Indian Higher Education Institutions improve their performance in the QS World Subject Rankings for 2022
Compared to one year ago, the number of Indian programmes featuring across the 51 subjects in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2022 has increased from 233 to 274, and the number of Indian institutions achieving top 100 positions has increased from 25 to 35.
The list of Indian institutions under the five broad subject areas with their rankings is shown in the table below. It is worth noting that five premier institutions of India (combination of Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Management) are placed in the top 150 ranking in the business and management subject category. Further, two new entrants in this round have made strong debuts. They are Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences for Dentistry, Tamil Nadu which has ranked 18th in Dentistry and is India’s highest ranked institution and the other is Indian School of Mines University, Dhanbad which has secured 26th position in Mineral and Mining. Jindal Global Law School which is a private university, and an institute of eminence has ranked 70th in the law category.
| Arts and Humanities | Life Sciences and Medicine | ||
| 188 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 204 | All India Institute of Medical Science |
| 227 | University of Delhi | 330 | University of Delhi |
| 333 | Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai | 375 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
| 401-450 | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | ||
| 401-450 | Jadavpur University | ||
| Natural Sciences | Social Science | ||
| 217 | Indian Institution of Technology, Delhi | 195 | University of Delhi |
| 248 | Indian Institution of Technology, Kanpur | 211 | Indian Institution of Technology, Delhi |
| 275 | Indian Institution of Technology,Kharagpur | 214 | Indian Institution of Technology, Mumbai |
| 307 | University of Delhi | 259 | Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad |
| 322 | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research | 271 | Indian Institute of Management, Bengaluru |
| 363 | Indian Institution of Technology, Roorkee | 350 | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| 391 | Indian Institution of Technology, Guwahati | 357 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur |
| 368 | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras | ||
| 388 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kolkata | ||
| 501-520 | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | ||
| Engineering and Technology | |||
| 65 | Indian Institution of Technology, Mumbai | 145 | Indian Institution of Science, Bengaluru |
| 72 | Indian Institution of Technology, Delhi | 222 | Indian Institution of Technology, Roorkee |
| 101 | Indian Institution of Technology, Kharagpur | 249 | Indian Institution of Technology, Guwahati |
| 103 | Indian Institution of Technology, Madras | 346 | Vellore Institution of Technology |
| 122 | Indian Institution of Technology, Kanpur | 451-500 | University of Delhi |
| 501-520 | Birla Institution of Technology, Pilani | ||
British Council comments:
Eleven Indian Institutes of Eminence consisting of public and private institutions are featured against most of the subject areas and a few have also improved their performance in comparison to the previous year. The Indian government launched the Institute of Eminence scheme more than four years ago to grant more autonomy, both administratively and academically, for better opportunities at the global level. This approach has contributed to the improvements being seen. The continued improvement in performance also bodes well for the government’s internationalisation agenda which aims to bring the quality of higher education institutions to international standards and make India an attractive study destination for international students.
Whilst these institutions are making a mark on the global stage but at the domestic front, the student intake capacity at these institutes do not commensurate with the growing numbers of students and their aspirations to study in best institutions. The qualifying examinations for the students to get into these institutes is becoming increasingly competitive. Additionally, these institutes are looking at expanding to other shores, setting up campuses overseas which is under consideration by the government. The upward ranking trend is not likely to impact the outflow of Indian students for higher education to overseas countries and it can be expected to grow with increased demand not being met at home and the cost of education in private universities in India being as competitive as the overseas institutions, especially in some disciplines. It is in fact reported that the number of Indian students studying abroad is likely to reach 1.8 million by 2024.
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