QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings , Pg1

Key Highlights:

• IIT-ISM Dhanbad ranked 21 globally in 'Engineering – Mineral and Mining' in the QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings by Subject 2026.
• IIM Ahmedabad secured 21st position in both 'Business and Management Studies' and 'Marketing'.
• IIT Kharagpur jumped to 22nd position in 'Mining and Mineral Engineering', an improvement of 23 ranks from the previous year.
• Five IITs are in the global top 100 for 'Engineering and Technology', though most experienced a drop in rankings.
• IIT Bombay ranked 44 and IIT Delhi ranked 45 in Computer Science, marking significant improvements.
• A total of 99 Indian institutions are featured in the global rankings, up from 79 last year, placing India fourth globally.
• Delhi University at 231 and JNU at 260 experienced drops in the 'Arts and Humanities' category.

Detailed Insights:

• The drop in rankings for some IITs in 'Engineering and Technology' is attributed to decreased employer reputation and citations, indicating a need for graduates to possess skills aligned with employer demands.
• While the number of Indian institutions in the rankings increased, Arts and Humanities remains a weak area, with no Indian institution in the top 100.
• Computer Science showed significant improvement among Indian institutions, with increased representation and improved rankings for the top performers.
• The QS rankings consider factors like academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, faculty/student ratio, and international faculty/student ratio.
• The rankings highlight the increasing global competition in higher education, with institutions from other countries improving at a faster pace than some Indian institutions.
• The increase in overall representation indicates a growing focus on higher education and research in India, but also points to areas needing improvement.
• The presence of private institutions like Saveetha Institute and OP Jindal Global University in the top ranks underscores the diversification of quality education in India.

Key Concepts Involved:

• QS Rankings: Annual publications of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds.
• Employer Reputation: Assessment of how employers view graduates from specific universities.
• Citations: Frequency with which a university's research is referenced in other academic works.