IIT Guwahati Climbs Global Ranking In QS 2024

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has been ranked among the top universities globally for its studies in Data Science and Petroleum Engineering, according to the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, compiled by Quacquarelli Symonds, a global higher education analytics firm.

IIT Guwahati achieved global rankings of 51-70 and 51-100 in Data Science and Petroleum Engineering, respectively. The university also secured a 210 rank in Engineering & Technology, 343 in Natural Sciences and 501-550 in Arts and Humanities Departments in QS World University Rankings by Subjects 2024.

Furthermore, the Institute has been ranked in the Arts & Humanities category for the first time for Business & Management Studies and Agriculture & Forestry.

Four IIT Guwahati subjects have seen an improvement in rank this year: Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Environmental Studies and Economic & Econometrics. Chemistry rose from 301-250 to 251-300, Biological Sciences from 451-500 to 401-450, Environmental Studies from 301-350 to 201-250 and Economic & Econometrics from 501-530 to 451-500.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 include one new academic discipline: Music. QS employs five key metrics to compile the subject rankings, including reputation indicators based on surveys of academics and employers, citations per paper, H-Index and international research network.