IISc leads Indian pack in THE Asia rankings 2025

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) continues to lead among Indian institutions in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia Rankings 2025, released on April 23, though it has slipped to the 38th position from last year’s 32nd.

Other Indian universities featured in the rankings include Anna University at 111, IIT Indore at 131, and Mahatma Gandhi University at 140.

However, all these institutions have experienced a drop in their standings compared to the 2024 rankings.

Anna University, previously ranked 119, and Mahatma Gandhi University, earlier at 134, have both moved lower in this year’s list.

In the Times Higher Education Asia Rankings 2025, several Indian institutions have secured spots within the top 200.

Leading the list from India is the Indian Institute of Science, placed at rank 38. Following it are Anna University at 111, the Indian Institute of Technology Indore at 131, and Mahatma Gandhi University at 140.

Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences stands at 146, while Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences ranks 149.

Jamia Millia Islamia appears at 161, and both the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and KIIT University are tied at 184.

Aligarh Muslim University and UPES share the 188th rank. Further down, the Indian Institute of Technology Patna and the National Institute of Technology Rourkela are tied at 191, and the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad concludes the list at rank 200.

The Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2025 spotlight the region’s leading research-driven institutions, featuring 853 universities across 35 countries and territories.

China continues to dominate, securing both the first and second spots with Tsinghua University and Peking University, respectively, and claiming five of the top 10 positions overall.

Singapore also maintains a strong presence, with the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University taking the third and fourth ranks.

Other top 10 appearances include the University of Tokyo (5) from Japan and the University of Hong Kong (6) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (9). Notably, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Mongolia, and Syria make their debut in the rankings this year.

In a milestone for Hong Kong, all six of its ranked universities have landed in the top 50 — a first since 2017.