Archive · 30 Sep 2026
IISc Leads Indian Universities in THE 2027 Rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings list universities from around the world.
In the 2027 list, the Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru was India’s top institution.
It came 254th worldwide.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences was placed between 326th and 350th.
Shoolini University was placed between 451st and 500th.
Jamia Millia Islamia, KIIT, and Lovely Professional University were placed between 510th and 550th.
The rankings examine teaching, research, industry links, and international outlook.
They are designed to compare research-focused universities using several measures.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, ranked 254th globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027.
IISc was the highest-ranked Indian institution in the latest rankings.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences placed in the 326-350 band.
Shoolini University ranked in the 451-500 band, while Jamia Millia Islamia ranked in the 510-550 band.
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology and Lovely Professional University also ranked in the 510-550 band.
- Who
- The Indian Institute of Science and several other Indian universities, including Jamia Millia Islamia and Lovely Professional University.
- What
- Indian universities were listed in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, with IISc ranked 254th globally.
- When
- The rankings are for 2027.
- Where
- The rankings cover universities globally; IISc is located in Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- The rankings assess research-focused universities on teaching, research environment, research quality, industry links, and international outlook.
- Top-ranked Indian institution
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
- IISc global rank
- 254th
- Saveetha Institute ranking
- 326-350 band
- Shoolini University ranking
- 451-500 band
- Jamia Millia Islamia ranking
- 510-550 band
- KIIT ranking
- 510-550 band
- Lovely Professional University ranking
- 510-550 band