IIT Delhi Leads QS Asia Rankings 2027 Despite Decline of Indian Universities, ETEducation

New Delhi: The QS Asia University Rankings 2027, released by Quacquarelli Symonds, show a decline in the rankings of India’s leading higher education institutions. Although the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and five IITs feature among Asia’s top 100 universities, all have slipped from their last year’s positions.IIT Delhi remains India’s highest-ranked institution but has dropped from 59th to 66th place, compared to the last year’s ranking. IISc Bengaluru fell from 64th to 79th, while IIT Bombay slipped from 71st to 83rd. IIT Madras dropped from 70th to 85th, IIT Kharagpur from 77th to 90th, and IIT Kanpur from 77th to 97th.The University of Delhi also fell out of the top 100, moving from 95th to 106th place. Meanwhile, Chandigarh University, Lovely Professional University and Jamia Millia Islamia improved their positions.India’s Performance in Top 100

India, however, continues to be the second most represented higher education system in the rankings, with 325 universities. Its representation in the top 200 has also increased from 20 institutions last year to 21 this year.The QS Rankings point out that India excels in research output per faculty member, with 27 universities making the regional top 50 for papers per faculty and five among the top 10, ranking higher than any other education system.The report highlights a strength in Employer Reputation, with IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi ranking seventh and tenth respectively, becoming the first Indian universities in Asia’s top 10. However, the report also warns that employer recognition remains limited to a small number of institutions, despite the vast scale of India’s labor market.