Added 43 more Indian universities in the list since 2014
Improvement in India's ranking, from having only 11 universities in the QS world university rankings in 2014 to 54 Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs).
PM Modi in his post on the platform X said
“Our Government is committed to furthering research and innovation ecosystems for the benefit of India’s youth.”
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan underlined the transformative reforms
India has the fastest-growing education system among G20 nations and ranks fourth in global representation, after the US, UK, and China.
Top Indian institutes listed in the QS World University Rankings 2026
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IISc Bangalore, Delhi University, Anna University, and IIT Kanpur.
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