The Jawaharlal Nehru University based in Delhi has been ranked as the best research university in India. As per the QS World University rankings 2023, JNU has been given a worldwide ranking of 20th in development studies. This is followed by IIM Ahemdabad which is also part of the top 25 universities in the world. IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta are also part of the top 50 institutes in the world. There has been a rise of 19% in the number of entries of Indian institutes in these rankings. The overall performance of Indian universities and institutes has soared by 17%.