Quacquarelli Symonds’ regional listings for the 2026 Asian University Rankings were posted, with separate releases covering Eastern and Southern Asia. The Eastern Asia compilation appeared in the rankings feed, and Southern Asia entries—represented in the dataset by institutions such as Yazd University—were also published. The staggered regional releases will affect international recruitment and benchmarking for institutions seeking to improve visibility in Asia; university leaders and admissions teams often use these lists to adjust strategy around research output, internationalization and program offerings.