THE World University Rankings 2027: IISc Ranks 254, No Indian Institute in Top 200
IISc Bengaluru is India's highest-ranked institution at 254 in THE World University Rankings 2027, while India becomes Asia's most represented country.
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru has emerged as India's highest-ranked institution in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, securing the 254th position globally. However, no Indian university featured in the global top 200.
India has increased its representation in the rankings, with 143 universities included this year, 15 more than in the previous edition. This makes India the most represented country in Asia for the second consecutive year.
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences was the next highest-ranked Indian institution, placed in the 326–350 band. Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences featured in the 451–500 band, while Jamia Millia Islamia and KIIT University were placed in the 501–550 band.
IISc recorded an overall score of 57.0. Its strongest performance was in research environment, where it scored 98.0, followed by 62.1 in teaching and 58.6 in research quality. The institute had previously been placed in the 201–250 band in the 2026 rankings.
The latest THE rankings cover 2,297 universities across 118 countries and territories. More than 1,000 Asian universities feature in the 2027 edition.
Globally, the University of Oxford retained the top position for the 11th consecutive year. MIT ranked second, while Princeton University and Stanford University shared third place. The University of Cambridge was placed fifth.
THE rankings assess research-intensive universities across indicators including teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook and industry.
