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QS Rankings 2025: List of top 10 universities in Asia

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China’s Peking University continues to hold the prestigious top spot, followed by The University of Hong Kong and the National University of Singapore. Indian institutes, especially the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), have shown notable performance in research productivity and employability metrics.

IIT Delhi soared to 44th in Asia, up from 46th last year, while IIT Bombay dropped from 40th to 48th. This reshuffling demonstrates IIT Delhi's progress in key academic and institutional indices, extending its lead over IIT Bombay.

While IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay remain the foremost universities in India, other Indian institutions also made significant appearances on the list, albeit with some declines in rankings. IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IISc Bangalore, and IIT Kanpur all observed slight drops. IIT Madras fell from 53rd to 56th, IISc Bangalore from 58th to 62nd, and IIT Kanpur from 63rd to 67th. The marginal drops seen in these prestigious institutions highlight the increasing competition within Asia’s dynamic academic landscape.

IIT Delhi’s ascension to India’s top rank is attributed to marked improvements across several key metrics that the QS Rankings assess, particularly in areas where IIT Bombay has traditionally excelled.


Top 10 universities in Asia

  • Peking University, China
  • The University of Hong Kong
  • National University of Singapore (NUS)
  • Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)
  • Fudan University, Shanghai, China
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
  • Tsinghua University, China
  • Zhejiang University, China
  • Yonsei University, South Korea
  • City University of Hong Kong
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