IIT-Bombay has progressed to 162nd rank to emerge as India’s top-rated institution, moving up 17 places from last year.
It now ranks higher than IIT-Delhi (172) and has also overtaken the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, which is ranked 170.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) retains its pole position as the world's best university for a record-breaking seventh consecutive year.
QS ranks the world's 1000 best universities, which come from 85 countries. US institutions retain all top four positions (Stanford 2nd, Harvard 3rd, Caltech 4th).
Overall, six of the country’s eight ranked IITs and IISc improved their ranks, with two (IIT-Delhi and IIT Madras) remaining stable year-on-year.