Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:19am on 04 Nov 2026,Wednesday India
India has retained its position as Asia’s second most represented higher education system, with 34 new entrants in the 2027 QS Asia University Rankings. However, 71 per cent of its ranked universities slipped, including all six of its highest-ranked institutions. IIT Delhi remained India’s top-ranked university at 66th, down from 59th, while IISc Bengaluru fell from 64th to 79th. Delhi University dropped out of the top 100 to 106th. Meanwhile, Manipal Academy of Higher Education entered the top 200 at 195th, and Chandigarh University reached 104th. India’s representation has grown over 13-fold since 2016, reaching 325 institutions, with strong performance in research publications per faculty. (PC: X)
