IIT-Hyderabad, University of Hyderabad improve rankings in QS Asia 2027

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The Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) and the University of Hyderabad (UoH) have secured improved positions in the QS World University Rankings, published on Wednesday.

IITH’s QS World University Ranking is 588. In the Asia region, it climbed 19 places to secure the 251st position, up from 270th in the previous edition. According to the report, the institute improved its performance in research productivity, faculty qualifications, academic reputation and employer reputation.

UoH secured the 270th position in Asia and 55th in southern Asia. It improved 11 places in academic reputation to rank 165th in Asia. The university also ranked 130th in staff with PhDs and 145th in papers per faculty member.

IIT-H director B.S. Murty attributed the improvement to the sustained efforts of faculty, students, researchers and staff. He highlighted the institute’s focus on technology-led education, deep-tech research and innovation.

The current edition of the rankings assessed over 1,700 universities across 26 higher education systems, including 325 institutions from India. IIT-Delhi secured the 118th rank overall and ranked first in southern Asia.

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