QS Asia Rankings 2027: Top 10 universities in South-East Asia; how do India’s IITs compare?
The QS Asia Rankings 2027 lists Singapore and Malaysia as the top two universities in South-East Asia, with the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) topping the list. These two institutions, however, have slipped in the overall Asia rankings. Universiti Malaya is the highest-ranked Malaysian institution in the sub-region, ranking at joint 17th in Asia.
The comparison between South-East Asian universities and India's top five institutions reveals significant differences in certain indicators. India's leading institutions, IIT Delhi, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, and IIT Kharagpur, score between 19.9 and 54.1 in faculty-student ratio, compared to the South-East Asian top 10's score range of 82.5 to 99.4.
Similarly, the international student ratio among Indian institutions ranges from 3.5 to 13.9, whereas all South-East Asian institutions score either 99.8 or 100. On the other hand, Indian institutions excel in staff qualifications, with all five scoring 100 in staff with PhD. Employer reputation is another strength for Indian institutions, with IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay scoring 100, while IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur score 99.9 and 99.6, respectively.
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