QS Asia University Rankings 2026 Released: Indian Institute Leads, Know How Many Indian Institutions Made it to Top 100

QS Asia University Rankings 2026 provides a ranking to institutions based on their performance. This time too, many Indian institutions are included in this list. Let's see the list.

The QS Asia University Rankings 2026 have been released, and India has shown a remarkable performance this year. Seven Indian universities have made it to the list of the top 100 institutions in Asia. These include IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IISc Bengaluru, and Delhi University. While several Indian institutions are part of this ranking, seven have secured a place in the top 100.

IIT Delhi Tops the List

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has achieved the highest rank among Indian institutions this year. It secured the 59th position in Asia with an overall score of 78.6. IIT Delhi demonstrated outstanding performance in the areas of research, innovation, teaching quality, and employability. Following closely, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, secured the second position for India, ranking 64th in Asia with a score of 76.5. According to the report, IISc particularly excelled in research citations and academic standing.

Performance of Other Indian Institutions

Other prominent institutions such as IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IIT Kanpur, and IIT Kharagpur have also been included in the top 100. Furthermore, IIT Roorkee and IIT Guwahati have successfully secured their positions within the top 150.

Ranking of Indian Institutions in QS Asia University Rankings 2026

Rank	Institution Name	Score
59	IIT Delhi	78.6
64	IISc Bengaluru	76.5
70	IIT Madras	75.1
71	IIT Bombay	75.0
77	IIT Kanpur	73.4
77	IIT Kharagpur	73.4
95	Delhi University	68.5
114	IIT Roorkee	66.2
115	IIT Guwahati	66.1
156	Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore	57.7
206	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	50.7

Top 10 Institutions in Asia

Rank	University Name
1	The University of Hong Kong
2	Peking University
3	Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)
3	National University of Singapore (NUS)
5	Fudan University
6	The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
7	City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK)
7	The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
9	Tsinghua University
10	The Hong Kong Polytechnic University