Indian Institute of Technology Bombay: Rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 4 in India, 497 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 56,454 academic publications and 1,092,062 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 497 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 72 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 4 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 53 | In Maharashtra |
| # 1 of 12 | In Mumbai |
| # 289 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 301 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 432 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 5 for Engineering in India and 289 in the World with 43,879 publications made and 881,771 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #5 | #33 | #107 |
| Automation and Control | #2 | #57 | #135 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #51 | #159 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #68 | #172 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #53 | #193 |
| Metallurgy | #7 | #85 | #228 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #99 | #239 |
| Telecommunications | #5 | #81 | #245 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #80 | #245 |
| Systems | #3 | #56 | #246 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #78 | #268 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #66 | #271 |
| Aviation | #2 | #53 | #276 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #101 | #321 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #88 | #325 |
| Optics | #6 | #101 | #365 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #70 | #414 |
| Robotics | #9 | #163 | #479 |
| Architecture | #5 | #104 | #484 |
| Biotechnology | #42 | #327 | #921 |
| Mining Engineering | #4 | #35 | #73 |
Physics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 5 for Physics in India and 301 in the World with 40,969 publications made and 850,972 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #99 | #239 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #77 | #257 |
| Applied Physics | #7 | #101 | #321 |
| Optics | #6 | #101 | #365 |
| Molecular | #6 | #74 | #373 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #75 | #411 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #92 | #476 |
| Theoretical | #12 | #104 | #499 |
Chemistry rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 7 for Chemistry in India and 432 in the World with 35,112 publications made and 726,545 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #4 | #42 | #160 |
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #99 | #239 |
| Physical | #8 | #101 | #241 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #9 | #66 | #271 |
| Computational | #4 | #64 | #287 |
| Radiochemistry | #23 | #162 | #296 |
| Organic chemistry | #6 | #97 | #329 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #180 | #606 |
Biology rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 8 for Biology in India and 631 in the World with 26,698 publications made and 550,496 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #5 | #99 | #239 |
| Biophysics | #3 | #75 | #411 |
| Astrobiology | #5 | #92 | #476 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #105 | #508 |
| Biochemistry | #6 | #180 | #606 |
| Evolutionary | #10 | #138 | #663 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #193 | #726 |
| Genetics | #17 | #280 | #853 |
| Microbiology | #36 | #285 | #883 |
| Forestry | #41 | #258 | #912 |
| Biotechnology | #42 | #327 | #921 |
| Botany | #42 | #344 | #1028 |
| Toxicology | #73 | #367 | #1032 |
| Pharmacology | #53 | #412 | #1044 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #309 | #1091 |
| Oncology | #41 | #439 | #1104 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #351 | #1145 |
| Molecular | #26 | #458 | #1217 |
| Immunology | #45 | #504 | #1339 |
| Zoology | #48 | #435 | #1428 |
| Virology | #57 | #531 | #1499 |
| Horticulture | #123 | #614 | #1507 |
Environmental Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 6 for Environmental Science in India and 438 in the World with 25,474 publications made and 529,354 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #5 | #37 | #121 |
| Environmental Engineering | #5 | #68 | #172 |
| Environmental Management | #5 | #68 | #217 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #3 | #64 | #264 |
| Oceanography | #5 | #81 | #313 |
| Geology | #3 | #77 | #372 |
| Ecology | #8 | #94 | #457 |
| Paleontology | #5 | #105 | #508 |
| Forestry | #41 | #258 | #912 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #37 | #351 | #1145 |
Computer Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 6 for Computer Science in India and 439 in the World with 23,278 publications made and 418,037 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telecommunications | #5 | #81 | #245 |
| Computer Engineering | #8 | #80 | #245 |
| Animation | #2 | #73 | #246 |
| Computational Linguistics | #7 | #66 | #277 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #98 | #333 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #102 | #353 |
| Machine Learning | #10 | #100 | #353 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #72 | #449 |
| Robotics | #9 | #163 | #479 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #118 | #556 |
| Cognitive Science | #14 | #152 | #631 |
| Data Science | #21 | #117 | #636 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #13 | #193 | #726 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #227 | #1017 |
| Neuroscience | #18 | #309 | #1091 |
| Database Administration | #1 | #20 | #91 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 7 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 809 in the World with 15,309 publications made and 270,206 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #7 | #116 | #552 |
| Linguistics | #9 | #130 | #614 |
| History | #7 | #117 | #618 |
| Education | #3 | #140 | #748 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #148 | #793 |
| Law | #8 | #155 | #827 |
| Philosophy | #6 | #154 | #841 |
| Publishing | #25 | #152 | #895 |
| Political Science | #8 | #167 | #975 |
| Sociology | #14 | #218 | #1097 |
| Anthropology | #15 | #205 | #1102 |
| Demography | #26 | #296 | #1153 |
| Gender Studies | #27 | #210 | #1438 |
Mathematics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 6 for Mathematics in India and 476 in the World with 11,138 publications made and 190,667 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #53 | #221 |
| Operations Research | #6 | #78 | #268 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #10 | #98 | #333 |
| Statistics | #6 | #106 | #478 |
| Econometrics | #5 | #107 | #536 |
| Mathematics Education | #4 | #194 | #853 |
Business rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 4 for Business in India and 468 in the World with 8,762 publications made and 155,273 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #6 | #78 | #268 |
| Management | #3 | #67 | #291 |
| Construction Management | #5 | #88 | #325 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #70 | #414 |
| Project Management | #9 | #84 | #563 |
| Marketing | #8 | #131 | #630 |
| Finance | #5 | #137 | #671 |
| Risk Management | #7 | #161 | #764 |
| Accounting | #10 | #200 | #876 |
| International Trade | #7 | #159 | #952 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #15 | #227 | #1017 |
| Advertising | #22 | #272 | #1115 |
Art & Design rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay ranked 2 for Art & Design in India and 572 in the World with 3,422 publications made and 48,122 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #2 | #73 | #246 |
| Music | #1 | #20 | #252 |
| Graphic Design | #5 | #74 | #374 |
| Architecture | #5 | #104 | #484 |
| Cinematography | #7 | #39 | #506 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #118 | #556 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #75 | #582 |
| Literature | #3 | #84 | #595 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #148 | #793 |
| Creative Writing | #14 | #255 | #1354 |
