Universities that discover, not only teach.

Research, rankings and the flow of talent.

Where India is moving.

Rankings: IIT Delhi 118, IIT Bombay 134 and IIT Madras 170 in QS 2027. IISc is India’s best in THE 2027 at joint 254. QS 2027 via Careers360 · THE 2027 via Careers360
Enrolment: The higher education enrolment ratio is 30, up from 23.7 in 2014-15. For women it is 31.2. AISHE 2023-24 via Drishti, 10 Jul 2026
Faculty: 28% of teaching posts in central universities were vacant in Mar 2025. AISHE 2023-24 via Drishti, 10 Jul 2026
Research money: A ₹1 lakh crore fund for long-term low-interest research loans and equity in sunrise sectors. PMO, 1 Jul 2025
Hub and spoke: ANRF PAIR links top-25 institutions with state universities. 70% of the money goes to the spokes. Careers360, 14 Nov 2024
Foreign campuses: 16 foreign universities have letters of intent. Southampton and UNSW are already open. Rajya Sabha via FPJ, Aug 2026
The flow out: India was the largest source of new migrants to OECD countries in 2023. Students going abroad fell 31% in two years. OECD Migration Outlook 2025 via Business Standard · Rajya Sabha via Business Standard, 12 Feb 2026