QS World University Rankings:
The Indian Institute of Management-Kozhikode (IIM-K) has achieved a global milestone by breaking into the Top 100 of the prestigious QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 for the first time.
- It is published annually by global higher education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds.
- The QS rankings evaluate universities on several parameters, including academic reputation, overall score, employer reputation, and employment outcomes.
- India recorded 120 new entries this year, placing it fourth globally for fresh appearances, behind only the US (287), China (181), and the UK (159).
- The country now holds the fourth-largest presence in these rankings by institution count, after the US, China, and the UK.
- Six Indian institutions now feature in the global top 100 for computer science, all improving from last year.
- The Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, both securing the country’s highest global rank of 21.
- IIT-ISM Dhanbad has retained its stronghold in mineral and mining engineering.
- IIM Ahmedabad has broken into the top 25 globally in business and management studies as well as marketing.
