Pondicherry University makes significant strides in THE Impact Rankings 2025 and QS World Rankings 2026

puducherry: pondicherry university has registered notable progress in global university rankings, securing a position in the 601-800 band in the times higher education (the) impact rankings 2025 and the 1201-1400 band in the qs world university rankings 2026.according to the ministry of information and broadcasting (pib), the the impact rankings 2025 saw participation from a record 2,526 universities across over 130 countries, including 135 from india. pondicherry university, which has been part of these rankings since 2019, improved its score to 65.6-70.2 this year, up from 64.5-69.8 last year.the university earned high marks in several sustainable development goals (sdgs), including 'life on land' (rank 101-200), 'no poverty' (301-400), and 'gender equality' (401-600), reflecting its commitment to global sustainability goals.inthe qs world university rankings 2026, which evaluated 8,467 institutions from 106 countries, only 54 indian universities secured a place. pondicherry university showed improved performance across all metrics, particularly in sustainability, international research network, and secured a global rank of 545 in 'citations per faculty'.inthe qs sustainability rankings 2025, the university achieved a global position of 820 and ranked 29th within india.vice-chancellor prof. p. prakash babu congratulated the faculty, sdg coordinators, staff, and students for their efforts and urged them to continue working collectively to elevate the university's global presence.