The CWUR report highlights a decline in the performance of Indian universities amidst global competition. While 64 Indian institutions feature in the Global 2000 list, there’s a mixed trend with some improving and others declining in rankings. IIM Ahmedabad leads the pack, but Indian Institute of Science dropped seven places. Notably, IIT Bombay saw improvement, while IIT Madras slipped. Despite India’s research growth, it hasn’t translated into higher education success. Meanwhile, Harvard retains its top position globally for the 13th consecutive year, with Chinese institutions showing significant advancement.