US News & World Report 2025 Global Rankings

Current Context: On June 17, 2025, the U.S. News & World Report released its 2025–26 Best Global Universities Rankings, evaluating over 2,250 institutions across more than 100 countries.

Global Top 5 Universities

Harvard University (USA) – Score: 100
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (USA) – 97.2
Stanford University (USA) – 94.5
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Cambridge (UK)2

Top Indian Universities

1st in India: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
Global Rank: 633 | Score: 48.4
2nd: IIT Madras – Global Rank: 641
3rd: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai – Rank: 660
Others in top 10: Shoolini University, Aligarh Muslim University, IIT Bombay, VIT, IIT Delhi, Jamia
Millia Islamia, Symbiosis International University.

India had 118 institutions ranked globally, placing it third after China (397) and the USA (280).

Question:

Q.1 What is the global rank of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, in the 2025–26 Best Global Universities Rankings?
a) 641
b) 633
c) 660
d) 620

Answer: b) IISc Bangalore is ranked 633rd globally and is the highest-ranked Indian institution in this edition.