Mangalore University ranks second among Karnataka state public universities in QS Asia 2027 rankings

Mangalore University ranks second among Karnataka state public universities in QS Asia 2027 rankings

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Nov 5, 2026: Mangalore University has secured a place in the 901–950 band in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, released on November 3, emerging as the second-highest-ranked state public university in Karnataka.

In the regional rankings, the university secured 287th position in South Asia and 153rd position in India.

The University of Mysore was placed in the 801–850 band, while Bangalore University shared the 901–950 band with Mangalore University.

A total of 325 Indian universities participated in this year’s ranking exercise.

The QS World University Rankings: Asia assess higher education institutions based on several parameters, including academic reputation, research performance, teaching quality, employment opportunities and internationalisation.

Mangalore University recorded notable performance in key indicators, particularly the proportion of faculty members holding PhD degrees and research publications per faculty member indexed in the Scopus database.

Describing the achievement as a reflection of its academic and research progress, the university said the ranking recognised its efforts in strengthening higher education and research.

The information was shared in a press release issued by Mangalore University.