QS World University Rankings

Current Context : Recently, the QS World University Rankings: Asia (2025) was released.

• Released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS),global higher education think-tank.
• It ranked 984 universities from 25 Asian countries, assessing indicators like academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, and research networks.

Key Indicators:

• Universities were ranked on criteria like academic and employer reputation, faculty-student ratio, research networks, and international diversity.

India’s Performance:

• India leads with 161 universities ranked, the highest representation in Asia. This shows a 318% increase in Indian institutions since 2015.

Top Institutions:

• IIT Delhi ranks highest for India at 44^th, followed by IIT Bombay at 48^th, and IIT Madras at 56^th. Six Indian universities are among Asia’s top 100.