QS subject-wise rankings: ISM Dhanbad, IIT Delhi among 9 Indian institutions in world’s top 50
The Hindu
Nine Indian universities rank in top 50 globally in QS subject-wise rankings, with ISM Dhanbad leading in Engineering-Mineral and Mining.
Nine Indian universities and institutions are among world’s top 50 in the QS subject-wise rankings even as some of the top institutions on the list including three IITs, two IIMs and JNU saw a drop in their positions.
According to the 15th edition of the World University Rankings by Subject, announced on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) by London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), India celebrates 12 top-50 positions across the subject rankings and the broad faculty areas, earned by nine institutions.
Leading the way is the Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad, which ranks 20th globally for Engineering-Mineral and Mining, making it the country's highest-performing subject area.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Kharagpur have been ranked at 28th and 45th spot for Engineering-Mineral and Mining. However, both institutions have seen a drop in their positions.
IIT Delhi and Bombay which shared the 45th rank for Engineering and Technology have improved their position to bag the 26th and 28th spot, respectively.
The two institutions have also improved their rank for Engineering-Electrical and Electronic to enter the top 50 list.
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad and Bangalore continued to be among world's top 50 for Business and Management Studies but their ranking has dropped since previous year. While IIM Ahmedabad's ranking dropped to 27 from 22, that of IIM Bangalore slipped to 40 from 32.
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