| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Key Event | 137 Indian institutions featured in the QS Rankings Asia 2026, marking a 1,125% increase in representation since 2016. |
| Total Indian Institutions | 294 Indian universities are now ranked, making India the second highest after China (395 universities). |
| Top Performers in Asia | University of Hong Kong: 1st, Peking University: 2nd, National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU): 3rd (tied). |
| Top Indian Institutions | IIT Delhi: 59th, IIT Bombay: 71st, IISc Bengaluru: 64th, IIT Madras: 70th, IIT Kanpur: 77th, Delhi University: 95th. |
| Private Institutions' Growth | Chandigarh University: 109th, BITS Pilani, Shoolini University, and O.P. Jindal Global University achieved their highest-ever rankings. |
| Indian Performance Metrics | Indian institutions excel in academic reputation, research productivity, and employer reputation but lag in internationalisation and research visibility. |

