India Ranks Second in QS World University Rankings Asia 2027

India has once again made a strong presence in the field of higher education and research. A total of 325 universities from India have been ranked in the QS Word University Rankings Asia 2027 released on 3rd November 2026. In this case, India ranks second in Asia. Last year, there were 294 institutions from India in this ranking. This time 34 new institutions have been ranked. Significantly, the performance of Indian universities in terms of publishing research papers and teachers with PhD degrees has been very impressive. India leads Asia in terms of research papers per faculty. 27 universities from India are among Asia's top 50 in this category. Five Indian institutions have made it to the top 10. IISc Bengaluru is first, IIT Madras is third, IIT Delhi is seventh, IIT Roorkee is eighth, and IIT Ropar is ninth. Significantly, IISc Bengaluru has ranked first in all of Asia in this category. This shows that India's research institutions and faculty with excellent research capabilities have consistently performed well in the Ph.D.