India is one of only four higher education systems.
- IIT Delhi ranks first in India with a global rank of 123 and score of 65.5
- IIT Bombay and IIT Madras hold second and third positions globally at 129 and 180
- India has over 100 universities featured in the QS World University Rankings 2026
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IIT Delhi with a global ranking of 123 is ranked first in the country as per QS World University Rankings 2026. It is the best institution in India with an overall score of 65.5. IIT Bombay follows second and IIT Madras is third with a global rank of 129 and 180 respectively.
The following is the list of top institutions in India as per QS Ranking 2026:
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
- Indian Institute of Science
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
- University of Delhi
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)
- Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)
- Anna University
- Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore
- Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Indian Institute of Technology BHU Varanasi (IIT BHU Varanasi)
- Savitribai Phule Pune University
- Chandigarh University
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH)
- University of Mumbai
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
- Jadavpur University
- Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India
- Symbiosis International (Deemed University)
- National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
- Jamia Millia Islamia
- Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
- University of Calcutta
- Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN)
- University of Hyderabad
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
- O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been ranked as the best university in the world, while nearly 500 universities have improved their performance since last year. Over 1,500 of the world's top universities are included in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, with over 100 locations represented around the world.
