North-Eastern Hill University which is in the eye of a storm because of the ongoing students’ protests has made a new achievement.
In QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025, the NEHU and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore attained a perfect score of 100 in ‘faculty-student’ indicator, demonstrating top-tier academic credibility.
This ranking released by global higher education analyst Quacquarelli Symonds assesses 984 institutions covering 25 countries in Eastern, Southern, South-Eastern and Central Asia.
In the ranking which was published two days ago India stands out with the highest number of institutes in the latest rankings, showcasing a diverse array of both emerging and well-established universities. The country dominates the top ten universities in Southern Asia, with seven institutions making the list.
With 193 Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) ranked in the list from India, the country showed the highest growth in university representation. The list also includes 21 new entrants.
In the Top 50, India features two institutions — IIT Delhi (44th) and IIT Bombay (48th). In the Top 100, five institutions, including IIT Madras (56), IIT Kharagpur (60), Indian Institute of Science (62), IIT Kanpur (67), and University of Delhi (81), showcase India’s robust academic standing.
In the Top 150, institutions such as IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Chandigarh University (120), UPES (148), and Vellore Institute of Technology (150) highlight the depth of quality education.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) has achieved the highest ranking for India, moving up to 44th place from 46th last year, with an impressive employer reputation score of 99 percent.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) follows closely at 48th and boasts an employer reputation score of 99.5 percent and an academic reputation score of 96.6 percent.
The University of Delhi has improved its ranking, moving up from 94th to 81st, achieving a high score of 96.4 per cent in the International Research Network.
Anna University achieved a perfect score of 100 in the Papers Per Faculty indicator, emphasising high research output.
15 universities scored above 99 percent in the staff with PhD indicators, underscoring the high standard of education and teaching.
The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) achieved the most significant improvement among Indian institutions, climbing 70 spots to 148th, driven by notable advancements in nine of the 11 ranking metrics, especially in International Research Network, Citations per Paper, and Papers per Faculty. India’s strongest average indicator scores are in Papers per Faculty and Staff with PhD.
