Archive · 31 Jan 2026
BITS Pilani Drops THE Rankings
BITS Pilani, a well-known university in India, has decided not to be part of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings anymore.
They said this is because they have concerns about how transparent and verifiable the ranking process is.
The university believes that since these rankings influence students' choices, academic partnerships, and funding decisions, the process should be more open and trustworthy.
Other Indian Institutes of Technology have also opted out of rankings for similar reasons.
BITS Pilani is still committed to working with other universities around the world, doing research, and encouraging students and teachers to move between institutions.
They are open to joining the rankings again if the process becomes more consistent and verifiable in the future.
BITS Pilani has opted out of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.
The decision is due to concerns over transparency and verifiability in the ranking processes.
The institute will stop sharing institutional and subject-level data required for the rankings.
BITS Pilani remains committed to international collaboration, research, and faculty and student mobility.
The institute is open to re-engaging with THE if the framework evolves towards greater consistency and verification.
- Who
- BITS Pilani
- What
- Opted out of Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings
- When
- Announced on Friday
- Where
- Hyderabad, India
- Why
- Concerns over transparency and verifiability in ranking processes
- Institution
- BITS Pilani
- Ranking Body
- Times Higher Education (THE)
- Reason for Opting Out
- Transparency and verifiability concerns
- Data Sharing
- Stopped sharing institutional and subject-level data
- Future Participation
- Open to re-engaging if framework improves