Indian Institute of Science: Rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 2 in India, 456 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 80,690 academic publications and 1,767,212 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 456 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 63 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 22 | In Bangalore |
| # 2 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 59 | In Karnataka |
| # 169 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 174 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 242 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1 for Engineering in India and 174 in the World with 57,900 publications made and 1,289,206 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #1 | #37 | #103 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #60 | #107 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #48 | #108 |
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #51 | #153 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #56 | #162 |
| Optics | #1 | #58 | #179 |
| Automation and Control | #5 | #78 | #187 |
| Renewable Energy | #9 | #69 | #200 |
| Robotics | #1 | #76 | #226 |
| Aviation | #1 | #39 | #229 |
| Reliability and Quality | #7 | #79 | #253 |
| Systems | #6 | #74 | #338 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #123 | #359 |
| Remote Sensing | #4 | #101 | #392 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #17 | #101 | #397 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #107 | #418 |
| Architecture | #4 | #98 | #469 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #151 | #498 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #303 | #870 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #316 | #1110 |
Physics rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1 for Physics in India and 169 in the World with 57,562 publications made and 1,306,957 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Condensed Matter | #1 | #23 | #68 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #37 | #103 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #60 | #107 |
| Optics | #1 | #58 | #179 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #27 | #201 |
| Molecular | #1 | #33 | #207 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #42 | #263 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #47 | #286 |
Chemistry rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1 for Chemistry in India and 242 in the World with 54,806 publications made and 1,286,136 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational | #1 | #12 | #83 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #60 | #107 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #26 | #110 |
| Physical | #1 | #58 | #128 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #45 | #157 |
| Radiochemistry | #19 | #139 | #245 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #77 | #352 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #17 | #101 | #397 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #1 | #45 | #96 |
Biology rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 2 for Biology in India and 377 in the World with 42,035 publications made and 1,048,098 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #60 | #107 |
| Astrobiology | #1 | #42 | #263 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #47 | #286 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #44 | #327 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #77 | #352 |
| Molecular | #1 | #88 | #359 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #70 | #365 |
| Zoology | #1 | #42 | #377 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #81 | #416 |
| Genetics | #3 | #108 | #438 |
| Microbiology | #6 | #112 | #451 |
| Virology | #5 | #112 | #478 |
| Forestry | #12 | #104 | #508 |
| Entomology | #12 | #117 | #559 |
| Botany | #12 | #152 | #593 |
| Immunology | #7 | #201 | #644 |
| Oncology | #7 | #230 | #662 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #162 | #689 |
| Horticulture | #36 | #243 | #706 |
| Pharmacology | #24 | #268 | #749 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #194 | #764 |
| Biotechnology | #36 | #303 | #870 |
| Toxicology | #79 | #385 | #1073 |
| Animal Science | #49 | #441 | #1352 |
Environmental Science rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1 for Environmental Science in India and 329 in the World with 31,815 publications made and 754,612 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #1 | #49 | #194 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #13 | #81 | #258 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #66 | #276 |
| Geology | #1 | #56 | #279 |
| Environmental Management | #10 | #96 | #300 |
| Environmental Engineering | #11 | #123 | #359 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #70 | #365 |
| Ecology | #4 | #78 | #379 |
| Forestry | #12 | #104 | #508 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #10 | #194 | #764 |
Computer Science rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1 for Computer Science in India and 314 in the World with 29,684 publications made and 588,897 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #3 | #51 | #153 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #56 | #162 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #59 | #187 |
| Robotics | #1 | #76 | #226 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #71 | #236 |
| Machine Learning | #5 | #75 | #257 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #62 | #271 |
| Animation | #3 | #86 | #319 |
| Data Science | #3 | #60 | #413 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #3 | #81 | #416 |
| Software Engineering | #3 | #65 | #421 |
| Cognitive Science | #6 | #98 | #440 |
| Neuroscience | #5 | #162 | #689 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #242 | #955 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #251 | #1088 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 2 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 649 in the World with 18,902 publications made and 416,365 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics | #1 | #67 | #364 |
| Archaeology | #4 | #100 | #482 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #75 | #484 |
| History | #4 | #98 | #541 |
| Publishing | #9 | #80 | #598 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #98 | #624 |
| Education | #2 | #122 | #653 |
| Law | #5 | #116 | #677 |
| Demography | #11 | #136 | #702 |
| Political Science | #6 | #124 | #806 |
| Sociology | #7 | #132 | #821 |
| Anthropology | #10 | #166 | #981 |
Mathematics rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1 for Mathematics in India and 347 in the World with 13,593 publications made and 266,523 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #4 | #59 | #187 |
| Applied Mathematics | #2 | #57 | #235 |
| Statistics | #1 | #65 | #331 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #151 | #498 |
| Econometrics | #6 | #109 | #556 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #164 | #768 |
Business rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 5 for Business in India and 481 in the World with 8,300 publications made and 150,566 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #4 | #76 | #323 |
| Construction Management | #9 | #107 | #418 |
| Operations Research | #15 | #151 | #498 |
| Finance | #4 | #109 | #548 |
| Entrepreneurship | #6 | #92 | #639 |
| Marketing | #10 | #138 | #644 |
| Accounting | #9 | #189 | #842 |
| Project Management | #27 | #228 | #1081 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #17 | #251 | #1088 |
| Advertising | #19 | #265 | #1101 |
| Engineering Management | #17 | #316 | #1110 |
Art & Design rankings
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1 for Art & Design in India and 471 in the World with 3,643 publications made and 82,251 citations received.
Indian Institute of Science
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #3 | #86 | #319 |
| Music | #2 | #41 | #330 |
| Acting and Drama | #1 | #34 | #333 |
| Architecture | #4 | #98 | #469 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #75 | #484 |
| Literature | #2 | #80 | #578 |
| Graphic Design | #11 | #148 | #639 |
| Multimedia | #14 | #242 | #955 |
| Photography | #18 | #263 | #1048 |
