QS World University Rankings 2022 | IIM-A, IIM-B, IIT-B, IIT-D, IISc and more make it to Top 100!

It is a proud moment for India as a total of 12 Indian institutes made it to the top 100 in the recently released QS World University Rankings by Subjects. The universities that featured in the top 100 include, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati, IIT Kharagpur, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, Anna University, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) New Delhi, OP Jindal Global University, Delhi University, Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad.

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Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank took this opportunity to congratulate all the Indian institutions that featured in the rankings. 

Today, I'm extremely proud to share that India is taking a leap in the field of Education & Research and is emerging as a VISHVAGURU. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/qqtvIpVLgs

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) June 9, 2021

He took to Twitter and in a series of tweets, he expressed his emotions for the country taking such a leap in the field of education and research. He tweeted, "Today, I'm extremely proud to share that India is taking a leap in the field of Education & Research and is emerging as a VISHVAGURU."

The Union Education Minister also added, "Initiatives such as #NEP2020 & IOE are instrumental in ranking our colleges and institutes globally. This can be felt by looking at the university rankings declared by QS & Times Group."

Indian universities that made it to the list

Business and Management

Under business and management, IIM Bangalore and IIM Ahmedabad made it to the top 100. The overall scores for these two institutes are 72.9 and 72.4, respectively. IIM Bangalore occupied the 76th position and IIM Ahmedabad occupied the 80th position in the rankings. Harvard University (business school) was the top institution in this category.

Previously considered as one of the best B-schools in India, now IIM Bangalore has taken over the position of being the best. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore has been ranked the top B-school in India, for the third time in a row, in Business and Management Studies, in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject.

Law and Legal Studies 

Under this category, Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) of OP Jindal Global University (JGU) is ranked 76 out of all law schools globally in these rankings. The total score of this institution is 70.5. Harvard University (law school) was number one in this category.

Chemical Engineering

In this category, IIT Bombay stood at rank 70 with an overall score of 71.8. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) took the top spot in this category. 

Computer Science and Information System

Under this category, IIT Bombay with rank 67 and IIT Delhi with rank 70 featured in the top 100. The overall scores of these institutions were 71.6 and 71.3, respectively. MIT secured the top spot in this category as well. 

Mineral and Mining Engineering

Under this category, IIT Bombay with rank 41 and IIT Kharagpur with rank 44 came in the top 100 list. The overall scores of these institutions were 64.6 and 64, respectively. 

Electrical and Electronic Engineering 

Under this category, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and IIT Madras were among the top 100 with ranks 54, 61, and 82, respectively. 

Petroleum Engineering 

Under this category, IIT Madras stood 30th in the world. Anna University and IIT Guwahati also featured in the top 100 list in this subject category. 

Chemistry

Under this category, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru stood 93rd in the list with an overall score of 73.7. 

Material Sciences

IISc Bengaluru also featured in the 78th spot in the Materials Sciences category with an overall score of 69.7. 

Development Studies

Under this category, Delhi University ranked 50th in the world with an overall score of 71.6.

How is the evaluation done?

While evaluating a university for ranking, the QS keeps in mind the following six metrics, which are:

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