QS World Sustainability Rankings 2026; List of Top Indian Institutes

QS World Sustainability Rankings 2026 are now released, with over 100 Indian universities featured this year. IIT Delhi leads the country, followed by IIT Bombay and IIT Kharagpur. Check the top Indian institutes, their global ranks, and overall sustainability scores.

QS World Sustainability Rankings 2026 have been officially released by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), making this the 4th edition of global rankings, which assesses more than 2,000 universities across 106 countries. The rankings evaluate how universities perform in different ESG areas. These include environmental commitments like carbon reduction and climate action, social impact such as equality and community development, and governance quality, including transparency and long-term sustainability goals. The purpose is to show how well universities are contributing to a greener and socially responsible future.

This year, India’s presence in the QS sustainability rankings 2026 is quite impressive, with 103 Indian universities being featured, placing India in the fourth position globally in terms of total representation. Many universities have shown clear improvement, as 32 Indian institutes climbed up the rankings compared to last year. Leading the country this time is the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), which secured its highest score ever of 83.1 and achieved the 205th global rank. Following IIT Delhi are IIT Bombay, placed at rank 235 with a score of 81.4, and IIT Kharagpur, close behind at rank 236, scoring 81.3. These results reflect India’s growing focus on sustainability-driven education, research, and employability, especially in fields tied to environmental sustainability and global development.

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QS World Sustainability Rankings 2026: Top Indian Universities

In this section, you can check the list of top Indian institutes in QS World Sustainability Rankings 2026, along with their worldwide ranks and overall scores, to understand how each one performed this year.

University Name	Rank	Overall Score
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)	205	83.1
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB)	235	81.4
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)	236	81.3
University of Delhi	241	80.9
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM)	305	77.3
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)	310	77.0
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR)	352	74.9
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT)	352	74.9
Indian Institute of Science	462	70.5
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	467	70.3

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