Setting Benchmarks

This tech-ade is an era of collaboration. Success takes more than what it used to take. Not only students but even faculty and the institution itself need to grow beyond the confinement of its perimeter. It’s a great omen that the world’s best educational institutes lead this approach from the front. Imperial College London is the epitome of a collaborative educational approach. A case in point is its newly launched international science, “Imperial Global India”, in Bengaluru, India, to scale up collaborative research with Indian partners in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), climate change and sustainability, food and water security, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Imperial Global India aims

to be a unique bridge between Imperial and Indian universities, research institutions, policymakers, and industry.

On the other hand, Imperial’s approach toward creating global citizens goes beyond making partnerships and launching satellite offices. For instance, the university conducted an initiative that helped its students visit the WHO Academy in Lyon, underscoring the essential role of WHO Collaborating Centers in advancing the Organization’s mission and providing “future public health leaders” with first-hand exposure to WHO’s innovative training environment. The initiative also aims to motivate students to pursue careers in global health and contribute to Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Development Goals.

This approach is well justified in the latest QS World University Rankings (2026); Imperial College London is ranked 2nd globally, only behind the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Imperial's ranking significantly improved from its sixth-place position in the previous rankings. We dedicate this special issue to the institute's reputed alumni. Do let us know your thoughts.