Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur: Rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 7 in India, 569 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 45,953 academic publications and 956,562 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 569 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 90 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 7 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 4 | In Kanpur |
| # 1 of 80 | In Uttar Pradesh |
| # 322 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 335 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 390 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 7 for Engineering in India and 322 in the World with 35,495 publications made and 713,451 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #6 | #80 | #192 |
| Renewable Energy | #11 | #77 | #221 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #69 | #235 |
| Metallurgy | #8 | #87 | #235 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #74 | #244 |
| Applied Physics | #5 | #84 | #248 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #91 | #271 |
| Reliability and Quality | #9 | #88 | #286 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #116 | #286 |
| Systems | #4 | #69 | #309 |
| Robotics | #4 | #116 | #338 |
| Optics | #5 | #99 | #349 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #110 | #360 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #132 | #382 |
| Aviation | #5 | #97 | #419 |
| Remote Sensing | #9 | #153 | #582 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #33 | #167 | #590 |
| Architecture | #23 | #178 | #742 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #177 | #795 |
| Biotechnology | #51 | #367 | #1014 |
| Automotive Engineering | #5 | #43 | #100 |
Physics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 6 for Physics in India and 335 in the World with 34,543 publications made and 678,390 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #5 | #84 | #248 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #81 | #264 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #116 | #286 |
| Molecular | #3 | #56 | #305 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #59 | #324 |
| Theoretical | #6 | #55 | #345 |
| Optics | #5 | #99 | #349 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #162 | #637 |
Chemistry rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 8 for Chemistry in India and 462 in the World with 29,500 publications made and 613,973 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy | #2 | #28 | #113 |
| Physical | #6 | #94 | #226 |
| Computational | #2 | #54 | #260 |
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #116 | #286 |
| Organic chemistry | #7 | #99 | #350 |
| Radiochemistry | #31 | #226 | #425 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #33 | #167 | #590 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #222 | #696 |
Biology rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 14 for Biology in India and 748 in the World with 19,999 publications made and 454,472 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #7 | #116 | #286 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #59 | #324 |
| Evolutionary | #5 | #116 | #605 |
| Biophysics | #10 | #162 | #637 |
| Biochemistry | #13 | #222 | #696 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #193 | #722 |
| Toxicology | #53 | #280 | #857 |
| Entomology | #43 | #272 | #971 |
| Genetics | #25 | #333 | #981 |
| Biotechnology | #51 | #367 | #1014 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #40 | #349 | #1045 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #345 | #1174 |
| Botany | #65 | #436 | #1229 |
| Molecular | #28 | #473 | #1245 |
| Pharmacology | #83 | #531 | #1267 |
| Oncology | #61 | #536 | #1312 |
| Zoology | #53 | #463 | #1497 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #63 | #507 | #1499 |
| Microbiology | #106 | #612 | #1509 |
| Virology | #61 | #546 | #1525 |
| Horticulture | #126 | #635 | #1546 |
| Forestry | #100 | #499 | #1554 |
| Immunology | #79 | #666 | #1698 |
Environmental Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 10 for Environmental Science in India and 560 in the World with 18,720 publications made and 396,978 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #11 | #111 | #363 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #19 | #120 | #372 |
| Environmental Engineering | #13 | #132 | #382 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #8 | #120 | #446 |
| Oceanography | #8 | #130 | #508 |
| Geology | #9 | #139 | #556 |
| Ecology | #15 | #179 | #689 |
| Paleontology | #13 | #193 | #722 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #63 | #507 | #1499 |
| Forestry | #100 | #499 | #1554 |
Computer Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 5 for Computer Science in India and 394 in the World with 18,299 publications made and 392,901 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | #2 | #54 | #172 |
| Telecommunications | #7 | #91 | #271 |
| Robotics | #4 | #116 | #338 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #51 | #343 |
| Computer Engineering | #11 | #110 | #360 |
| Animation | #5 | #108 | #394 |
| Computer Vision | #11 | #122 | #417 |
| Computational Linguistics | #16 | #126 | #488 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #161 | #501 |
| Cognitive Science | #12 | #142 | #597 |
| Data Science | #32 | #164 | #793 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #40 | #349 | #1045 |
| Neuroscience | #23 | #345 | #1174 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #294 | #1205 |
| Multimedia | #47 | #496 | #1530 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 8 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 837 in the World with 11,210 publications made and 254,863 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #4 | #77 | #481 |
| Publishing | #14 | #100 | #673 |
| Sociology | #3 | #94 | #687 |
| Linguistics | #14 | #169 | #740 |
| Aesthetics | #9 | #157 | #821 |
| Archaeology | #14 | #204 | #847 |
| History | #14 | #203 | #908 |
| Law | #12 | #190 | #934 |
| Philosophy | #11 | #223 | #1078 |
| Political Science | #12 | #208 | #1114 |
| Anthropology | #17 | #215 | #1119 |
| Education | #10 | #267 | #1142 |
| Gender Studies | #25 | #202 | #1420 |
Mathematics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 3 for Mathematics in India and 390 in the World with 8,946 publications made and 225,306 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #5 | #74 | #244 |
| Applied Mathematics | #4 | #61 | #245 |
| Statistics | #2 | #69 | #348 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #161 | #501 |
| Econometrics | #4 | #102 | #510 |
| Mathematics Education | #20 | #482 | #1662 |
Business rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 2 for Business in India and 401 in the World with 6,201 publications made and 171,037 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #2 | #50 | #224 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #69 | #235 |
| Operations Research | #5 | #74 | #244 |
| Project Management | #7 | #80 | #545 |
| Finance | #10 | #173 | #779 |
| Engineering Management | #9 | #177 | #795 |
| Marketing | #13 | #199 | #852 |
| Accounting | #15 | #248 | #1061 |
| Advertising | #23 | #274 | #1121 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #23 | #294 | #1205 |
| International Trade | #18 | #359 | #1486 |
Economics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 2 for Economics in India and 537 in the World with 3,128 publications made and 108,034 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #4 | #102 | #510 |
| Finance | #10 | #173 | #779 |
| International Trade | #18 | #359 | #1486 |
