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Article Summary<\/strong><\/summary>\n

IIT Bombay secured a global rank of 129 and an India rank of 2 in the QS World University Rankings 2026, with an overall score of 64.8\/100.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The institute excels in Employer Reputation (96.7\/100, ranked 39th globally) but faces challenges in internationalisation metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After reaching its best-ever rank of 118 in 2025, IIT Bombay slipped 11 positions while IIT Delhi overtook it to become India\u2019s top-ranked institution.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

IIT Bombay secured a global rank of\u00a0129<\/strong>,<\/a>\u00a0and India ranked\u00a02nd\u00a0in the QS World University Rankings 2026, with an overall score of\u00a064.8 out of 100. The results, released on June 19, 2025, mark a shift in India\u2019s top academic standing, with IIT Delhi climbing to the 123rd position, overtaking IIT Bombay for the first time since 2024. If you are evaluating engineering colleges based on global recognition and industry readiness, understanding these rankings and what drives them becomes essential to making an informed choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article breaks down IIT Bombay\u2019s 2026 performance across all nine QS indicators, traces a decade-long ranking trajectory from 2015 to 2026, examines subject-specific strengths in Engineering, Natural Sciences, and emerging fields, and compares the institute\u2019s position against IIT Delhi, IISc Bangalore, and IIT Madras. You will also find a detailed methodology breakdown and practical advice on how these rankings translate to placement opportunities, research funding, and international collaborations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Latest 2026 QS World University Ranking<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

IIT Bombay is ranked\u00a0129th globally<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in the QS World University Rankings 2026, holding the second rank in\u00a0India,\u00a0behind IIT Delhi. The institute scored 64.8 out of 100, a marginal improvement in absolute terms but a drop in relative standing after achieving its best-ever rank of 118 in 2025<\/strong><\/a>. This year\u2019s rankings included over 1,500 universities across more than 100 countries, with India contributing 54 institutions<\/strong><\/a>, making it the fourth most-represented country globally after the United States, United Kingdom, and Mainland China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The slip from 118th to 129th reflects intensified global competition and methodology adjustments introduced by QS in 2024, which added three new indicators: International Research Network, Employment Outcomes, and Sustainability. While IIT Bombay showed improvements in Employer Reputation, Citations per Faculty, and Sustainability, its persistent weaknesses in internationalisation metrics and a declining Faculty-Student Ratio score contributed to the overall drop. IIT Delhi\u2019s aggressive climb from 150th in 2025 to 123rd in 2026<\/strong><\/a> underscores how targeted improvements in specific indicators can shift national hierarchies even among elite institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IIT Bombay\u2019s Year-on-Year QS Rank Trend<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2015\u20132026 Global Ranks<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Understanding trend data is critical because rankings are not static snapshots but rather reflections of an institution\u2019s strategic investments, research output cycles, and its ability to adapt to evolving assessment frameworks. Over the past decade, IIT Bombay\u2019s global rank has followed a volatile yet generally upward trajectory, punctuated by sharp improvements and occasional setbacks tied to methodology changes and competitive shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year<\/th>Global Rank<\/strong><\/a><\/th>Change from the Previous Year<\/th><\/tr>
2015<\/td>222<\/td>\u2014<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>202<\/td>+20<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>219<\/td>-17<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>179<\/td>+40<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>162<\/td>+17<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>152<\/td>+10<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>172<\/td>-20<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>177<\/td>-5<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>172<\/td>+5<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>149<\/td>+23<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>118<\/td>+31<\/td><\/tr>
2026<\/td>129<\/td>-11<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The institute\u2019s best year was 2025, at rank 118, following a 31-place jump from 149 in 2024. That surge was driven by improved citations per faculty, expanded international research collaborations, and enhanced employer confidence. The 2026 slip to 129 is significant but not catastrophic; it reflects tightening competition at the top of the global rankings, where incremental score differences translate to large positional swings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject-Wise QS Rankings for IIT Bombay<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Engineering & Technology<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>E&T Global Rank<\/th>Score<\/th><\/tr>
2023<\/td>47<\/strong><\/a><\/td>80.4<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>45<\/strong><\/a><\/td>79.1<\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>28<\/strong><\/a><\/td>N\/A<\/td><\/tr>
2026<\/td>42<\/strong><\/a><\/td>80.3<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Natural Sciences<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

IIT Bombay ranked 78th globally<\/strong><\/a> in Natural Sciences in 2026 with an overall score of 77.6. This positions it ahead of IIT Delhi at 91 (76.8 score)<\/strong><\/a> and IISc Bangalore at 125 (74.9 score)<\/a><\/strong> in this category. IIT Bombay\u2019s research output is fairly evenly split between Engineering & Technology and Natural Sciences, which explains its dual strength in both broad subject areas. The institute produced 15,905 academic papers from 2018 to 2022<\/strong><\/a>, generating 143,800 citations, with research growth of approximately 17% over that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other Key Subjects<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n