QS World University Rankings 2026: IIT (ISM) Dhanbad and IIM Ahmedabad Toped Among Indian Institutes
In March 2026, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) released the 16th edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, in which Indian Institutes of Technology Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand ranked 21st globally in Engineering – Mineral and Mining and IIM Ahmedabad, Gujarat, secured the same position in both Business and Management Studies and Marketing, marking India’s debut in the Marketing subject ranking.
In March 2026, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) released the 16th edition of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, in which Indian Institutes of Technology Indian School of Mines (IIT-ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand ranked 21st globally in Engineering – Mineral and Mining and IIM Ahmedabad, Gujarat, secured the same position in both Business and Management Studies and Marketing, marking India’s debut in the Marketing subject ranking.
- The United States of America (USA) continues to lead globally with first place in 37 subjects (up from 32 in 2025), while the United Kingdom (UK) ranks second with the top position in 15 subjects, declining from 18 in 2025.
QS Rankings 2026:
Institutional Presence: The USA leads with 228 institutions, followed by China with 158 and the UK with 114, while India has 99 institutions, up from 79 in 2025.
New Entries: India becomes the fourth-largest higher education system by entries, with 120 new Indian entries, after the USA(287), China(181) and UK(159).
IIT Strength: IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay (Maharashtra), and IIT Kharagpur (West Bengal) dominate engineering and technology rankings with multiple top-50 positions.
CS Breakthrough: IIT Bombay (Maharashtra) and IIT Delhi enter the global top 50 in Computer Science for the first time.
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