QS World University Rankings 2027: IIT Delhi Tops India, MIT Retains Global Top Spot

Current Context: The QS World University Rankings 2027, released by QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd. (UK) on 18 June 2026, placed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT, USA) at #1 for the 15th consecutive year.

• Stanford University (USA) & Imperial College London (UK) tied at #2, while University of Oxford (#4), Harvard University (#5), and University of Cambridge (#6) retained their positions.
• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi achieved 118th globally, India’s best‑ever QS rank, followed by IIT Bombay (134), IIT Madras (170), IIT Kharagpur (205), and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore (221).
• India had 3 institutes in the global top 200 — IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras.
• 18 Indian universities achieved their highest‑ever rank; over half of Indian entries improved.
• 11 Indian universities ranked in the world’s top 100 for Citations per Faculty (research impact), with IISc Bangalore leading India.

Question:

Q.1 Which Indian institution achieved India's highest-ever QS World University Ranking in 2027?
a) IIT Bombay
b) IIT Madras
c) IISc Bangalore
d) IIT Delhi

Answer: d) IIT Delhi achieved the 118th global rank, the highest-ever ranking attained by an Indian institution in QS World University Rankings.