{"id":369372,"date":"2026-08-11T15:38:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=369372"},"modified":"2026-08-11T15:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T10:08:51","slug":"qs-world-university-rankings-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/qs-world-university-rankings-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"QS World University Rankings 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The number of Indian higher education institutions featured in the QS World University\u00a0 Rankings 2027 has increased.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>About QS World University Rankings 2027<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 251px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fdel1-6.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.99422-6\/726350031_1184899160432322_200753058299164018_n.png?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&amp;cstp=mx1254x1254&amp;ctp=p526x296&amp;_nc_cat=104&amp;_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_ohc=bYe2ImKNqqAQ7kNvwFCL6Im&amp;_nc_oc=AdoEkyyJN9HUiAq1ebIatGPDKGNOx4RSfJOUBhA1wauBsVJi8iprv1zhFO17Pzxk2LuXCDggu1uSJS-hYRDZedwq&amp;_nc_zt=14&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fdel1-6.fna&amp;_nc_gid=o4bclwtHa2YTkxdacpakqA&amp;_nc_ss=7b289&amp;oh=00_AQHX95o2P7q51RaXUQuo-vCm3MgGkCfEyIri8-7NXFH_WA&amp;oe=6A80A9BD\" alt=\"QS World University Rankings 2027\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Ministry of Education<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>QS World University Rankings 2027<\/strong> indicates that <strong>the increase marks a significant expansion in India\u2019s global university presence<\/strong> since the establishment of the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/national-institutional-ranking-framework-nirf-2\/\">National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of the<strong> 52 Indian institutions ranked globally,<\/strong> 26 improved their positions, nine remained unchanged, and 15 declined.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Two institutions<\/strong> entered th<strong>e rankings for the first time.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1p6kq7i\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"125\"><strong data-start=\"2\" data-end=\"28\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Highest-Ever Rankings:<\/strong> 18 Indian institutions achieved their <strong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"89\">best-ever rankings<\/strong>, including 13 non-IIT institutions.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"p28gtf\" data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"241\"><strong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"143\" data-is-only-node=\"\">IIT Performances:<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li data-section-id=\"p28gtf\" data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"241\"><strong data-start=\"129\" data-end=\"143\" data-is-only-node=\"\">IIT Delhi:<\/strong> Rose <strong data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"170\">5 places to 118th<\/strong>, matching the highest-ever position achieved by an Indian institution.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"muzd0d\" data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"288\"><strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"260\" data-is-only-node=\"\">IIT Bombay:<\/strong> Fell <strong data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"287\">5 places to 134th<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"savrx6\" data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"326\"><strong data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"307\" data-is-only-node=\"\">IIT Madras:<\/strong> Rose to <strong data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"325\">170th<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7741wy\" data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"367\"><strong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"348\" data-is-only-node=\"\">IIT Kharagpur:<\/strong> Rose to <strong data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"366\">205th<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"z9lgfw\" data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"408\"><strong data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"390\" data-is-only-node=\"\">IISc Bengaluru:<\/strong> Ranked <strong data-start=\"398\" data-end=\"407\">221st<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"73ldak\" data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"519\"><strong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"436\" data-is-only-node=\"\">VIT and BITS Pilani:<\/strong> VIT climbed <strong data-start=\"449\" data-end=\"471\">94 places to 597th<\/strong>, while BITS Pilani rose <strong data-start=\"496\" data-end=\"518\">93 places to 575th<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1fykots\" data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"697\" data-is-last-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"523\" data-end=\"545\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Other Major Gains:<\/strong> IIT Hyderabad gained <strong data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"580\">76 places<\/strong>, Jamia Millia Islamia rose <strong data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"640\">more than 75 places to 686th<\/strong>, and Shoolini University climbed <strong data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"696\">51 places to 452nd<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About QS World University Rankings<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an <\/span><b>annual global ranking of universities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> published by <\/span><b>Quacquarelli Symonds (QS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), a leading higher education analytics organization.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It aims to <\/span><b>help students, academics, and employers compare<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the performance of universities worldwide.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Methodology<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The QS World University Rankings use a <\/span><b>structured approach to assess institutions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the globe.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each ranking is built on a <\/span><b>set of measurements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that help evaluate different aspects of university performance. These measurements are grouped as follows:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Lens:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A collection of indicators linked by a common theme, such as research or employability.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Indicator:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A specific area of performance, such as Citations per Faculty or Employer Reputation. Institutions are scored and ranked on each indicator, which contributes to their overall rank.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Metric:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A detailed calculation within an indicator, used to generate precise scores.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The number of Indian higher education institutions featured in the QS World University\u00a0 Rankings 2027 has increased. 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