Oxford University has retained the top position in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, marking its 11th consecutive year at number one. The rankings, published on 30 September 2026, evaluated 2,297 universities across 118 countries and territories. The assessment tracked five major parameters: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook, and industry engagement. The results underscore the continued prominence of traditional research-intensive universities in global higher education. The University of California, Berkeley emerged as the highest-ranked public university in North America and shared ninth place globally with Yale University. In India, education policymakers and academics monitor THE rankings as a benchmarking tool alongside national measures.
Oxford retained THE World University Rankings 2027 top spot for 11th consecutive year.
Rankings published 30 September 2026; coverage included 2,297 universities across 118 countries.
Five performance domains used: teaching, research environment, research quality, international outlook, industry engagement.
UC Berkeley was the top public university in North America and tied for ninth globally with Yale.
Indian higher-education stakeholders use THE rankings for benchmarking alongside national indicators.
Oct 01, 2026
11th BIMSTEC JWG-CTTC gathers in New Delhi to boost regional counter-terrorism cooperation
New Delhi hosted the 11th BIMSTEC Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (JWG-CTTC) from 28 to 29 September 2026. Delegations from seven BIMSTEC members — Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand — discussed strengthening regional cooperation against terrorism, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, terror financing and radicalisation. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Additional Secretary (Counter Terrorism) at the Ministry of External Affairs, India. Participants reviewed existing frameworks and explored practical steps for information sharing and joint investigations. The discussions will feed into BIMSTEC’s broader security agenda and future mechanisms.
Event: BIMSTEC JWG-CTTC meeting in New Delhi, 28–29 Sep 2026
Participants from seven BIMSTEC member states
Key focus: terrorism, human trafficking, narcotics, money laundering