Current Context: On 30 September 2026, Times Higher Education (THE) released the World University Rankings 2027, covering more than 2,200 research-intensive universities across 118 countries and territories. The University of Oxford retained the global No. 1 position, while IISc Bengaluru was the highest-ranked Indian institution.
- Who released the ranking? The ranking was released by Times Higher Education (THE), a UK-based higher education data and analysis organisation. THE has published global university performance rankings since 2004.
- Top global institution: The University of Oxford, United Kingdom, ranked 1st for the 11th consecutive year. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA, remained 2nd, with only 0.1 point separating it from Oxford.
- Other top universities: Princeton University and Stanford University were jointly ranked 3rd, while the University of Cambridge stood at 5th.
- India's performance: Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, was India's highest-ranked institution at joint 254th globally.
The next highest Indian institutions were:
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences: 326–350- Shoolini University: 451–500
- Jamia Millia Islamia: 501–550
- KIIT University: 501–550
- Top Asian institution: China's Tsinghua University ranked 11th globally, making it the highest-ranked Asian university.
Question:
Q1.Which institution emerged as the highest-ranked Indian institution in the THE World University Rankings 2027?a) IIT Delhi
b) IIT Bombay
c) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
d) Jamia Millia Islamia
Answer: (c) IISc Bengaluru secured joint 254th position globally, making it the highest-ranked Indian institution in the 2027 edition.
