Does IIT Hyderabad have the potential to grow at par with older IITs, if so, how long will it take, and what would be its ranking after a few years?

Yes, IIT Hyderabad certainly has the potential to grow at par with older IITs. The following rankings prove it further

• NIRF: IIT Hyderabad Overall ranking by NIRF is 14 out of 200 colleges in India in 2022 and it was 16 out of 200 colleges in India in 2021.
• Outlook: IIT Hyderabad Overall ranking by Outlook is 9 out of 15 colleges in India in 2022
• QS World University: IIT Hyderabad Overall ranking by QS World University is 581 out of 1400 colleges in International in 2023

The above rankings clearly tell that IIT Hyderabad is better than many old IITs and all new IITs. The only aspect IIT Hyderabad still lacks is infrastructure, which is because it’s still in the development stage.

However, it excels in all other aspects and it’s exactly why it has surpassed many colleges and has been growing at a fast pace. 

• IIT Hyderabad gives a primary focus on research and innovation. 
• Fractal Academics
• Double Major for B.Tech students
• The faculty-student ratio here is the best among all IITs around 1:13.
• There are 14 departments covering the Engineering, Science, Liberal Arts, and Design Areas. A course can be taken from the Liberal Arts Department for crediting. 
• IIT Hyderabad along with top Indian institutes like IITM, CEWiT, IITD, IITK, IISC, and SAMEER is building the largest 5G testbed in the country.
• IIT Hyderabad and Japan Collaboration: IIT Hyderabad has a very unique collaboration with Japanese universities and industries. 
• IITH has MOUs with at least 50 universities globally, most of them in Japan, the USA, Australia, Canada, Europe, and Taiwan.

There are many features that make it unique such as its excellent hostels, geographical location, etc. After a few years, IIT Hyderabad is expected to grow and be in a better situation.