Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded India’s outstanding achievement in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026, where seven Indian institutions ranked among the Top 100. The report, announced on November 4, displays India’s steady progress in higher education on the global stage. PM Modi took to his official X account to express his joy at the country’s record growth in the rankings, citing it as evidence of India’s developing academic ecosystem.
He stated that the government is still genuinely dedicated to fostering quality education, emphasising the value of research, innovation, and institutional growth. PM Modi also stated that the growth of educational infrastructure and the strengthening of institutional capacities were important to this achievement.
Matteo Quacquarelli, Vice President of QS Quacquarelli Symonds, praised India’s development over the last decade, citing a tenfold rise in the number of Indian universities included in the rankings. He also emphasised the importance of the National Education Policy (NEP), which has fostered a culture of innovation and research excellence.
According to QS, India has had an amazing 1,125% increase in research production from 2016, with 294 universities on the 2026 list compared to only 24 a decade ago.
