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Top 10 Universities in India 2015
Laura Tucker
Updated Nov 08, 2018Save
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**Click here to discover the 10 top universities in India in 2019.**
The annual QS University Rankings: BRICS is a ranking of the top universities located across the world’s five major emerging economies of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). It aims to demonstrate the performance of universities across the BRICS, shining a light on their national achievements outside of the global framework.
Some 94 Indian universities are featured in the latest edition of the BRICS ranking – accounting for almost a third of the institutions to make the list. Read on for an overview of the 10 top universities in India, and discover more leading Indian universities with the full QS University Rankings: BRICS 2015 and QS University Rankings: Asia 2015.
1. Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bangalore)
While the Indian Institute of Science’s specialized focus means it is not eligible for inclusion in the overall world rankings, it has a strong presence within the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015. Here, it is ranked internationally in 14 subjects, including a place within the global top 100 for electrical & electronic engineering and materials sciences.
2. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)
Internationally ranked in 11 subjects, IIT Delhi performs best (in the top 100 worldwide) for chemical engineering, civil & structural engineering, computer science, electrical & electronic engineering and mechanical engineering.
3. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)
Ranked internationally in a total of 13 subjects, IIT Bombay does best for art & design, chemical engineering, civil & structural engineering, computer science, electrical & electronic engineering, material sciences, mechanical engineering and statistics.
4. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur)
IIT Kanpur is internationally ranked in 10 subjects, including statistics, for which it ranks among the top 100 schools worldwide.
5. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
Among the 9 subjects IIT Madras is globally ranked for, it does best for engineering; it’s ranked among the world’s top 100 schools for civil & structural engineering, electrical & electronic engineering and mechanical engineering.
6. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur)
IIT Kharagpur is ranked globally in 12 subjects, including a top-100 position for civil & structural engineering, materials sciences and mechanical engineering.
7. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)
IIT Roorkee features in eight subjects in this year’s subject rankings; as you would expect, it performs best for engineering, science and technology disciplines.
8. University of Delhi
The University of Delhi is ranked in eight subjects this year, coming 17th in the world in the inaugural edition of our development studies ranking.
9. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati)
In this year’s subject rankings, IIT Guwahati is among the top 300 schools worldwide for electrical engineering and mechanical engineering.
10. University of Calcutta
Despite not featuring in the subject rankings, the University of Calcutta claims the biggest research center of all Indian universities, which is dedicated to nanoscience and nanotechnology.
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Laura is a former staff writer for TopUniversities.com, providing advice and guidance for students on a range of topics helping them to choose where to study, get admitted and find funding and scholarships. A graduate of Queen Mary University of London, Laura also blogs about student life.
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