- Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The QS World University Rankings is an annual publication that encompasses global overall and subject rankings.
By: India Weekly Staff
THE Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay located in the western Indian city of Mumbai has achieved a significant milestone by securing a position among the world’s top 150 universities, according to the latest edition of the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings.
The official statement from IIT Bombay highlighted this accomplishment, emphasising that it marks the institution’s highest rank ever. QS founder and CEO Nunzio Quacquarelli, also extended his congratulations to the prestigious Indian institute and mentioned that this year’s ranking system evaluated 2,900 institutions, with 45 Indian universities making it into the rankings.
The QS World University Rankings is an annual publication that encompasses global overall and subject rankings. In 2016, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore achieved its highest rank, placing 147th globally.
However, IIT Bombay has now claimed the top spot among Indian universities, moving up significantly from 177th position last year to 149th this year. The institution received an overall score of 51.7 out of 100, demonstrating a remarkable improvement in its performance, climbing 23 places.
IISc Bangalore saw a big drop in its latest ranking — from 155 to 225.
The official statement outlined the various parameters used in the QS ranking, with Employer Reputation being the strongest indicator for IIT Bombay, securing a global rank of 69. The institution scored 81.9 in employer reputation, 73.1 in citation per faculty, 55.5 in academic reputation, 47.4 in employment outcome, 54.9 in sustainability, 18.9 in faculty-student ratio, 4.7 in international faculty, 8.5 in international research network, and 1.4 in international students. All scores were measured on a scale of 100.
The QS chief highlighted the performances of Indian universities, noting the remarkable growth in their presence within the rankings. Over the past nine years, the number of Indian universities appearing in the rankings has increased by 297 per cent, with 45 institutions being evaluated this year.
He commended the continuous improvement of Indian universities, particularly praising the performance of IIT Bombay as the top-performing Indian university. Furthermore, he congratulated Chandigarh University for securing the top position among Indian private universities, ranking 780th globally.
Looking ahead, Quacquarelli expressed his hope that the momentum of Indian universities would continue through initiatives such as the QS World University Rankings and rating systems. He anticipated even better performances from Indian universities in the years to come.
(With agency inputs)
