IIIT Hyderabad has been highly ranked by The Week, an Indian news magazine founded in 1982 and published by The Malayala Manorama Co. Ltd. The institute ranked:

– 3rd best private & deemed technical universities (All India Category) 

– 2nd best private & deemed technical universities (South Zone)

– ranked 18th under technical universities (All India) which includes both, Government and Private Universities.

– ranked 7th under technical universities (South Zone) which includes both, Government and Private Universities.

THE WEEK and Hansa Research conducted the Best University Survey 2021 to rank the best multidisciplinary and technical universities in the country. Universities recognised by the UGC, offering full-time postgraduate courses in at least two disciplines, and having graduated at least three postgraduate batches were eligible. A primary survey was conducted with 255 academic experts, spread across 15 cities. They were asked to nominate and rank the top 20 universities in India. Perceptual score for a university was calculated based on the number of nominations by experts and the actual ranks received. For factual data collection, a dedicated website was created and the link was sent to more than 600 universities. Fifty-one universities responded within the stipulated time; two were rejected as they did not meet the eligibility criteria. Factual score was calculated using the information collected from universities and other secondary sources on age and accreditation, infrastructure and other facilities, faculty, research and academics, student intake and exposure, and placements (only for technical universities). Composite score = perceptual score (out of 400) + factual score (out of 600) Some universities could not respond to the survey. For these universities, composite score was derived by combining the perceptual score for the university with an interpolated factual score based on their position in the perceptual score list.