Garhwal Post Bureau
Dehradun, 6 Nov: Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, has achieved another significant milestone in its journey towards global academic excellence by improving its position in the prestigious QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027. The University has secured the 302nd position in Southern Asia and an overall Asian ranking in the 951-1000 band, marking a notable improvement over its debut performance in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026.
This remarkable progress reflects the University’s continued commitment to strengthening academic quality, research performance, international engagement, institutional reputation, and sustainability initiatives. Moving up by 28 positions in the Southern Asia rankings within just one year, along with an improvement in its overall Asian ranking band, demonstrates the University’s consistent efforts towards enhancing its academic and global standing. Uttaranchal University has secured the 2nd position in Uttarakhand in one of the key parameters assessed by QS, namely, “International Research”.
The QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027 features 1,722 higher education institutions from across Asia, including 325 institutions from India. Uttaranchal University’s improved position among these institutions represents an important achievement and reinforces its growing presence in the international higher education landscape.
Joining the ranks of some of India’s most prestigious institutions, including IIT Delhi, IISc Bengaluru, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras and IIT Kharagpur, Uttaranchal University has earned a place in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027.
Expressing their appreciation on achievement, the University President Jitender Joshi; Vice President Ankita Joshi; the Executive Director – Student Affairs & IT, Dr Abhishek Joshi; and the Vice Chancellor, Prof Dharam Buddhi, stated that the University’s improved performance in the QS Asia Rankings reflects its sustained institutional efforts, collective commitment to academic excellence, and strategic vision for achieving greater international recognition.
They particularly acknowledged the contributions of the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in strengthening institutional quality benchmarks, promoting research and innovation, enhancing international collaborations, improving sustainability performance, and ensuring systematic data collection and evidence-based quality enhancement across the University.
They also congratulated Er Rajesh Deorari, Director, IQAC; Er Sudhir Jugran, Assistant Manager, IQAC; faculty members; and all other stakeholders for their dedicated efforts, strategic coordination, and valuable contributions towards enhancing the University’s ranking performance and making this achievement possible.
