India has surpassed China as the most represented higher education system in Asia, with 148 featured universities in the latest QS World University Rankings. IIT-Bombay and IIT-Delhi are among the top 50 universities, and there are five other Indian institutions in the top 100. India also achieves the second-best regional results in papers per faculty among the higher education systems. The increasing visibility of Indian universities in the rankings reflects the dynamic expansion of India's higher education landscape.
