Want to boost research and innovation more in this term: PM Modi on education sector

IIT-Bombay snagged 118th place and IIT-Delhi 150th in the prestigious ranking.

Narendra Modi, who is set to start a third successive term as the prime minister, has reiterated his commitment to qualitative changes in the education sector.

Modi's statement came in response to Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) chief executive officer and managing director Nunzio Quacquarelli's comments on continued improvement in the performance of Indian universities in QS World University Rankings.

“Over the last decade, we have focused on qualitative changes in the education sector. This is reflected in the QS World University Rankings. Compliments to the students, faculty and institutions for their hard work and dedication. In this term, we want to do even more to boost research and innovation,” Modi said on the X platform, formerly Twitter.

Over the last decade, we have focused on qualitative changes in the education sector. This is reflected in the QS World University Rankings. Compliments to the students, faculty and institutions for their hard work and dedication. In this term, we want to do even more to boost… https://t.co/smy5bn6UnD

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 7, 2024

QS World University Rankings 2025 featured 46 Indian institutions compared to 11 in  2015, a 318 percent increase in 10 years, the best score among the G20 nations.

Two Indian educational powerhouses, Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Delhi, made it to the top 150 in the QS World University Rankings 2025.

IIT-Bombay snagged 118th place and IIT-Delhi 150th in the prestigious ranking.

It is the first time that IIT Bombay has been ranked within the top 150 in QS rankings. The institution improved its 2024 performance by 31 places, the ranking released on June 4 showed.

Rounding out the top Indian institutions is the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, which was ranked 211th followed by IIT- Kharagpur at 222nd and IIT-Madras at 227th positions.