Chandigarh University Stands Out as Shoolini, Lovely, and Thapar Beat Panjab University Chandigarh in QS Asia Rankings

QS World University Rankings: Asia 2025

Asia’s Best Universities Revealed

Chandigarh University, Shoolini University, Lovely Professional University, and Thapar Institute surpass Panjab University in the QS Asia Rankings for the Chandigarh region of India.

LONDON, Nov. 6, 2024 — QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the 16th edition of the QS World University Rankings: Asia, which includes 984 universities from 25 higher education systems.

Peking University retains the top position, followed by The University of Hong Kong in second and the National University of Singapore in third.

India has the highest representation, with 193 ranked universities, followed by Mainland China with 135 and Japan with 115.

Ben Sowter, Senior Vice President at QS, stated, “This ranking features a record number of Asian universities. It reflects a flourishing and intensely competitive higher education ecosystem while providing valuable insights for students and policymakers.”

ASIA — Top 20

1. Peking University, China
2. The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
3. National University of Singapore, Singapore
4. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
5. Fudan University, China
6. The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
7. Tsinghua University, China
8. Zhejiang University, China
9. Yonsei University, South Korea
10. City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
11. HKUST, Hong Kong SAR
12. Universiti Malaya, Malaysia
13. Korea University, South Korea
14. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
15. KAIST, South Korea
16. Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
17. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
18. Seoul National University, South Korea
19. Hanyang University, South Korea
20. Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

SOUTH ASIA (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Iran) — Top 50

1. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) New Delhi, India
2. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) Mumbai, India
3. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) Chennai, India
4. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) Kharagpur, India
5. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India
6. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) Kanpur, India
7. National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan
8. University of Delhi New Delhi, India
9. Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan
10. University of Tehran Tehran, Iran
11. Sharif University of Technology Tehran, Iran
12. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) Guwahati, India
13. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) Roorkee, India
14. Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India
15. University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh
16. Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) Lahore, Pakistan
17. Chandigarh University Mohali, India
18. COMSATS University Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan
19. University of the Punjab (PU), Lahore, Pakistan
20. Amirkabir University of Technology Tehran, Iran
21. UPES Dehradun, India QS stars4QS Stars
22. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India Vellore, India
23. Iran University of Science and Technology Tehran, Iran
24. North South University Dhaka, Bangladesh
25. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh
26. University of Engineering & Technology (UET) Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
27. Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan, India
28. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Pilani, India
29. Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune, India
30. Anna University Chennai, India
31. University of Calcutta Kolkata, India
32. The University of Lahore Lahore, Pakistan
33. Amity University Noida, India
34. Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, India
35. Isfahan University of Technology Isfahan, Iran
36. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India Manipal, India
37. University of Agriculture, Faisalabad Faisalabad, Pakistan
38. Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India
39. University of Peshawar Peshawar, Pakistan
40. Shiraz University Shiraz, Iran
41. Jadavpur University Kolkata, India
42. Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Pune, India
43. Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Mashhad, Iran
44. Bharathiar University Coimbatore, India
45. SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai, India
46. University of Tabriz Tabriz, Iran
47. Lovely Professional University (LPU) Chaheru, India
48. Shahid Beheshti University (SBU) Tehran, Iran
49. Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS) Islamabad, Pakistan
50. University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, India

INDIA — Top 40

1. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) New Delhi, India
2. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) Mumbai, India
3. Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) Chennai, India
4. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) Kharagpur, India
5. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India
6. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) Kanpur, India
7. University of Delhi New Delhi, India
8. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) Guwahati, India
9. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) Roorkee, India
10. Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi, India
11. Chandigarh University Mohali, India
12. UPES Dehradun, India
13. Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, India Vellore, India
14. Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences Solan, India
15. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Pilani, India
16. Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune, India
17. Anna University Chennai, India
18. University of Calcutta Kolkata, India
19. Amity University Noida, India
20. Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi, India
21. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India Manipal, India
22. Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India
23. Jadavpur University Kolkata, India
24. Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Pune, India
25. Bharathiar University Coimbatore, India
26. SRM Institute of Science and Technology Chennai, India
27. Lovely Professional University (LPU) Chaheru, India
28. University of Hyderabad Hyderabad, India
29. University of Mumbai Mumbai, India
30. Indian Institute of Technology Indore Indore, India
31. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University Bhubaneswar, India
32. Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology Patiala, India
33. Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences (SIMATS) Tiruvallur, India
34. Panjab University Chandigarh, India
35. O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) Sonepat, India
36. Indian Institute of Technology BHU Varanasi (IIT BHU Varanasi) Varanasi, India
37. Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh, India
38. Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), SOA Bhubaneswar, India
39. Alagappa Univeristy Karaikudi, India
40. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amristar Amritsar, India

• In the Chandigarh region, Chandigarh University of Mohali has achieved a distinguished ranking of 11th in India. Meanwhile, the Shoolini University of Solan, Lovely Professional University of Phagwara, and Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology of Patiala have all beaten the Panjab University of Chandigarh.

Highlights:

• China leads Asian higher education with the most top-10 universities. Fudan University climbs into the top-5.

• India excels in research productivity. IIT Delhi now ranks 44th, surpassing IIT Bombay, which slips to 48th.

• Indonesia achieves the most significant growth, adding 30 new universities. Universitas Indonesia climbs to 46th.

• Hong Kong SAR sees a 45% improvement rate, with gains in resources, productivity, and international students.

• Malaysian research shines. Thirty-two of its 38 previously ranked universities climb the table in Citations per Paper.

• Philippine academic reputation rises, with 15 of 16 previously ranked universities improving in this indicator. The University of the Philippines ranks highest at 86th.

• Singapore is Asia’s most concentrated hub of higher education excellence. It produces exceptional research, with three universities among the top 10 in Citations per Paper.

• Six South Korean universities are among the region’s top 20, more than any other country/territory.

• Thailand improves in research. Chulalongkorn University retains the highest rank, placing 47th.

• Japan’s premier university, The University of Tokyo, remains Asia’s most well-regarded among international academics and employers.

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds