For 2027 applicants, the latest confirmed results as of 26 October 2026 are No. 1 in NIRF India Rankings 2025 Overall and No. 1 in NIRF India Rankings 2025 Engineering, with an Engineering score of 88.72. QS World University Rankings 2027 places IIT Madras at #170. Ranking editions are not the same as the applicant’s intake year. NIRF’s 2025 Engineering components were TLR 95.70, Research and Professional Practice 90.74, Graduation Outcomes 82.29, Outreach and Inclusivity 63.25 and Perception 100.00.
In NIRF, IIT Madras remained #1 in Overall from 2019 through 2025 and #1 in Engineering from 2016 through 2025. Its Engineering score changed from 89.46 in 2024 to 88.72 in 2025. In QS, it moved from #227 in 2025 to #180 in 2026 and #170 in 2027. QS lists an overall score of 59.3 in 2027.
NIRF compares Indian institutions by category; QS is a global institutional ranking. Neither provides branch admission chances, evaluates one professor or course, or guarantees career outcomes. Review programme-level admissions, curriculum and cohort-specific placements separately. The 2026 NIRF data submission has closed, but its result was not located in the official published tables reviewed here. Check the NIRF Engineering table, IIT Madras NIRF submissions and QS IIT Madras profile for updates.