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Explore the top universities in Asia with the QS Asia University Rankings 2026. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) has ranked as the top university in southern Asia, one of seven Indian universities to rank in the top 10 for the region this year. Universities like Delhi University, Chandigarh University, among other universities and institutes, have ranked among the top 30 list of the QS Asia University.
Each year, the QS Asia University Rankings list is released for everyone. Indian Institute of Technology has consistently ranked in the past few years, including this year, with institutions in China, Malaysia, South Korea, and Singapore that are neck to neck with it.
IIT Delhi, also one of the country’s top-ranked institutions for the second year in a row, ranked in the 59th position this year, compared to 15th rank from last year’s 44. From 2021 to 2025, the institute’s rank has ranged from 44 to 47.
Here is the list of the top 30 universities and institutes in Asia, which are ranked under the QS Asia University Rankings 2026.
QS Asia University Rankings 2026 – List
| Colleges | Rank | Overall Rank | Overall Score |
| Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) | 1 | 59 | 78.6 |
| Indian Institute of Science | 2 | 64 | 76.5 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) | 4 | 70 | 75.1 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) | 5 | 71 | 75 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) | 6 | 77 | 73.4 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) | 6 | 77 | 73.4 |
| University of Delhi | 10 | 95 | 68.5 |
| Chandigarh University | 11 | 109 | 66.6 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) | 12 | 114 | 66.2 |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) | 13 | 115 | 66.1 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | 16 | 130 | 63.9 |
| Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | 21 | 154 | 58.2 |
| Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India | 22 | 156 | 57.7 |
| Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences | 23 | 159 | 57.1 |
| O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) | 24 | 163 | 56.5 |
| UPES | 24 | 163 | 56.5 |
| Amity University Noida | 29 | 187 | 53.3 |
| Lovely Professional University (LPU) | 29 | 187 | 53.3 |
The list includes some of the best universities and institutes in India. To know the rank of more than 30 institutes, to explore the complete rankings and detailed metrics, visit the official QS Asia University Rankings page. The QS Asia University Rankings 2026 list consists of 485 institutions across Asia. You can also read the details such as research & discovery, learning experience, global engagement, employability and more for each institute in the list. This will help you understand the overall ranking and details.
The QS Asia Rankings 2026 assess universities on multiple parameters, including academic reputation, faculty-student ratio, international research network, and employer reputation. With a total of 485 institutions ranked, the list serves as a valuable guide for students seeking world-class education in Asia.