{"id":13661,"date":"2026-06-18T15:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/?p=13661"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:52:48","slug":"qs-world-university-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/qs-world-university-rankings\/","title":{"rendered":"IIT Delhi Rises to 118th Globally, Leads India in QS World University Rankings 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IIT Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has taken the top spot in the ranking of Universities in India in the 2027 Edition of the QS World University Rankings. IIT Delhi was ranked 118th globally in the latest edition of Global University Rankings, continuing to build its strong reputation for being one of the premier institutions for engineering, research and innovation.IIT Delhi has once again become the top-ranked university in India in the QS World University Rankings 2027 ( Rankings). The recognition speaks well of the institute&#8217;s growing internationalization, quality academic and collaborative endeavors, which add to its achievements.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Highlights of QS World University Rankings 2027<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IIT Delhi was ranked at 118th position in the world.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IIT Delhi maintained its status as the country&#8217;s top institution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The institute&#8217;s global ranking was enhanced from the last year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A boost was provided by robust performance in both employer reputation, and research impact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International collaborations and academic excellence boosted IIT Delhi&#8217;s ranking profile.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thousands of worldwide institutions were evaluated for the QS World University Rankings 2027.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What Are the QS World University Rankings?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is a global leading provider of higher education data, analytics and rankings, and publishes the QS World University Rankings 2027 every year. These Rankings are based on various comparisons that reflect the academic quality, research output, employability and international activity of each university. These are generally adopted by students, researchers, scholars, policymakers, and employers to evaluate the performance of institutions across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Parameters Used in QS World University Rankings 2027<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ranking Indicator<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Weightage<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Academic Reputation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">30%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Employer Reputation<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">15%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Faculty-Student Ratio<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citations per Faculty<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">20%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Faculty Ratio<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Student Ratio<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Employment Outcomes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Research Network<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sustainability<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Impact of QS World Rankings 2027 on Indian Higher Education<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The visibility and credibility of Indian universities is improved in the international arena.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sustains academies, research institutions to enhance their research quality, citations and reputation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That enhances the connection between industry and academia through a focus on reputation and outcomes of graduates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sends foreign students, scholars and research collaborations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Encourages universities to take action on innovation, sustainability and international efforts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Enforces India&#8217;s dream of being a major player in the world of education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vigorously encourages intercollegial competition for their own improvement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Influences policy and quality enhancement institution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Facilitates and widens avenues for resources and academic collaboration with international organizations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shows that India is increasingly making its mark in the international higher education landscape &#8211; in the latest QS World University Rankings 2027 there are a total of 52 entries from higher education institutions from India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top Universities in India&#8217;s Neighbouring Countries<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Highest-Ranked University<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Global Rank (QS 2027)<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Notes<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">China<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peking University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>14<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highest-ranked university among India&#8217;s neighbouring countries.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indian Institute of Technology Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>118<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highest-ranked institution in India for the second consecutive year.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pakistan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quaid-i-Azam University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>354<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pakistan&#8217;s top-ranked university.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bangladesh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of Dhaka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>584<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Highest-ranked university in Bangladesh.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sri Lanka<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of Colombo<\/span><\/td>\n<td><b>1001\u20131200<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leading university in Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Top 10 Universities in QS World University Rankings 2027<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Rank<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>University<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Country<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United States<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 (tie)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Imperial College London<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 (tie)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stanford University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United States<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of Oxford<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harvard University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United States<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of Cambridge<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ETH Zurich<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Switzerland<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University College London<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United Kingdom<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National University of Singapore<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Singapore<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peking University<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">China<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.class24.study\/current-affairs\/tenth-anti-defection-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anti-Defection Law<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conclusion on QS World University Rankings 2027<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Not only did IIT Delhi achieve a remarkable rise to become the 118th-ranked Institute on the QS World University Rankings 2027, but its ascent was remarkable too, as it skyrocketed to the rank of 118 from a position of 120 in 2026.IIT Delhi&#8217;s climb from Rank 120 in 2026 to Rank 118 in 2027 in the QS World University Rankings 2027 is remarkable as well as a wonderful achievement in the world of higher Education for India. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">IIT Delhi&#8217;s continued ranking as the premier institution of the country has shown its resolute efforts in delivering quality education, fostering research innovation, and the pursuit of a global presence. With Indian universities investing in quality education, promoting collaborations with international universities, and developing research prowess, the country&#8217;s footprint is likely to be even more robust in the upcoming editions of QS World University Rankings 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FAQs: QS World University Rankings 2027<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"cfaq-wrapper\" data-multiple=\"0\"><div class=\"cfaq-item cfaq-open\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">1. What is the QS World University Rankings 2027?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\"><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div>The QS World University Rankings 2027 is an annual global ranking of universities published by Quacquarelli Symonds. It evaluates institutions based on academic reputation, employer reputation, research impact, internationalisation, and sustainability.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">2. Which Indian institution ranked highest in the QS World University Rankings 2027?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">Indian Institute of Technology Delhi emerged as India's top-ranked institution in the QS World University Rankings 2027, securing the 118th position globally.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">3. What is IIT Delhi&#039;s global rank in the QS World University Rankings 2027?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">IIT Delhi achieved the 118th position worldwide in the QS World University Rankings 2027, improving its performance from the previous edition.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">4. How are the QS World University Rankings calculated?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">The QS World University Rankings 2027 are based on indicators such as academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, faculty-student ratio, international research network, employment outcomes, sustainability, and international student and faculty diversity.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cfaq-item\"><button class=\"cfaq-question\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"cfaq-question-text\">5. Why are the QS World University Rankings important for students?<\/span><span class=\"cfaq-icon\"><\/span><\/button><div class=\"cfaq-answer\" hidden><div class=\"cfaq-answer-inner\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 12.35px\">The rankings help students compare universities based on academic quality, global reputation, research opportunities, employability, and international exposure.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IIT Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has taken the top spot in the ranking of Universities in India in the 2027 Edition of the QS World University Rankings. 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