Indian Institute of Technology Delhi: Rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 6 in India, 554 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 59,238 academic publications and 1,229,762 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 554 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 83 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 2 of 24 | In Delhi |
| # 2 of 64 | In Haryana |
| # 6 of 876 | In India |
| # 228 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 273 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 312 of 5,096 | For Business |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 3 for Engineering in India and 228 in the World with 47,287 publications made and 980,164 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #4 | #9 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #11 | #65 |
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #38 | #93 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #45 | #105 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #37 | #147 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #53 | #167 |
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #60 | #173 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #62 | #175 |
| Systems | #1 | #40 | #176 |
| Reliability and Quality | #4 | #58 | #179 |
| Metallurgy | #6 | #84 | #225 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #96 | #228 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #83 | #247 |
| Optics | #2 | #79 | #265 |
| Robotics | #7 | #139 | #402 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #113 | #454 |
| Architecture | #6 | #106 | #488 |
| Remote Sensing | #7 | #136 | #538 |
| Aviation | #8 | #126 | #543 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #107 | #566 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #1 | #26 | #62 |
| Automotive Engineering | #1 | #26 | #55 |
Physics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 3 for Physics in India and 273 in the World with 42,988 publications made and 869,564 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #96 | #228 |
| Applied Physics | #4 | #83 | #247 |
| Optics | #2 | #79 | #265 |
| Condensed Matter | #11 | #95 | #318 |
| Molecular | #8 | #80 | #385 |
| Astrobiology | #15 | #146 | #628 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #163 | #640 |
| Theoretical | #20 | #177 | #745 |
Chemistry rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 5 for Chemistry in India and 396 in the World with 35,560 publications made and 803,468 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemical Engineering | #1 | #11 | #65 |
| Radiochemistry | #11 | #103 | #182 |
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #96 | #228 |
| Physical | #7 | #100 | #240 |
| Organic chemistry | #5 | #95 | #322 |
| Computational | #9 | #95 | #401 |
| Pharmacy | #28 | #152 | #478 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #194 | #634 |
Environmental Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 3 for Environmental Science in India and 351 in the World with 28,002 publications made and 662,412 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #3 | #38 | #93 |
| Environmental Management | #1 | #32 | #111 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #8 | #62 | #190 |
| Oceanography | #3 | #65 | #260 |
| Ecology | #1 | #63 | #304 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #7 | #98 | #383 |
| Geology | #5 | #83 | #388 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #123 | #560 |
| Forestry | #31 | #192 | #725 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #55 | #457 | #1395 |
Computer Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 3 for Computer Science in India and 354 in the World with 27,689 publications made and 538,958 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #4 | #60 | #173 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #62 | #175 |
| Machine Learning | #6 | #78 | #263 |
| Computer Vision | #5 | #85 | #296 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #85 | #302 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #41 | #322 |
| Computational Linguistics | #10 | #90 | #369 |
| Animation | #4 | #105 | #379 |
| Software Engineering | #2 | #57 | #389 |
| Information Technology | #3 | #83 | #400 |
| Robotics | #7 | #139 | #402 |
| Cognitive Science | #7 | #99 | #442 |
| Data Science | #6 | #65 | #443 |
| Multimedia | #5 | #144 | #664 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #197 | #732 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #326 | #1126 |
Biology rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 7 for Biology in India and 598 in the World with 26,513 publications made and 635,261 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #4 | #96 | #228 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #113 | #454 |
| Toxicology | #27 | #154 | #529 |
| Paleontology | #9 | #123 | #560 |
| Horticulture | #27 | #195 | #595 |
| Astrobiology | #15 | #146 | #628 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #194 | #634 |
| Evolutionary | #9 | #129 | #640 |
| Biophysics | #11 | #163 | #640 |
| Botany | #15 | #179 | #664 |
| Forestry | #31 | #192 | #725 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #197 | #732 |
| Microbiology | #30 | #263 | #843 |
| Genetics | #15 | #275 | #844 |
| Molecular | #15 | #355 | #1017 |
| Pharmacology | #61 | #456 | #1122 |
| Neuroscience | #20 | #326 | #1126 |
| Zoology | #24 | #313 | #1146 |
| Immunology | #30 | #413 | #1157 |
| Virology | #32 | #382 | #1160 |
| Oncology | #54 | #506 | #1247 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #55 | #457 | #1395 |
| Animal Science | #80 | #611 | #1756 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 720 in the World with 16,830 publications made and 384,621 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #4 | #53 | #394 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #88 | #449 |
| Linguistics | #4 | #95 | #498 |
| History | #3 | #94 | #522 |
| Law | #2 | #89 | #591 |
| Aesthetics | #4 | #104 | #626 |
| Political Science | #2 | #99 | #721 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #94 | #729 |
| Publishing | #23 | #132 | #797 |
| Philosophy | #3 | #139 | #805 |
| Sociology | #10 | #182 | #971 |
| Media Studies | #6 | #117 | #1042 |
| Education | #9 | #245 | #1081 |
| Gender Studies | #11 | #138 | #1188 |
| Demography | #28 | #318 | #1190 |
Mathematics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 4 for Mathematics in India and 445 in the World with 11,850 publications made and 230,541 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #2 | #53 | #167 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #8 | #85 | #302 |
| Statistics | #5 | #94 | #445 |
| Applied Mathematics | #12 | #125 | #469 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #110 | #559 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #167 | #834 |
| Mathematics Education | #8 | #301 | #1155 |
Business rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 1 for Business in India and 312 in the World with 11,644 publications made and 245,557 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management | #1 | #10 | #115 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #37 | #147 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #53 | #167 |
| Management | #1 | #43 | #190 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #41 | #322 |
| Marketing | #1 | #57 | #331 |
| Risk Management | #1 | #57 | #336 |
| Finance | #3 | #106 | #540 |
| Engineering Management | #4 | #107 | #566 |
| Entrepreneurship | #8 | #95 | #659 |
| Accounting | #6 | #159 | #747 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #167 | #834 |
| Advertising | #12 | #182 | #883 |
| International Trade | #10 | #196 | #1063 |
| Supply Chain Management | #1 | #10 | #24 |
Economics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi ranked 5 for Economics in India and 589 in the World with 4,390 publications made and 113,038 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | #3 | #106 | #540 |
| Econometrics | #7 | #110 | #559 |
| Actuarial Science | #5 | #167 | #834 |
| International Trade | #10 | #196 | #1063 |
