The advancement also reflects a rise in MRIIRS’s position among ranked Indian institutions. According to an analysis of data available on the official ranking website, the university moved from 98th among 128 ranked institutions in 2026 to 63rd among 170 institutions in 2027.
The latest ranking marks another milestone in three decades of institution building at Manav Rachna. Research Quality emerged as MRIIRS’s strongest pillar in this year’s assessment, reflecting sustained efforts to strengthen its research ecosystem across funding, infrastructure, intellectual property, prototyping, incubation and the translation of research into practical applications.
Dr. Prashant Bhalla, President, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions, said, “This upward movement is deeply meaningful for us because it reflects progress built steadily over time. As we celebrate 30 years of Manav Rachna, our aspiration is not simply to move higher in rankings, but to build an institution whose teaching, research and innovation create lasting value. This recognition belongs to our faculty, researchers, students and every member of the Manav Rachna family who continues to raise the bar. It strengthens our resolve to keep investing in academic excellence and research that can make a meaningful difference to society.”
MRIIRS has attracted more than Rs. 850 lakh in research funding, with support from organisations including the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Haryana State Council for Science, Innovation & Technology (HSCSIT), and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research–Indian Institute of Millets Research (ICAR-IIMR), among others. The university’s research portfolio also includes participation in the European Union-funded ERASMUS+ Capacity Building in Higher Education programme.
The university’s research priorities span Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Sustainable Materials and Green Technologies, Health Sciences and Clinical Research, and Management, Economics and Policy.
Dr. Amit Bhalla, Vice President, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions, said, “Global recognition is an outcome of what happens within a university every day - in its laboratories, classrooms, collaborations and the ideas its people pursue. Our focus has been on creating an environment where research is supported by the right infrastructure, funding, partnerships and pathways for innovation. The improvement in THE World University Rankings is encouraging, but more importantly, it tells us that the direction we have chosen is yielding results.”
MRIIRS’s research ecosystem has reported more than 6,000 research publications and over 300 patents published. Its innovation activities cover biomedical devices, agricultural technologies, environmental sustainability solutions, smart systems and automation. Prototyping initiatives extend to medical devices, sustainable packaging, agri-tech solutions and smart IoT systems.
Prof. (Dr.) Sanjay Srivastava, Vice Chancellor, MRIIRS, said, “A university's global standing is ultimately strengthened by the quality, relevance and impact of the knowledge it creates. The improvement in our THE World University Rankings position, with Research Quality emerging as our strongest pillar, is particularly encouraging because it reflects years of sustained work towards building a more rigorous and enabling research culture. Our endeavour now is to deepen this culture and take more research from knowledge creation to meaningful application.”
Another component of the university’s innovation ecosystem is the Manav Rachna Innovation and Incubation Foundation (MRIIF), a Section 8 company established to foster innovation and entrepreneurship. The Foundation reports having supported 110+ startups, offering innovators access to mentorship, infrastructure, skill development, incubation and acceleration, funding support and industry linkages.
For MRIIRS, the latest ranking provides an external marker of progress while reinforcing its long-term focus on strengthening research quality, expanding global and industry collaborations, supporting innovation and increasing the societal impact of academic work.
As Manav Rachna marks its 30th year, MRIIRS’s advancement in the THE World University Rankings 2027 highlights the progress made in strengthening its academic and research ecosystem, alongside its continued ambition to translate research into meaningful applications.
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