
Seventy-one percent of India's 325 ranked universities recorded a decline in the QS World University Rankings - Asia 2027, while 18% rose and 11% remained steady.
All six of India's highest-ranked institutions dropped, with IIT Delhi falling from 59th to 66th and IISc Bangalore slipping from 64th to 79th place.
QS senior vice president Ben Sowter attributed the drops to intensifying regional competition and declines in academic and employer reputation indicators.