Times Higher Education (THE) has published the World University Rankings for 2026, categorized by subject. According to these rankings, Harvard University holds the top position in engineering, with the University of Oxford following in second place. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University are tied for third place. The University of Cambridge is ranked fifth in engineering.
The leading positions across all subjects are predominantly occupied by institutions from the UK and the US.
In India, the top engineering university is the Indian Institute of Science, which holds a global rank between 201-250. Lovely Professional University ranks second with a global position between 251-300, while Graphic Era University is third with a rank of 301-400.
Below is the list of the top Indian universities in Engineering:
Top Engineering universities in India as per rankings
- Indian Institute of Science
- Lovely Professional University
- Graphic Era University
- Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences
- Aligarh Muslim University
- Chitkara University
- Jamia Millia Islamia
- SIMATS – Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences
- Sharda University
- UPES
- Amity University, Noida
- GLA University
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore
- International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
- Shiksha ‘O’Anushandhan
- Symbiosis International University
- VIT University
- Amity University, Gurugram
- Anna University
- Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
The World University Rankings by Subject 2026 employ the same comprehensive methodology as the overall World University Rankings 2026, utilizing 18 performance indicators that encompass teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and internationalization.
