tsinghua University took 3rd place.
• Scope of the Rankings: The QS Asia University Rankings 2027 featured 1,722 universities across 26 higher education systems, including 195 new entrants.
• India’s Participation: 325 Indian universities were featured, including 34 new institutions. India ranked second only to China in terms of the total number of featured institutions.
• Top Indian Institutions: IIT Delhi (66th), IISc Bengaluru (79th), and IIT Bombay (83rd) were the top three Indian institutions.
• Decline in Rankings: IIT Delhi slipped from 59th place last year to 66th place. A decline was recorded in the rankings of India's top six institutions.
• India in Top 100: Six Indian institutions made it into Asia's top 100, while no Indian institution featured in the top 50 for the second consecutive year.
• India in Top 200: 21 Indian institutions made it to Asia's top 200 universities, up from 20 in the previous ranking.
• Research Productivity: In the Papers per Faculty indicator, 27 Indian universities ranked among Asia's top 50, with five in the top 10.
• Research Impact: In the Citations per Paper indicator, only three Indian universities managed to secure a spot in Asia's top 50.
• Faculty with PhDs: In the Staff with PhD indicator, 15 Indian universities jointly secured the 1st position in Asia.