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QS World University Rankings by Subject – Overview
For India, 69 universities made it to the rankings making it 424 entries in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. Compared to the previous year’s rankings there was a rise of 19.5% where the entry was 355.
According to the list of the QS World University Rankings, there are almost 72 percent of Indian universities have shown improvement or have kept their position at the same level. This is a significant rise in the year-on-year improvement.
‘JNU tops QS World Ranking and makes the nation proud. JNU VC Prof. Santishree D Pandit thanks all stakeholders & the entire epistemic community.’ – said JNU in a Twitter post.
The 12 Institutes of Eminence (IoE), comprising only a small portion of Indian universities, account for 40 percent of the nation’s total submissions, totaling 180 entries. Along with this the IoE leads the way with 69 top-100 Indian positions and 14 of the 21 positions throughout 55 academic disciplines.
The most prevalent Indian universities in this edition of the rankings include the University of Delhi (30 listings), IIT Bombay (28 listings), and IIT Kharagpur (27 listings). IIT Madras this year had 22 listings, with eight showing improvement, six declining, and four remaining consistent.
India’s highest-ranked university in QS World University Rankings
The highest ranking in the QS World University Rankings was JNU which ranked for Development Studies. IIM Ahmedabad held the 22nd position for Business and Management Studies and Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences was on the 24th position in Dentistry subject.
Thirdly IIT Guwahati was held as one of the top-ranked universities for subjects including Data Science and Petroleum Engineering ranking 51-100 globally. Furthermore, the subjects of IIT Guwahati experienced a high improvement in 2024.
Last year, rankings for Biological Sciences ranged from 451-500, but this year they’ve improved to 401-450. Similarly, Environmental Studies moved up from 301-350 last year to 201-250 this year. In Economics & Econometrics, the rankings have climbed from 501-530 to 451-500.
IIT Guwahati’s Ranks As per Subject
Here is a table that consists of IIT Guwahati’s subject-wise ranks:
| Sr. No | Subject/ Department | Rank – 2024 |
| 1. | IIT Guwahati – Engineering and Technology | 210 |
| 2. | Chemical Engineering | 201-250 |
| 3. | Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 201-250 |
| 4. | Electrical & Electronics Engineering | 201-250 |
| 5. | Computer Science & Information Systems | 251-300 |
| 6. | Chemistry | 251-300 |
| 7. | Physics & Astronomy | 301-350 |
| 8. | IIT Guwahati – Natural Sciences | 343 |
| 9. | Biological Sciences | 401-450 |
| 10. | Mathematics | 301-350 |
| 11. | Petroleum Engineering | 51-100 |
| 12. | Environmental Studies | 201-250 |
| 13. | Civil Engineering | 151-200 |
| 14. | Economic & Econometrics | 451-500 |
| 15. | Data Science | 51-70 |
| 16. | IIT Guwahati – Arts & Humanities | 501-550 |
| 17. | Business & Management Studies | 501-550 |
| 18. | Agriculture & Forestry | 351-400 |
“One of the biggest challenges faced by India is educational – providing high-quality tertiary education in the face of exploding demand: this much was recognized by 2020’s NEP (National Education Policy), which set the ambitious target of a 50% gross enrolment ratio by 2035. It should therefore provide some reassurance that the number of Indian programs featuring across our 55 subject rankings and five broad faculty areas has increased this year – from 355 to 454. QS also notes that several programs at India’s three privately-run Institutes of Eminence have made progress this year, demonstrating the positive role that well-regulated private provision can have in enhancing India’s higher education sector.” – said the QS CEO, Jessica Turner.
