QS Subject Rankings 2026 released on 26 March 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 27 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

QS Subject Rankings 2026 were released on 26 March 2026.
India secured 599 entries across 99 institutions, the highest ever.
India has 27 subjects in the global top 50, up from 12 in 2024.
IIT Delhi has five core engineering subjects in the global top 50.
IIT Bombay shows strong presence across engineering and sciences.
IIT Kharagpur’s Petroleum Engineering entered the top 30.
IIM Ahmedabad’s Marketing subject is ranked 21 globally.
O P Jindal Global University (JGU) is ranked 35 in Law and in the top 100 in Politics & International Relations.
BITS Pilani is expanding its global footprint across STEM and management disciplines.
Computer Science entries from India doubled from 23 in 2021 to 44 in 2026.
Engineering entries from India increased by 65% over the past five years.
India recorded the highest improvement rate globally at 44%.
India continues to lag in Arts & Humanities and medical sciences with limited top-tier representation.