The QS World University Rankings 2027 have been released, and as every year, students, parents, and educators are closely watching how Indian institutions compare with their global counterparts.
This year, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has emerged as India's highest-ranked university.
Read Full StoryOnly three Indian institutions managed to secure a place among the world's top 200 universities this year.
IIT Delhi ranked 118th globally, followed by IIT Bombay at 134th and IIT Madras at 170th.
It scored 66.5 in International Research Network and 81.2 in Sustainability.
The QS World University Rankings 2027 have been released, and as every year, students, parents, and educators are closely watching how Indian institutions compare with their global counterparts.
This year, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has emerged as India's highest-ranked university. The institute climbed five places from its position in the previous edition, moving from 123rd place in 2026 to 118th globally in 2027, with an overall score of 65.7.
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Only three Indian institutions managed to secure a place among the world's top 200 universities this year. IIT Delhi ranked 118th globally, followed by IIT Bombay at 134th and IIT Madras at 170th.
HOW INDIA'S TOP THREE UNIVERSITIES PERFORMED
IIT Delhi performed exceptionally well in several key indicators. It scored 97.3 in Citations per Faculty, reflecting the research impact of its academic output. The institute received 64.6 in Academic Reputation, 96.9 in Employer Reputation, and 59.6 in Employment Outcomes. It scored 66.5 in International Research Network and 81.2 in Sustainability.
IIT Bombay, India's second-highest ranked institution, recorded a score of 79.3 in Citations per Faculty, 72.5 in Academic Reputation, 97.8 in Employer Reputation, 78.2 in Employment Outcomes, 42.1 in International Research Network, and 79.4 in Sustainability.
Meanwhile, IIT Madras scored 95.3 in Citations per Faculty, 55.1 in Academic Reputation, 87.4 in Employer Reputation, 53.2 in Employment Outcomes, 52.2 in International Research Network, and 74.8 in Sustainability.
TOP 20 INDIAN UNIVERSITIES IN QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2027
Institute India Rank Global Rank Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) 1 118 Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) 2 134 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) 3 170 Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) 4 205 Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru 5 221 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) 6 221 University of Delhi 7 332 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) 8 335 Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) 9 349 Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences 10 452 Anna University 11 470 Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi 12 510 Chandigarh University 13 526 Indian Institute of Technology Indore 14 546 Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) 15 555 Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani 16 575 Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) 17 588 Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) 18 597 Symbiosis International (Deemed University) 19 655 Jamia Millia Islamia 20 686
Global Rankings: MIT Retains the Crown
At the global level, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) continues its remarkable dominance, securing the No. 1 position for the 15th consecutive year.
Institution Global Rank Overall Score Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 1 100 Imperial College London 2 99.2 Stanford University 2 99.2 University of Oxford 4 98.6 Harvard University 5 97.4 University of Cambridge 6 97.1 California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 7 96.6 ETH Zurich 8 96.3 University College London (UCL) 8 96.3 National University of Singapore (NUS) 10 96.2
The latest rankings highlight India's growing presence in global higher education, with IIT Delhi leading the way. While only three Indian institutions feature among the top 200 universities worldwide, several universities have improved their standing, reflecting the country's increasing focus on research, employability, and international academic collaboration.
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