The 22nd edition of the QS World University Rankings 2026 has been announced. The list with over 1,500 institutions across 104 locations worldwide is given an overall Score by considering the following Scores.
- Academic Reputation
- Employer Reputation
- Faculty Student
- Citations per Faculty
- International Faculty
- International Students
- International Research Network
- Employment Outcomes
- Sustainability
The United States leads the list with 192 institutions in the evaluation of 8,467 institutions globally.
QS Indian Universities list with Score & Position
| Institution | 2026 Rank | 2025 Rank |
| Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) | 123 | 150 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) | 129 | 118 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) | 180 | 227 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKGP) | 215 | 222 |
| Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore | 219 | 211 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) | 222 | 263 |
| University of Delhi | 328 | 328 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) | 334 | 344 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) | 339 | 335 |
| Anna University | 465 | 383 |
QS World University Rankings 2026: Top global universities
This is the list of Top 10 Global Universities.
| Institution | 2026 Rank | 2025 Rank |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) | 1 | 1 |
| Imperial College London | 2 | 2 |
| Stanford University | 3 | 6 |
| University of Oxford | 4 | 3 |
| Harvard University | 5 | 4 |
| University of Cambridge | 6 | 5 |
| ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) | 7 | 7 |
| National University of Singapore (NUS) | 8 | 8 |
| UCL (University College London) | 9 | 9 |
| California Institute of Technology (Caltech) | 10 | 10 |
