The QS Asia University Rankings 2023 has been released and Indian Institute of Science has emerged as the best educational institution in Southern Asia. IIT Bombay & Delhi follow closely behind, securing the second & Third positions respectively in the region. The QS Asia University Rankings 2023 is based on a range of criteria including academic and employer reputations, the number of staff holding a PhD, and the percentage of international students.

 

For almost two decades, the QS World University Rankings has been providing worldwide performance metrics to the higher education sector, government officials, academics, and students. The QS World University Rankings for this year cover nearly 1,500 educational institutions from different parts of the globe. The top positions are not solely dominated by renowned universities as the rankings feature leading universities from diverse regions in Europe, Asia, and North America.

 

The QS World University Rankings is a yearly publication that ranks universities worldwide, including overall and subject-specific rankings that highlight the top universities for 51 different subjects and five composite faculty areas. The rankings also include independent regional tables such as Asia, Latin America, Emerging Europe and Central Asia, and the Arab Region. 

 

QS is the most widely read university rankings in the world and also produces related rankings such as Graduate Employability Rankings, Best Student Cities, Higher Education System Strength Rankings, Rankings by Location, and a suite of Business School Rankings including Global MBA, EMBA, Distance Online MBA, and Business Masters.

 

The top-ranking Indian universities in the QS Asia University Rankings 2023 are:

 

S.no	Name of The Institute	QS Ranking 2023	QS Ranking 2022
1	Indian Institute of Science	155=	186=
2	Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)	172=	177=
3	Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)	174=	185
4	Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)	250	255=
5	Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)	264=	277=
6	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)	270=	280
7	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)	369=	400=
8	Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG)	384=	395=
9	Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore)	396=	New Entry
10	University of Delhi	521-530	501-510
11	Savitribai Phule Pune University	541-550	591-600
12	University of Madras	541-550	New Entry
13	Anna University	551-560	801-1000
14	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	581-590	591-600
15	Jawaharlal Nehru University	601-650	561-570
16	Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi	651-700	New Entry
17	O.P. Jindal Global University	651-700	701-750
18	Jadavpur University	701-750	651-700
19	Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India	751-800	751-800
20	University of Hyderabad	751-800	651-700
21	Chandigarh University	801-1000	New Entry
22	Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar	801-1000	701-750
23	Jamia Millia Islamia	801-1000	751-800
24	National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	801-1000	New Entry
25	Pondicherry University	801-1000	801-1000
26	Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences	801-1000	New Entry
27	University of Calcutta	801-1000	801-1000
28	Aligarh Muslim University	1001-1200	1001-1200
29	Amity University	1001-1200	1001-1200
30	Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham	1001-1200	1001-1200
31	Banaras Hindu University	1001-1200	1001-1200
32	Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani	1001-1200	1001-1200
33	Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (deemed to be university)	1001-1200	New Entry
34	Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University)	1001-1200	801-1000
35	Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology	1001-1200	1001-1200
36	University of Mumbai	1001-1200	1001-1200
37	Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)	1001-1200	1001-1200
38	Jamia Hamdard	1201-1400	1001-1200
39	OSMANIA UNIVERSITY	1201-1400	1001-1200
40	Panjab University	1201-1400	1001-1200
41	SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	1201-1400	1201+

 

Indian Institute of Science has gained a higher position by overpowering IIT Bombay.

IIT Bombay has also improved its ranking from the previous year, moving up from the 177th position to the 172th position. IIT Delhi has also improved its position from last year’s rankings, moving up from 185 to 174.

 

Other Indian universities that have made it to the rankings this year include IITM, IITK, IIT Kharagpur, IITR, IITG, IITI, University of Delhi, and 31 more universities.

 

The QS Asia University Rankings 2023 is a testament to the quality of education and research being carried out by Indian universities. These rankings serve as a valuable tool for students and faculty members to make informed decisions about where to study or work. The Indian government has also been actively promoting higher education in the country, and these rankings will help in further boosting the reputation of Indian universities on a global scale.