Which is the highest ranking university in the latest QS World University Rankings, 2016?

a. IISc Bengaluru

b. IIT-Madras

c. IIT-Bombay

d. University of Mumbai

ANSWER: IISc Bengaluru

Explanation:

India has expanded the base in the rankings with 17.6 percent of the 250 universities from the nation, and its highest ranked university, Indian institute of Sciences Bengaluru fell a single place from the previous year’s ranking.

6 of the top 10 Indian universities also lost position while India had one fewer university in the top 20 when compared to last year’s rankings.

India has 8 universities in the top 50, same as Russia and one more than Brazil among the BRICS Nation.

Quacquarelli Symonds are global higher education analysts which release a ranking of the best universities in the BRICS nations each year.