World University Rankings 2024: These Are The Best Indian Institutes

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, has yet again become the best institute from India to feature in the World University Rankings announced by the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine, a UK-based publication.  A record 91 Indian universities have made it to the list this year making a significant improvement in the country's rank. Only 75 institutes from India were included in the rankings last year. 

Improving its ranking from last year, India has now become the fourth best represented nation in the 2024 World University Rankings. India was ranked at the sixth position last year. Indian Institute of Science has also returned to global 250 rank for the first time since 2017. 

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After the Indian Institute of Science, the next best institutes from India are Anna University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Mahatma Gandhi University, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences. All these universities are ranked in the 501-600 band. 

Aligarh Muslim University moved up from the 801-1000 band last year to the 601-800. The Bharathiar University in Coimbatore moved up from the 801-1000 band last year to the 601-800 band.  The Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) and Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad has been ranked in the world's top 800 universities. These institute improved their rankings from 1001-1200 band to 601-800. 

Making its entry for the first time in the list, the Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur has been ranked into the 601-800 band. 

Meanwhile several  top Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) boycotted the rankings for the fourth consecutive year casting doubt on the rankings' transparency and standards. These institutes include seven IITs from Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, and Roorkee. IIT Guwahati joined the rankings last year. 

Here is the list of Indian universities/institutes that featured in the World University Rankings 2024