New Delhi [India], Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the remarkable progress in the performance of Indian universities in the prestigious QS World University Rankings and said his government has focused on qualitative changes in the education sector in the last decade and in doing so Wants. Will promote research and innovation more in his next term.
Over the past decade, India has increased its representation in the rankings by 318 percent, the highest increase among G20 countries.
On Friday, PM Modi stressed the focus on qualitative changes in the education sector in the last decade and credited the achievement to the collective efforts of students, teachers and institutions.
“In the last decade, we have focused on qualitative changes in the education sector.This is reflected in the QS World University Rankings. Congratulations to the students, teachers and institutions for their hard work and dedication. In this tenure, we want to do so by promoting research and innovation even more,” PM Modi said in a post on Twitter.
The recognition comes amid India's effort to raise its higher education sector and global educational standing. The QS World University Rankings serve as an important benchmark to assess the quality and reputation of universities around the world.The QS World University Rankings 2025 released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on Wednesday revealed that the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Delhi have secured a place among the top 150 universities globally. IIT Bombay has significantly improved its rank by 31 ranks from 149 to 118, while IIT Delhi has climbed 47 points to 150th globally.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) continues to hold the top spot globally in the QS rankings, taking the top spot for the 13th consecutive year.
Delhi University (DU) has been highlighted for the employability of its graduates, ranking 44th globally in the employability outcomes category.
India boasts the third largest representation in Asia in terms of ranked universities, behind only Japan with 49 universities and China (Mainland) with 71 universities.The QS statement indicated that 61 per cent of Indian universities have improved in rank, 24 per cent have retained their positions, 9 per cent have experienced a decline in rank, and three universities have entered the ranking for the first time. .
Additionally, 37 Indian universities have shown better performance in citations per faculty, indicating the growing impact of research output.
Over the past decade, India has increased its representation in the rankings by 318 percent, the highest increase among G20 countries.
On Friday, PM Modi stressed the focus on qualitative changes in the education sector in the last decade and credited the achievement to the collective efforts of students, teachers and institutions.
“In the last decade, we have focused on qualitative changes in the education sector.This is reflected in the QS World University Rankings. Congratulations to the students, teachers and institutions for their hard work and dedication. In this tenure, we want to do so by promoting research and innovation even more,” PM Modi said in a post on Twitter.
The recognition comes amid India's effort to raise its higher education sector and global educational standing. The QS World University Rankings serve as an important benchmark to assess the quality and reputation of universities around the world.The QS World University Rankings 2025 released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) on Wednesday revealed that the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Delhi have secured a place among the top 150 universities globally. IIT Bombay has significantly improved its rank by 31 ranks from 149 to 118, while IIT Delhi has climbed 47 points to 150th globally.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) continues to hold the top spot globally in the QS rankings, taking the top spot for the 13th consecutive year.
Delhi University (DU) has been highlighted for the employability of its graduates, ranking 44th globally in the employability outcomes category.
India boasts the third largest representation in Asia in terms of ranked universities, behind only Japan with 49 universities and China (Mainland) with 71 universities.The QS statement indicated that 61 per cent of Indian universities have improved in rank, 24 per cent have retained their positions, 9 per cent have experienced a decline in rank, and three universities have entered the ranking for the first time. .
Additionally, 37 Indian universities have shown better performance in citations per faculty, indicating the growing impact of research output.
