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New Delhi: The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2026 have been released and as per the list, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru has once again emerged as the country’s best-performing institute. IISC Bengaluru is the only university to feature in the global top 100 of any subject category.
As per the latest rankings, Asia continues to strengthen its position in higher education, however, the representation of India at the very top remains limited.
Asian universities continue to outperform their counterparts in Europe and North America specifically in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. IISc remains India’s highest-ranked institute in computer science, thereby securing the 96th position globally. The institute has also earned a score of 99.7 which reflects its close collaboration with the corporate sector.
Other institutes such as Amity University, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Symbiosis International University and Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology were listed in the broader top 500 band.
As per THE World Rankings by Subject 2026, 'Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) topped in arts and humanities, business and economics and social sciences in a repeat of last year.' In the United States, Stanford University ranked first in education and law, Harvard University led in engineering and life sciences and the California Institute of Technology topped physical sciences.
'The University of Oxford led the way in computer science and medical and health, while the University of Cambridge overtook Stanford in psychology. Only Harvard, Stanford and Cambridge appear in all 11 subject rankings’ top 10s,' the official statement read.
Indian universities continue to have thinner representation in arts, humanities and law. The University of Delhi was placed in the 401 to 500 rank, followed by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in the 501 to 600 range. Other institutions such as Jadavpur University, JMI, OP Jindal Global University, Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Christ University were ranked lower.
OP Jindal Global University made its mark in the rankings therby emerging as India’s top law institution and placing in the top 300 globally. In engineering, IISc led India again but was ranked in the 101 to 125 band. Moreover, private universities like Lovely Professional University and Graphic Era University also featured.
Based on teaching quality, research performance and data credibility the THE Subject Rankings 2026 evaluated 2,191 universities from a total of 115 countries,
| Rank | Name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | Indian Institute of Science | 59.5 |
| 251–300 | Amity University, Noida | 45.3–47.0 |
| 301–400 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 41.5–45.2 |
| 301–400 | Symbiosis International University | 41.5–45.2 |
| 301–400 | Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology | 41.5–45.2 |
| 401–500 | Aligarh Muslim University | 38.3–41.4 |
| 401–500 | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | 38.3–41.4 |
| 401–500 | International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad | 38.3–41.4 |
| 401–500 | KIIT University | 38.3–41.4 |
| 401–500 | Lovely Professional University | 38.3–41.4 |
| 401–500 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 38.3–41.4 |
| 401–500 | VIT University | 38.3–41.4 |
| 501–600 | Bharathiar University | 35.5–38.2 |
| 501–600 | Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani | 35.5–38.2 |
| 501–600 | Chitkara UniversityIndia | 35.5–38.2 |
| 501–600 | Graphic Era University | 35.5–38.2 |
| 501–600 | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | 35.5–38.2 |
| 501–600 | Panjab University | 35.5–38.2 |
| 501–600 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | 35.5–38.2 |
| 501–600 | UPES | 35.5–38.2 |
| 601–800 | Banaras Hindu University | 30.0–35.4 |
| 601–800 | Birla Institute of Technology | 30.0–35.4 |
| 601–800 | Cochin University of Science and Technology | 30.0–35.4 |
| 601–800 | Delhi Technological University | 30.0–35.4 |
| 601–800 | Galgotias University | 30.0–35.4 |
Arts
| Rank | Name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 401–500 | University of Delhi | 27.4–30.9 |
| 501–600 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 24.6–27.3 |
| 601–800 | Jadavpur University | 16.8–24.5 |
| 601–800 | Jamia Millia Islamia | 16.8–24.5 |
| 601–800 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 16.8–24.5 |
| 601–800 | O.P. Jindal Global University | 16.8–24.5 |
| 801+ | Christ University | 11.8–16.7 |
Engineering
| Rank | Name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 101–125 | Indian Institute of Science | 57.3–60.1 |
| 251–300 | Lovely Professional University | 45.5–47.4 |
| 301–400 | Graphic Era University | 41.5–45.4 |
