IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology Ranking

QS releases advance rankings for the upcoming year which is why the QS 2027 rankings have already been published online. As per the QS World University Rankings 2027, the institute is ranked 349 under Top Global Universities category.

The IIT Guwahati QS rankings for 2026 are tabulated below:

Yes, IIT Guwahati is considered to be one of the top IITs. Although it is not as famous as IIT Delhi or Madras, the institute is ranked quite high for Engineering programmes. On the basis of NIRF 2025 report, IIT G ranked at #8. The top seven places were occupied by other IITs only. When compared with newer gen of IITs, it holds a better standing and status quo. Also, IIT Guwahati was the sixth IIT to be established. Hence, yes, it usually falls in top to mid-tier IITs.