IIT Hyderabad climbs to 588th rank in QS World University Rankings 2027

IIT Hyderabad has made a notable jump in the QS World University Rankings 2027, securing the 588th position globally, up from 664 last year. The improvement is driven by strong performance in research citations per faculty, alongside gains in academic reputation, employer reputation, and sustainability indicators.

Sangareddy: The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) has registered a significant leap in the QS World University Rankings-2027, securing a global rank of 588, up from 664 in the previous edition.

The improvement reflects the institute’s growing international recognition for research excellence, innovation-led education and impactful technology development, according to an institute press release here on Thursday.

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A major contributor to this achievement was the exceptional performance in the citations per faculty indicator, where it achieved a global rank of 123, placing it among the world’s leading research-intensive institutions.

The institute’s score in this indicator rose to 86.8, highlighting the increasing influence, quality, and global visibility of research produced by its faculty and scholars.

The rankings also indicated improvement in several other key parameters, including academic reputation, employer reputation, employment outcomes, and sustainability and the institute’s overall score increased to 28.7, while its relative global performance improved from 55.9 per cent to 61 per cent, indicating that IIT-H now outperforms more than 61 per cent of ranked universities worldwide.

Over the past few years, IIT-H has consistently strengthened its global position, moving from the 691–700 band in 2024, to 664 in 2026, and now reaching 588 globally in 2027.

Speaking on the achievement, Director of IIT-H Prof BS Murty said the QS World University Rankings 2027 is a validation of the institute’s aggressive focus on deep-tech innovation, translational research, and robust academic ecosystem.

“This success belongs entirely to our relentless faculty, passionate researchers, and dedicated students who continually redefine excellence. As a relatively young institute, our gaze remains fixed on higher milestones as we scale our international collaborations and industry footprints”, he said.