THE (Times Higher Education) yesterday released The World University Ranking 2020. The University of Oxford was awarded the top honors while the California Institute of Technology or Cal Tech came in a close second. As for the Indian Universities are concerned, IISC Bangalore continues the top Indian University in the list. However, the overall ranking of the institute has dropped by more than 50 ranks.
In comparison to 2019, IISC Bangalore is placed in 301-350 rank places. Joining IISC Bangalore, in the ranking is the Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Ropar. The IIT Ropar is also placed in the 301-350 rank.
Overall, there is an increase in the total number of Indian Universities in which found a place in the ranking this year.
A total of 56 Indian Universities have been placed in the World University Rankings 2020. A total of 23 Indian varsities have been placed in the 300-800 rank. The list of the 23 universities is provided below:
| Rank | Name | Overall | Teaching | Research |
| 301-350 | Indian Institute of Science | 44.5-46.8 | 58.6 | 55.3 |
| 301-350 | IIT Ropar | 44.5-46.8 | 28.1 | 12.8 |
| 351-400 | IIT Indore | 42.4-44.4 | 32.5 | 23.7 |
| 401-500 | IIT Bombay | 38.8-42.3 | 44.7 | 39.6 |
| 401-500 | IIT Delhi | 38.8-42.3 | 48.5 | 27.9 |
| 401-500 | IIT Kharagpur | 38.8-42.3 | 41.3 | 38.9 |
| 501-600 | Institute of Chemical Technology | 35.3-38.7 | 38.3 | 24.1 |
| 501-600 | IIT Gandhi Nagar | 35.3-38.7 | 21.1 | 11.5 |
| 501-600 | IIT Roorkee | 35.3-38.7 | 38.9 | 28.2 |
| 601-800 | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | 28.3-35.2 | 26.1 | 17 |
| 601-800 | Banaras Hindu University | 28.3-35.2 | 30.8 | 16.4 |
| 601-800 | University of Delhi | 28.3-35.2 | 37.6 | 17.8 |
| 601-800 | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune | 28.3-35.2 | 31.7 | 19.5 |
| 601-800 | IIT Bhubaneshwar | 28.3-35.2 | 27 | 11.3 |
| 601-800 | IIT Guwahati | 28.3-35.2 | 33.7 | 22 |
| 601-800 | IIT Hyderabad | 28.3-35.2 | 25.3 | 18 |
| 601-800 | IIT Kanpur | 28.3-35.2 | 37.8 | 24.5 |
| 601-800 | IIT Madras | 28.3-35.2 | 44.9 | 30.6 |
| 601-800 | Jamai Millia Islamia | 28.3-35.2 | 29.4 | 8.7 |
| 601-800 | Jawaharlal Nehru University | 28.3-35.2 | 43.9 | 17.3 |
| 610-800 | Punjab University | 28.3-35.2 | 27 | 14.4 |
| 601-800 | Savitribai Phule Pune University | 28.3-35.2 | 38.9 | 18.5 |
| 601-800 | Thapar University | 28.3-35.2 | 19.1 | 9.7 |