The Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) have been at the helm of technical education for decades in the country. However, in what could be seen as their growing international stature, the premier central education institutes (CEIs) have featured among the top 200 universities in the first ever Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings for technical subjects.
While the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) tops all five rankings – computer sciences, chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering – the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IITD) has bagged the 30th place in the Civil and Structural Engineering subjects.
IIT Delhi also bagged the 40th, 41st and 43rd places in mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering; electrical and electronic engineering; and computer science subjects respectively — the highest among Indian institutes. The rankings by QS, a leading networking organisation in higher education, are based on employer reputation, academic reputation and research quality.