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QS World University ranking

Published: 29th Jun, 2023

Context

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai has achieved its highest rank ever, breaking into the world’s top 150 universities in the latest edition of the QS World University Ranking released.

Key-findings:

  • A total of 45 universities from India have been ranked in the global list this year, with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay, securing the highest rank of 149.
  • This marks the first time in eight years that an Indian higher education institution has made it to the top 150 list.
  • IISc falling 70 positions from 155th rank to 225. It now stands as the third-highest ranked Indian institution.
  • IT Kanpur ranked from 264 to 278 and IIT Madras from 250 to 285, among others.
  • Parameters included:
    • The weightage given to the academic reputation indicator has been lowered from 40 per cent to 30 per cent.
    • Similarly, the emphasis on faculty student ratio has also been decreased from 15% to 10% and,
    • The significance attributed to the employer reputation indicator has been increased from 10% to 15%.
  • With 45 universities ranked this year, India is the seventh most represented country globally and the third in Asia trailing only Japan (52 universities) and China (Mainland) (71 universities).
  • India has two more entries in the world’s top 500 universities with the University of Delhi (ranked 407th) and Anna University (ranked 427th) making their debut in this tier.
  • The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United States, has been ranked at number one globally this year.

About QS World University Rankings

  • QS World University Rankings is a portfolio of comparative university rankings.
  • It is compiled by global higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
  • The institutions worldwide are ranked based on total points given in several parameters, including
    • academic reputation
    • student faculty ratio
    • international research network
    • international students ratio
    • employment outcomes
    • sustainability
    • citations per faculty
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