Times Higher Education (THE) has released its Asia University Rankings 2026. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, is the top-ranked Indian institution, placed 43rd in Asia. India has the largest number of ranked institutions, with 128 universities, ahead of Japan and China. Other leading Indian entries include Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences in Chennai, IIT Indore, Shoolini University and Jamia Millia Islamia. At the top of the Asian list are Tsinghua University, Peking University and the National University of Singapore.