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QS World University Rankings: Southern Asia 2025

Discover the top universities in Asia with the QS Asia University Rankings 2025.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) is the top university in Southern Asia this year, one of seven Indian universities in the top 10. 

The universities in second and third place this year are also based in India (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM). The top-ranked university from outside of India is National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad, ranked joint sixth and based in Pakistan.

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QS World University Rankings: Southern Asia 2025

Discover the top universities in Asia with the QS Asia University Rankings 2025.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) is the top university in Southern Asia this year, one of seven Indian universities in the top 10. 

The universities in second and third place this year are also based in India (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) and Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM). The top-ranked university from outside of India is National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad, ranked joint sixth and based in Pakistan.

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Published on: 06 November 2024

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Citations per Paper
Papers per Faculty
Academic Reputation
Learning Experience
Faculty Student Ratio
Staff with PhD
Global Engagement
International Research Network
International Students
Outbound Exchange
Inbound Exchange
International Faculty
Employability
Employer Reputation

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Rank 1 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 44 | Overall Score: 75.4

Citations per Paper

26.9

Papers per Faculty

95.2

Academic Reputation

95

Faculty Student Ratio

27.2

Staff with PhD

94.7

International Research Network

89.2

International Students

5.3

Outbound Exchange

9.7

Inbound Exchange

2.7

International Faculty

9.1

Employer Reputation

99

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 2 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =48 | Overall Score: 73.1

Citations per Paper

16.9

Papers per Faculty

96.2

Academic Reputation

96.6

Faculty Student Ratio

17.9

Staff with PhD

96.3

International Research Network

78

International Students

3.6

Outbound Exchange

6.4

Inbound Exchange

6.9

International Faculty

13.1

Employer Reputation

99.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 3 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 56 | Overall Score: 69.6

Citations per Paper

16.5

Papers per Faculty

98.1

Academic Reputation

88.7

Faculty Student Ratio

30.5

Staff with PhD

99.9

International Research Network

56.1

International Students

6.3

Outbound Exchange

30.5

Inbound Exchange

5.9

International Faculty

11.7

Employer Reputation

95

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 4 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 60 | Overall Score: 68.8

Citations per Paper

36.1

Papers per Faculty

94.8

Academic Reputation

80.3

Faculty Student Ratio

14.8

Staff with PhD

99.9

International Research Network

93.5

International Students

2.3

Outbound Exchange

3.8

Inbound Exchange

1.5

International Faculty

1.2

Employer Reputation

89.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 5 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 62 | Overall Score: 68.4

Citations per Paper

28.6

Papers per Faculty

100

Academic Reputation

92.7

Faculty Student Ratio

49.8

Staff with PhD

99.9

International Research Network

58.8

International Students

5.2

Outbound Exchange

6.7

Inbound Exchange

8.4

International Faculty

11.1

Employer Reputation

68.6

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =6 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =67 | Overall Score: 66.7

Citations per Paper

22.7

Papers per Faculty

91.1

Academic Reputation

83.7

Faculty Student Ratio

26.2

Staff with PhD

99.9

International Research Network

58.2

International Students

2

Outbound Exchange

5.6

Inbound Exchange

5.8

International Faculty

7.1

Employer Reputation

92.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank =6 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =67 | Overall Score: 66.7

Citations per Paper

56.4

Papers per Faculty

29.8

Academic Reputation

60.1

Faculty Student Ratio

83.8

Staff with PhD

12.7

International Research Network

95.7

International Students

21.1

Outbound Exchange

13.6

Inbound Exchange

3.3

International Faculty

13

Employer Reputation

97

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 8 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =81 | Overall Score: 61.9

Citations per Paper

13.3

Papers per Faculty

60.9

Academic Reputation

84.6

Faculty Student Ratio

9.5

Staff with PhD

71.1

International Research Network

96.4

International Students

5.5

Outbound Exchange

1.1

Inbound Exchange

1.7

International Faculty

2.4

Employer Reputation

78.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 9 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =84 | Overall Score: 61.3

