New Delhi – Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) yearly rankings of top worldwide universities include 45 educational institutions from India. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay took first place in the 20th anniversary edition of the rankings for 2024, making it the finest Indian institution. IIT Bombay was ranked 172nd the previous year. The top three spots in the list were held by the universities of Cambridge, Oxford, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (all from the United States).
“IIT Bombay’s rise to prominence was aided by its amazing trajectory of steady gains in research quality and repute. It has increased its Citations per Faculty ranking from 226th to 133rd over the last five years, moving it up the Employer Reputation rankings from 102nd to 69th. To fully reach its potential as an internationally varied institution, the university’s internationalisation measures still need to be improved, the QS stated in a release.
The new competitors
The Indian Statistical Institute, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Chitkara University, and University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) are the four new additions to the ranking. While 13 Indian colleges have dropped in standing from the previous edition, an equal number have not moved from the previous year. IIT Delhi, which is ranked 197th overall, is the second institution from the country. The esteemed institution was 174th last year. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore has dropped from 155 to 225 in the rankings for 2023. The University of Delhi and Anna University raised their rankings and were included in the top 500 universities worldwide.
The Indian Institute of Science earned a score of 100 and a global rank of 6 in the category of Citations per Faculty. With a global score of 34, the University of Delhi stands out in the Employment Outcomes criteria. “This accomplishment, which is far higher than the 24-percent global average, highlights the graduates’ impressive employability. IIT Bombay and the University of Calcutta both rank in the top 200, closely followed by the University of Mumbai, which is ranked 72nd globally, according to the press release.
With a ranking of 427 worldwide in the International Research Network indicator, Anna University is in first place. Following suit, Chandigarh University placed among the top 700. The ranking is completed by taking into account the institutions’ sustainability and employability.
