The List of Top 10 Universities in India based on the QS University Rankings 2013 for BRICS Countries published by UK based Quacquarelli Symonds . 16 Indian Universities made into the Top 100 list, they are also given below
The Ranking is based on a methodology developed in consultation with a range of key stakeholders and higher education experts across the BRICS countries.
| University | Ranking |
| IIT Delhi | 13 |
| IIT Bombay | 15 |
| IIT Madras | 16 |
| IIT Kanpur | 17 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 18 |
| IIT Roorkee | 34 |
| IIT Guwahati | 51 |
| Calcutta University | 52 |
| Delhi University | 53 |
| Mumbai University | 62 |
| Hyderabad University | 64 |
| Madras University | 70 |
| Banaras Hindu University | 85 |
| IIIT Allahabad | 92 |
| Pune University | 94 |
| Manipal University | 100 |
Indian universities tend to come out ahead when measuring the percentage of academic staff with a PhD, while Russian institutions boast most of the strongest faculty/student ratios (number of students enrolled per full-time academic staff member).
Top five for staff with a PhD |
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| Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | India |
| Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | India |
| Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | India |
| Indian Institute of Technology Madras | India |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | India |
The Ranking of Universities in BRICS Countries has been based on following key factors:
Academic reputation – based on a large global survey of academics, this indicator contributes 30% towards each university’s overall score.
Employer reputation – based on a large global survey of academics, this indicator contributes 20% towards each university’s overall score.
Faculty/student ratio – a measure of how many full-time academic staff are employed per student enrolled; worth 20% of the overall score.
Staff with a PhD – based on the percentage of academic staff members with a PhD; 10% of the overall score.
Papers per faculty – a measure of the number of research papers published annually per faculty member; 10% of the overall score.
Research citations per paper – a measure of how frequently cited research papers from each university are; worth 5% of the overall score.
International faculty – based on the percentage of faculty members who are from overseas; 2.5% of the overall score.
International students – based on the percentage of students who are from overseas; 2.5% of the overall score