Which are the top five Indian institutes in terms of jobs? Revealed in QS World Rankings

54 Indian institutes have made it to the QS World Rankings 2026, and IIT Delhi has entered the top 150. Know which are the top 5 Indian institutes in terms of jobs...

If you or your children want to make a career in the field of engineering or higher education, then there is big news for you. QS World University Rankings 2026 has been released and in this, the educational institutions of India have performed the best. The special thing is that this time 54 institutions of India have made their place in this global list, which is a record so far.

In 2015, when only 11 institutions in India were included in the QS rankings, no one had thought that in a few years, this number would increase more than five times. This time India has become the fourth country to send the most institutions after America, Britain, and China.

The top 5 Indian institutions did wonders.

IIT Delhi

This year, IIT Delhi has done a great job by jumping 27 ranks and has reached 123rd position. This is the best position ever of any institute in India in the 2026 rankings.

IIT Bombay

Although the ranking of IIT Bombay has fallen a bit, it still remains in the top 150. This time it was ranked 129th, while last year it was ranked 118th.

IIT Madras

IIT Madras has entered the top 200 for the first time this year. Last year it was ranked 227th, but now it has come to 180th position.

IIT Kanpur

According to the ranking, IIT Kanpur is also maintaining its place in the top 300. Its identity in technical and research is very strong.

IIT Kharagpur

Kharagpur, one of the oldest IITs in the country, has also maintained its permanent presence in the rankings.

Why is this ranking special?

QS rankings are done keeping in mind not only the quality of education but also aspects like placement, research, faculty-student ratio and international network. In such a situation, studying in these institutions means global level education and better job opportunities.

Who are in the top 10 global universities?

This time also Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has retained the title of being the number 1 university in the world. After this, names like Imperial College London, Stanford, Oxford, and Harvard are included.