IARI has been placed in the 151–200 band, which features four Indian institutions, including Banaras Hindu University, the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, and Delhi University
IIM Kozhikode has jumped from 141st position last year to 78th this year in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, breaking into the global top 100 colleges.
Former design institute expands into a full-fledged university integrating design, technology and management under one framework
While the Jio Institute was picked for the IoE tag even before it opened, that status was never formalised

Kanpur University announced a U-CARE Scheme during a workshop on “NIRF and NAAC Assessment for Improving Academic Quality in Colleges” to promote accreditation culture in colleges.
UGC Fake Universities List: Delhi has the highest number of fake universities with 12 institutions listed, followed by Uttar Pradesh with four.
GMRIT plans to introduce programmes in multidisciplinary sciences and applied research following the autonomous status