Indian Universities makes up to Top 100 Position in World

Updated on: Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Though Indian universities struggle to make up to the top 100 of the QS World University Rankings list, but their individual departments are considered amongst the top in the world. By achieving the highest rank of all 20 Indian universities that have made the cut Delhi University tops the list, while being placed 17th globally on the development studies subject table.

Totally Nine Indian institutions are listed in the top 100 list of individual disciplines. According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015 published on Wednesday, India has secured 107 places across the 36 subject tables, including the six new disciplines for 2015—architecture, arts and design, business studies, dentistry, development studies and veterinary science. IIT Bombay is the Indian institute, appearing in the top 100 list for eight subjects.

IIT Delhi has five of its departments in the top 100 list while Jawaharlal Nehru University listed for one discipline. Malay Neerav, media coordinator, Delhi university, said "This shows the progress made by Delhi University in four years. Rankings have improved in several disciplines. If we can keep up the momentum, we would be placed even higher next year,"

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