Archive · 22 Jun 2025
IIT Madras Aims for Top 50 in QS Rankings Across Disciplines
IIT Madras, a top Indian university, is aiming to be among the world's top 50 in at least five subjects.
In a recent global ranking, they jumped up 47 spots.
In 2025 rankings, they were in the top 100 in subjects like petroleum engineering and electrical engineering.
IIT Madras has been leading in engineering in India since 2016.
They hope to reach this goal before 2030, thanks to plans started in 2003 that have helped them become a top institute.
IIT Madras aims to be a top-50 institute globally in five disciplines.
In QS World University Rankings 2026, IIT Madras ranked 180th overall, up 47 places.
IIT Madras was ranked among the top-100 in many subjects in QS 2025.
The institute has been topping the 'Engineering' category in India's NIRF rankings since 2016.
Strategic plans initiated in 2003 have contributed to the institute's ranking success.
- Who
- IIT Madras
- What
- IIT Madras aims to be among the top 50 institutes globally in at least five disciplines.
- When
- The goal is to achieve the ranking before 2030.
- Where
- IIT Madras, India.
- Why
- To achieve global recognition and enhance its standing in various fields.
- QS World Ranking 2026
- 180th overall
- QS 2025 Subject Rankings (examples)
- 31st in petroleum engineering, 66th in mechanical engineering
- NIRF Ranking
- Top in Engineering category since 2016, Overall best institute since 2019
- Strategic Plans
- Initiated in 2003 (Vision 2010, 2014-2020, 2021-2027)