QS Global India Initiative

Confidently navigate the Indian and global higher education market with QS guidance and expertise.

Use QS data, insights and expertise to forge equitable partnerships and flourish together. We can build you a tailored package of services to help realise your long-term ambition. 

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9.8 million

visitors from India on TopUniversities.com in 2024

336

delegates from 24 countries joined the QS India Summit 2025

46%

of QS India Summit 2025 delegates were Chancellors, Directors or Rectors

31,300+

students registered for our India recruitment events in 2024

What our partners say

University of Southampton

QS India Summit 2024 “crystallised our thinking about what we wanted to do in India”

Professor Mark E. Smith, President and Vice-Chancellor

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University of Sheffield

“The QS India Summit was a fantastic opportunity to engage with colleagues from the UK, QS, and a host of international universities. We made some invaluable connections with Indian institutions. Needless to say, meeting such a diverse and insightful group of institutions is constantly shaping Sheffield’s activity in India, and this is a strategic focus for the University in the coming years.”

Professor Koen Lamberts, President & Vice-Chancellor

O.P. Jindal Global University

“QS is able to engage the Global South to connect with the interests of the Global North.”

Professor Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor

Edith Cowan University 

“The highest growth in demand is from traditional strongholds which are typically high-volume markets including India and that is putting a lot of internal operational pressure on us. That’s why it has been so good to lean on QS, for the support, for the technology and for the insights. They’ve really helped us.”

Marko Remes, Dean, International Business Operations

What we offer

Bespoke advisory services

Utilise the full breadth of QS insights, direction and expertise through our higher education consultants. Whether you’re an Indian institution looking to reach new heights, or a global university looking to forge partnerships in India.

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International branch campuses

Formulate and confidently enact your plan to launch international branch campuses in India, buoyed with the expertise and quality assurance QS provides.

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QS India Summit

Join higher education experts and leaders for the QS India Summit. Network with prospective partners in India and the rest of the world. 

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Student recruitment events

Recruit more students, diversify your campus and bring new ideas to your institution.

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In-country representation

Convert students effectively with expert in-country representation in India. 

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Student mobility enablement

Use QS MoveON to easily navigate the complexity of student mobility and open new opportunities for your students to study abroad in India, or vice versa.

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Improve your international reputation

With QS Stars, put your institution on the map, and get recognised for your excellence.

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Why partner with QS?

Established presence in India since 2012
Over 200 QS team members in India, including consultants and recruitment officers
Hosted QS India Summit since 2018
Highly engaged with Government of India, regulatory bodies and other agencies
Three offices in India across Bangalore and Mumbai
Thorough understanding of India’s school, college and university landscape

Indian expertise

Explore our India-specific insights and expert perspectives:

Our thought leaders

Our founder and president

It was a huge honour to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November 2021 to discuss the importance of world rankings to Indian higher education. That was a really special moment.

 

A portrait image of Nunzio Quacquarelli, Founder and President of QS, wearing a blue suit with an orange tie.
Nunzio Quacquarelli, Founder and President, QS

QS India Summit 2025

Ready to make an impact?

Contact us today and realise your international education strategy in India 

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