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QS World University Rankings
Context:
India has made a remarkable mark in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025, showcasing its growing prominence in higher education.
Overview of the Rankings:
- The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025 includes 984 institutions from 25 countries in Eastern, Southern, South-Eastern, and Central Asia.
- These rankings assess institutions based on academic excellence, research quality, innovation, and internationalization.
- India has shown impressive growth in this edition, with two universities in the top 50 and seven in the top 100, highlighting the country’s growing global educational influence.
India’s Growth in the Rankings:
- The number of Indian universities in the QS Asia Rankings has increased dramatically from just 11 institutions in 2015 to 46 institutions in 2025, marking a 318% increase over the past decade.
- This growth underscores India’s commitment to enhancing educational standards, fostering academic excellence, and boosting its global competitiveness in higher education.
- Significant Improvement: The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) saw the most significant improvement, climbing an impressive 70 spots to 148th.
- This rise was driven by progress in key metrics such as Citations per Paper and Papers per Faculty, underscoring the institution’s growing academic and research prominence.
Notable Achievements:
- IIT Delhi: Moved up to 44th from 46th last year, achieving an impressive employer reputation score of 99%.
- University of Delhi: Notable improvement, moving up from 94th to 81st, and scoring highly in International Research Network.
- Anna University: Achieved a perfect score of 100 in the Papers per Faculty indicator, reflecting high research output.
- Perfect Scores:
- 15 universities in India scored above 99% in the Staff with PhD indicator, showcasing a highly qualified teaching workforce.
- North Eastern Hill University and the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore both achieved a perfect score of 100 in the Faculty-Student Indicator, emphasising strong academic engagement.
Significance:
- India’s Rise in Southern Asia: With the country dominating the top ten universities in the region. Seven of India’s institutions are ranked among the best in Southern Asia, including the IITs and the Indian Institute of Science.
- The upward trajectory of Indian institutions is an indicator of the country’s rising global stature in education, driven by strategic reforms and investments in research, teaching quality, and global collaboration.
Conclusion:
India’s rise in the QS World University Rankings reflects its investment in education, the growing quality of research and teaching, and its emergence as an educational hub in Asia. Institutions like IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay lead the way, and India’s increasing number of universities in the top ranks underscores the strength and potential of its higher education system.
