The Times Higher Education released the World University Rankings 2025 that the Indian Institute of Science and IISC Bangalore, topped the Indian universities by securing the 251-300 band in 2025 rankings.

Anna University, Mahatma Gandhi University, and Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management were placed in the 501-600 band in 2024 but improved this year by securing a place in the 401-500 band.

IIT Indore, a renowned indian university has shown a major leap and has secured a place on the list this year. In 2024, the Institute did not get a rank on the list. UPES has shown drastic improvement this year. Last year, it was placed in the 801-1000 band, and in the 2025 ranking, it is in the 501-600 band.

Meanwhile, Jamia Millia Islamia has retained its 501-600 band position this year. Aligarh Muslim University and Banaras Hindu University have also been placed in the same 601-800 band this year.

Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2025 has ranked more than 2000 universities across the globe. The methodology to rank the universities includes 18 performance indicators, which are grouped into five areas: Teaching (the learning environment); Research environment (volume, income and reputation); Research quality (citation impact, research strength, research excellence and research influence); International outlook (staff, students and research); and Industry (income and patents).