QS Sustainability Rankings 2026: India recorded a mixed performance in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026, as no Indian institution managed to break into the global top 200 this year. IIT Delhi emerged as the highest-ranked Indian institution but slipped from last year’s rank of 171 to 205 in the latest edition.

IITs Continue to Dominate India’s Sustainability Standings

IIT Delhi retained its national lead, followed closely by IIT Bombay at rank 235 and IIT Kharagpur at 236, reaffirming the dominance of IITs in sustainability-driven performance metrics. QS revealed that out of the 15 IITs featured this year, six improved their standing compared to the 2025 rankings, with IIT Delhi noted as one of the institutions showing consistent long-term progress since the ranking

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