Delhi has many top leading universities such as Delhi University (DU), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Jawaharlal Nehru University, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, among others.

The University of Delhi (or DU) is one of the very best universities in India, consistently ranked among the world's top institutions in international league tables, including being ranked 371st globally in the QS World University Rankings 2010, and placed in the global top 350 for all the subject areas: Arts & Humanities (181), Social Sciences (133), Natural Sciences (294), Engineering & IT (301-350), Life Sciences (301-350).

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) is ranked 202nd overall in the world and 52nd internationally for Engineering & IT in the QS World University Rankings 2010. The Institute has an outstanding faculty with several national and international recognitions and laurels. It was accorded the status of a deemed university with powers to decide its own academic policy, to conduct its own examinations, and to award its own degrees.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a leading national centre of excellence in higher education which is ranked among the top universities of the world. JNU is ranked 121st internationally for Arts & Humanities, 128th for Social Sciences, 171st for Life Sciences and in the world top 350 for Natural Sciences (QS Rankings 2010).

Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (informally Indraprastha University) is a members of Association of Commonwealth Universities, Association of Indian Universities, Medical Council of India and Distance Education Council. The University has been awarded the ISO 9001:2000 Certification by Standardization, Testing and Quality Certification Directorate, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Government of India.

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