The position of Jamia Millia Islamia in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 has fallen. Last year, where the university was among the top 200, this time it has dropped to the 197th position. Weak performance in two consecutive rankings has raised questions about Jamia's academic progress.
QS Asia University Ranking 2026: Jamia Millia Islamia has suffered a setback in this year's prestigious ranking of Asian universities. After an excellent performance in 2025, its rank has now fallen from 188 to 197. According to the ranking agency, this decline has been recorded due to increased competition on parameters such as teaching quality, research impact, and international collaboration. The visible weakness in two consecutive major rankings, QS and NIRF, has now raised new questions about the institution's academic improvement.
Jamia Millia Islamia Slips in Rankings
The position of Jamia Millia Islamia in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 has declined. Last year, in 2025, the university performed excellently, securing a place in the top 200, but this time it has slipped several positions. According to the latest QS ranking results, Jamia has been awarded the 197th rank, whereas in 2025, it was at the 188th position. Before this, Jamia's rank was 206 in 2024, meaning this current decline, after an 18-place jump in 2025, has become a cause for concern.
Weak Performance in Two Consecutive Rankings
This is the second consecutive time that Jamia's performance has dropped on a prestigious ranking platform. In the NIRF 2025 rankings, released before the QS rankings, the university was also recorded two positions lower than the previous year. At that time, the administration described it as part of the improvement process and expressed confidence that the situation would change in the coming years. However, the decline in the QS Asia Rankings 2026 has again raised questions about that statement.
Significant Success Achieved in 2025
The year 2025 was historic for Jamia Millia Islamia. In that year, the university climbed several ranks compared to 2024, securing a place among Asia's top 200 institutions. Ranking agencies had then praised Jamia's quality of education, research collaboration, and diversity. Research partnerships with several international institutions and new scholarship programs for students had also strengthened the university.
Reasons for the Decline This Time
According to the QS agency, Asian universities were evaluated on several parameters, including teaching quality, faculty-student ratio, research impact, international reputation, and the number of international students. Experts believe that the decline in Jamia's ranking could be due to increased competition in these areas and better performance by other institutions. As of now, there has been no official response from Vice-Chancellor Professor Mazhar Asif or any other official.
Also Faced Setback in NIRF Rankings
The decline in Jamia's ranking in NIRF 2025 had already indicated that the institution needs to focus more on education and research quality. In recent years, other central universities have shown rapid progress in their academic output and industry-linked projects. In contrast, Jamia's progress has been relatively slower. The university administration had then claimed that improvement would be seen next year, but the QS ranking results went in the opposite direction.
Despite the drop in rankings, Jamia is still counted among India's leading universities. Experts suggest that if the institution works on research, international collaboration, and student-faculty ratio, it can improve its position again. This is a time for introspection for the university to determine its future strategy.
