The QS Quacquarelli Symonds, global higher education experts has released the third version of the QS World University Rankings for sustainability for year 2025. According to the rankings, the Indian Institute of Delhi (IIT, Delhi) has secured the top position in India, 171th rank globally, which saw an improvement of 255 ranks. The second position is secured by IIT Kharagpur with 202 ranks globally, which is an improvement of 147 ranks, and the third rank has been taken by IIT Bombay with an improvement of 69 ranks (global rank 234).
In the 2025 QS Sustainability rankings, 78 Indian universities are included, and nine out of the top 10 institutions in the country have seen improvements in their rankings this year. Additionally, 21 universities are appearing in the rankings for the first time.
IIT Kanpur and IIT Madras attained the fourth and fifth positions in India, improving their ranks by 177 and 67 spots, respectively, with global ranks of 245 and 277. The University of Delhi is the sole Indian university to experience a drop in ranks this year, falling from 220 last year to 299 this year, yet it secured the sixth position on the Indian list. Here's the list of top institutions with their rankings.
QS Rankings 2025: Institute-wise Sustainability rankings
| Rank in India | 2025 Global Rankings | 2024 Global Rankings | Institute Names |
| 1 | 171 | 426 | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) |
| 2 | 202 | 349 | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) |
| 3 | 234 | 303 | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) |
| 4 | 245 | 522 | Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) |
| 5 | 277 | 344 | Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) |
| 6 | 299 | 220 | University of Delhi |
| 7 | 376 | 505 | Indian Institute of Science |
| 8 | 396 | 449 | Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) |
| 9 | 401 | 576 | Manipal Academy of Higher Education – Manipal University (MAHE) |
| 10 | 412 | 496 | Anna University |
