From IIT Bombay to Guwahati, know the top leading IIT’s as they continue to highlight their academic excellence and citations per faculty in the QS World University Ranking 2025.
IIT Bombay Leads India in Global Reputation
IIT Bombay is the top-ranked institute among all IITs in India, as it secures 118th rank in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2025. It also recorded an Academic Reputation score of 58.5 and a Citations per Faculty score of 79.1.
IIT Delhi Among World’s Top 150 Universities
IIT Delhi is ranked in the 150th place with a 54.1 Academic Reputation score and a good Citations per Faculty score (77.4).
<img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://images.timesnownews.com/thumb/msid-154617952,imgsize-81132,width-1280,height-720/154617952.jpg" alt="IIT Kharagpur Shines in Research Impact” />
IIT Kharagpur Shines in Research Impact
The QS World University Rankings 2025 have ranked IIT Kharagpur at the 222nd position and also received a Citations per Faculty score of 90.2, which indicates strong research output of the institute.
<img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://images.timesnownews.com/thumb/msid-154617953,imgsize-399652,width-1280,height-720/154617953.jpg" alt="IIT Madras Reinforces Innovation Legacy” />
IIT Madras Reinforces Innovation Legacy
In the list, IIT Madras stood at 227th in the world and scored an Academic Reputation score of 42.4. This highlights its rising position in the field of academics in the world.
<img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://images.timesnownews.com/thumb/msid-154617957,imgsize-141502,width-1280,height-720/154617957.jpg" alt="IIT Kanpur Continues Research Excellence” />
IIT Kanpur Continues Research Excellence
IIT Kanpur has been ranked 263rd in the QS World University Rankings 2025. The Citations per Faculty score is 73.3, which shows the importance of scientific research and innovation in an institute.
<img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://images.timesnownews.com/thumb/msid-154617955,imgsize-146940,width-1280,height-720/154617955.jpg" alt="IIT Roorkee Gets Recognised Globally” />
IIT Roorkee Gets Recognised Globally
Among the top IITs listed in the QS World University Rankings 2025, IIT Roorkee has been ranked as 335th. It received a Citations per Faculty score of 93.8.
<img class="type:primaryImage" src="https://images.timesnownews.com/thumb/msid-154617958,imgsize-97536,width-1280,height-720/154617958.jpg" alt="IIT Guwahati Highest Citation Score Among 7 IITs” />
IIT Guwahati Highest Citation Score Among 7 IITs
The impact of IIT Guwahati is seen in its Citations per Faculty score, which is 97.6. It has also featured in the top 7 IITs in the QS World University Ranking 2025 at 344th rank.