Citations per Paper

82.7

Papers per Faculty

82.6

Academic Reputation

54

Faculty Student Ratio

9.5

Staff with PhD

51.7

International Research Network

90.5

International Students

8.2

Outbound Exchange

14.8

Inbound Exchange

3.4

International Faculty

21.4

Employer Reputation

84.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 10 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 87 | Overall Score: 60.5

Citations per Paper

70.5

Papers per Faculty

78

Academic Reputation

61

Faculty Student Ratio

5.7

Staff with PhD

62.7

International Research Network

99.4

International Students

8.9

Outbound Exchange

1.3

Inbound Exchange

2

International Faculty

5

Employer Reputation

75.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 11 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 97 | Overall Score: 57.5

Citations per Paper

71

Papers per Faculty

99.1

Academic Reputation

40.4

Faculty Student Ratio

8.6

Staff with PhD

99.9

International Research Network

87.6

International Students

3.2

Outbound Exchange

1.4

Inbound Exchange

2.5

International Faculty

8.4

Employer Reputation

82.1

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 12 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 104 | Overall Score: 56.2

Citations per Paper

33.8

Papers per Faculty

98.9

Academic Reputation

58

Faculty Student Ratio

11.5

Staff with PhD

99.2

International Research Network

76.6

International Students

2.7

Outbound Exchange

6.5

Inbound Exchange

1.8

International Faculty

6

Employer Reputation

72

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 13 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =108 | Overall Score: 55.3

Citations per Paper

31.9

Papers per Faculty

97.4

Academic Reputation

58.8

Faculty Student Ratio

13.5

Staff with PhD

99.3

International Research Network

67.1

International Students

8.9

Outbound Exchange

9.7

Inbound Exchange

4.9

International Faculty

2.2

Employer Reputation

70.3

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 14 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 110 | Overall Score: 55.2

Citations per Paper

38.7

Papers per Faculty

47.9

Academic Reputation

76.8

Faculty Student Ratio

19.6

Staff with PhD

99.5

International Research Network

71.5

International Students

4

Outbound Exchange

1.7

Inbound Exchange

3.2

International Faculty

null

Employer Reputation

49

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 15 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =112 | Overall Score: 54

Citations per Paper

51.4

Papers per Faculty

9.8

Academic Reputation

65.4

Faculty Student Ratio

14.6

Staff with PhD

2.6

International Research Network

77.6

International Students

1.4

Outbound Exchange

2.8

Inbound Exchange

6.6

International Faculty

4.2

Employer Reputation

86.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 16 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 115 | Overall Score: 53.1

Citations per Paper

58.6

Papers per Faculty

21

Academic Reputation

53.4

Faculty Student Ratio

45.4

Staff with PhD

12.1

International Research Network

23.5

International Students

7.5

Outbound Exchange

15.7

Inbound Exchange

1.6

International Faculty

34.3

Employer Reputation

97.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 17 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =120 | Overall Score: 52.5

Citations per Paper

3.6

Papers per Faculty

6

Academic Reputation

54.2

Faculty Student Ratio

52.9

Staff with PhD

3

International Research Network

55.9

International Students

54.4

Outbound Exchange

32.8

Inbound Exchange

28.8

International Faculty

72.4

Employer Reputation

90.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 18 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =129 | Overall Score: 50.6

Citations per Paper

74.9

Papers per Faculty

33.7

Academic Reputation

40.2

Faculty Student Ratio

25.3

Staff with PhD

4.2

International Research Network

99.6

International Students

4.6

Outbound Exchange

1.5

Inbound Exchange

1.1

International Faculty

3.1

Employer Reputation

73.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 19 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =138 | Overall Score: 49.5

Citations per Paper

30.7

Papers per Faculty

30

Academic Reputation

50

Faculty Student Ratio

7.9

Staff with PhD

5.3

International Research Network

88.3

International Students

3.4

Outbound Exchange

3.2

Inbound Exchange

1.9

International Faculty

9.5

Employer Reputation

90.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 20 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =144 | Overall Score: 48.2

