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Of the 195 universities in India, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay ranks highest at #118 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (QS World #180) and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (QS World #222).
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9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #118 (Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay) to #580 (Jawaharlal Nehru University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Banaras Hindu University is cited most (3,956,306 citations). 112 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
475 are public and 0 private (100% public). The oldest is Manipal University, founded in 1953. Manipal University is the largest, with 35,000 students.
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (QS World #118), Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (QS World #180) and Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (QS World #222) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
475 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 96% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Goa University, with 68, ahead of Vellore Institute of Technology (64).
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