How Indian Universities Performed in QS World University Ranking Asia 2027

Top 10 Indian Universities in QS Asia Rankings 2027

Where India Dominated in QS Asia Ranking 2027

• Papers per faculty: India’s regional dominance is worth mentioning, where 5 Indian institutions have secured their spot in QS Asia top 10. However, there are a total of 27 Indian institutions in QS Asia top 50 under the Papers per faculty parameter. Some of the top Indian institutions under this category are IISC Bangalore (Rank 1), IIT Madras (Rank 3), IIT Delhi (Rank 7), IIT Roorkee (Rank 8) and IIT Ropar (Rank 9).

• Doctoral Capacity (Staff with PhD): Under this parameter, there are 15 Indian universities that share first place in QS Asia 2027 and 47 institutions are in the regional top 100.

• Policy Connection: This category has come in great favour to India as a strong research foundation has found its direct links to nation-wide initiatives like the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF).

Indian Rising Starts in QS Asia Ranking 2027

• Chandigarh University: From 109th rank in 2026 to 104th in QS Asia 2027.

• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): It has jumped to 195th and secured a place in top 200.

• GLA University: From 781-790, it has jumped directly to 491st, leaving nearly 300 universities behind.

• Jain University: Secured a 221st rank from 374 in 2026.

• Woxsen University: It has jumped 195 spots from last year into 499th this year, securing a spot in top 500.

• Dr BR Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar: Secured a spot in 486th, a 180 ranks jump from last year.

How Research Impact and Internationalisation Affected India in QS Asia Ranking 2027

Only 3 universities from India have secured their places in Asia’s top 50 for citations per paper, where Shoolini University has secured 8th position. The high output volume with lower citation impacted this category heavily for India.

Institutions like IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi have secured a place in 7th and 10th in top 10 regional ranks for Employer Reputation category, but this recognition remains heavily concentrated in elite universities.

In terms of internationalisation category, Indian institutions fall behind in regional averages in internal faculty, international students and student exchange metrics.