Citations per Paper

54.9

Papers per Faculty

99.8

Academic Reputation

20.6

Faculty Student Ratio

9.1

Staff with PhD

99.1

International Research Network

94

International Students

14.4

Outbound Exchange

2.9

Inbound Exchange

1.4

International Faculty

56.6

Employer Reputation

64.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 21 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 148 | Overall Score: 47.5
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Citations per Paper

10.1

Papers per Faculty

17

Academic Reputation

72.8

Faculty Student Ratio

60.1

Staff with PhD

6.7

International Research Network

83.2

International Students

2.5

Outbound Exchange

10.4

Inbound Exchange

2.4

International Faculty

46.2

Employer Reputation

30.5

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 22 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 150 | Overall Score: 46.4

Citations per Paper

21.7

Papers per Faculty

42.9

Academic Reputation

45.1

Faculty Student Ratio

16.5

Staff with PhD

80.9

International Research Network

97.1

International Students

15.2

Outbound Exchange

2.9

Inbound Exchange

2

International Faculty

26.4

Employer Reputation

52.4

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 23 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 151 | Overall Score: 46.1

Citations per Paper

64

Papers per Faculty

98.2

Academic Reputation

28.9

Faculty Student Ratio

5.1

Staff with PhD

98.3

International Research Network

79.3

International Students

5.4

Outbound Exchange

2.8

Inbound Exchange

1.5

International Faculty

33.9

Employer Reputation

50.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 24 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =155 | Overall Score: 45.3

Citations per Paper

60.6

Papers per Faculty

9.1

Academic Reputation

44.4

Faculty Student Ratio

13.4

Staff with PhD

6.6

International Research Network

32.5

International Students

2.3

Outbound Exchange

33.8

Inbound Exchange

3.2

International Faculty

23.9

Employer Reputation

87.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 25 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 158 | Overall Score: 45.1

Citations per Paper

28.3

Papers per Faculty

40.9

Academic Reputation

52.7

Faculty Student Ratio

22.8

Staff with PhD

27.7

International Research Network

33.6

International Students

1.3

Outbound Exchange

1.2

Inbound Exchange

1

International Faculty

null

Employer Reputation

79.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 26 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =163 | Overall Score: 44.4

Citations per Paper

44.5

Papers per Faculty

18.7

Academic Reputation

35.4

Faculty Student Ratio

33.6

Staff with PhD

1.4

International Research Network

62.8

International Students

9.6

Outbound Exchange

1.9

Inbound Exchange

1.3

International Faculty

1.4

Employer Reputation

84.8

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 27 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =168 | Overall Score: 43.5

Citations per Paper

99.8

Papers per Faculty

42.1

Academic Reputation

28.5

Faculty Student Ratio

17.4

Staff with PhD

29

International Research Network

67.7

International Students

6.8

Outbound Exchange

14

Inbound Exchange

2.7

International Faculty

63.6

Employer Reputation

46.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 28 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: 171 | Overall Score: 43.2

Citations per Paper

28

Papers per Faculty

43.8

Academic Reputation

40.2

Faculty Student Ratio

17.7

Staff with PhD

98

International Research Network

56.3

International Students

12.3

Outbound Exchange

25.2

Inbound Exchange

1.2

International Faculty

5.7

Employer Reputation

56.9

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 29 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =173 | Overall Score: 42.8

Citations per Paper

7.4

Papers per Faculty

82.1

Academic Reputation

32

Faculty Student Ratio

69.5

Staff with PhD

36.8

International Research Network

66.8

International Students

12.5

Outbound Exchange

1

Inbound Exchange

1.1

International Faculty

2.5

Employer Reputation

55.7

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

Rank 30 Dagger Icon
Overall Asia Rank: =177 | Overall Score: 42.5

Citations per Paper

10.7

Papers per Faculty

100

Academic Reputation

38

Faculty Student Ratio

11

Staff with PhD

76.2

International Research Network

99.7

International Students

4

Outbound Exchange

1.6

Inbound Exchange

1.1

International Faculty

null

Employer Reputation

43.2

International Fees

Scholarship

Student Mix

English Tests

Academic Tests

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