- India has made notable progress in higher education, with seven Indian universities featuring in the Top 100 of the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 . The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi leads the Indian institutions, securing the 59th rank overall, followed by IISc Bangalore (64th) .
1. India’s Top Performers (2026)
| Rank in Asia |
Institution |
Score |
Highlights |
| 59 |
IIT Delhi |
78.6 |
Highest-ranked Indian institution; strong research and employer reputation |
| 64 |
IISc Bangalore |
76.5 |
Top in research excellence and citations per faculty |
| 70 |
IIT Madras |
— |
Strength in engineering and innovation |
| 71 |
IIT Bombay |
— |
Known for international collaborations |
| 77 |
IIT Kanpur |
— |
Consistent research and teaching performance |
| 77 |
IIT Kharagpur |
— |
Strong in technology and interdisciplinary studies |
| 95 |
University of Delhi |
— |
Enters top 100 for the first time; progress in social sciences |
2. Asia’s Top 10 Universities
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University of Hong Kong (1st)
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Peking University (2nd)
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National University of Singapore (NUS) & Nanyang Technological University (NTU) – Joint 3rd
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Fudan University
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
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Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
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Tsinghua University , among others.
Asian universities from China, Hong Kong, and Singapore continue
Month: Current Affairs - November 06, 2025
Category: QS University Rankings