IIT Delhi has jumped 27 places to 123rd rank in the QS World University Rankings 2026. With this achievement, IIT Delhi has become India's number institute, leaving behind IIT Bombay as well.

A great news has come out for the Indian education world. The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi), located in the country's capital, has achieved its best ranking ever by making a big jump in the QS World University Rankings 2026. This year IIT Delhi has secured 123rd position, leaving behind thousands of universities around the world.

This achievement is also special because last year in 2025, IIT Delhi's ranking was 150th, and now by jumping 27 places, it has surprised everyone with its performance. Not only this, this time IIT Delhi has emerged as the number-1 institute of India, which has also left behind IIT Bombay, which was at the top for the last several years.

Best performance for the first time in 8 years

IIT Delhi has achieved such a high position for the first time in the last 8 years. According to QS World Rankings, about 50% of the universities of India have seen improvement in ranking, but the jump of IIT Delhi is considered to be the most impressive.

Decline in the ranking of IIT Bombay

While IIT Delhi has achieved heights, the ranking of IIT Bombay has fallen by 11 places this year to 129. Earlier, IIT Bombay was the top institute of India 6 times in the last decade, but this time it has been left behind by IIT Delhi.

Who was number-1 in the world?

Like every year, this time also Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has maintained its supremacy and achieved the distinction of becoming the number-1 university of the world for the 14th time.

How is the ranking decided?

Academic Reputation
Employer Reputation
Faculty-Student Ratio
Research and Publications
Number of International Faculty and Students
IIT Delhi has proved itself better on all these parameters.