IIT Delhi is Ranked No. 1 in Outlook Ranking of Engineering Colleges in India-2016 Commenting on the rankings, IITD Director Prof. V.Ramgopal Rao said that "this is a reflection of the inherent research and academic strengths at IITD. The top class faculty and an increasing focus on academic and R&D is what makes IITD what it is today. We are charting our own course by building on these strengths and hope to be counted among the top 10 institutions in the world in the near future".