ISM Dhanbad, Four IITs, Two IIMs in QS Global Top 50

The Indian School of Mines in Dhanbad, which is an IIT, has secured the highest ranking for an Indian institution in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, standing at 20th globally in the 'Engineering — Mineral and Mining' subject, up from 41st rank last year.

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Global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds released the rankings by subject for 2025 on Wednesday. A total of 79 Indian institutions featured in the rankings, 10 more than last year.

Nine Indian institutions featured in the top 50 across subjects. In addition to the Indian School of Mines Dhanbad, these included the IITs in Delhi, Bombay, Madras, and Kharagpur, the IIMs in Ahmedabad and Bangalore, and the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). The only private Indian institution that featured in the top 50 across subjects was Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, which was ranked 26 in Dentistry.

While it remains in the top 50, IIT Madras has seen a drop in its ranking, from 16 last year to 31 this year in Petroleum Engineering.