Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur: Rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 1 in India, 417 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 61,863 academic publications and 1,305,586 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 417 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 52 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 1 | In Kharagpur |
| # 200 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 249 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 337 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 2 for Engineering in India and 200 in the World with 48,679 publications made and 1,081,249 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #36 | #88 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #21 | #98 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #37 | #115 |
| Reliability and Quality | #2 | #43 | #130 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #41 | #132 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #69 | #142 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #46 | #147 |
| Metallurgy | #3 | #64 | #153 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #68 | #186 |
| Automation and Control | #8 | #87 | #219 |
| Systems | #2 | #51 | #226 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #76 | #231 |
| Remote Sensing | #3 | #74 | #257 |
| Optics | #3 | #81 | #274 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #80 | #284 |
| Architecture | #2 | #70 | #334 |
| Robotics | #10 | #165 | #487 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #162 | #567 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #117 | #584 |
| Aviation | #15 | #174 | #701 |
| Mining Engineering | #2 | #29 | #60 |
| Geotechnical Engineering | #1 | #26 | #79 |
Physics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 2 for Physics in India and 249 in the World with 43,399 publications made and 960,304 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #69 | #142 |
| Applied Physics | #3 | #76 | #231 |
| Optics | #3 | #81 | #274 |
| Condensed Matter | #8 | #89 | #292 |
| Theoretical | #7 | #75 | #412 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #105 | #511 |
| Molecular | #14 | #115 | #515 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #133 | #575 |
Chemistry rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 2 for Chemistry in India and 340 in the World with 38,320 publications made and 911,911 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #63 | #90 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #3 | #21 | #98 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #69 | #142 |
| Physical | #2 | #68 | #154 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #72 | #253 |
| Computational | #3 | #57 | #269 |
| Pharmacy | #13 | #97 | #342 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #166 | #570 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #1 | #18 | #81 |
Biology rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 6 for Biology in India and 504 in the World with 30,658 publications made and 771,503 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #69 | #142 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #67 | #357 |
| Horticulture | #13 | #132 | #422 |
| Forestry | #14 | #106 | #511 |
| Astrobiology | #7 | #105 | #511 |
| Botany | #9 | #129 | #536 |
| Biotechnology | #11 | #162 | #567 |
| Biochemistry | #5 | #166 | #570 |
| Biophysics | #6 | #133 | #575 |
| Evolutionary | #8 | #125 | #628 |
| Toxicology | #41 | #230 | #748 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #196 | #766 |
| Genetics | #11 | #249 | #791 |
| Microbiology | #25 | #248 | #806 |
| Molecular | #12 | #314 | #921 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #33 | #297 | #944 |
| Pharmacology | #41 | #365 | #948 |
| Oncology | #29 | #366 | #964 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #268 | #982 |
| Zoology | #25 | #320 | #1162 |
| Virology | #35 | #391 | #1182 |
| Animal Science | #44 | #403 | #1243 |
| Immunology | #41 | #467 | #1266 |
Environmental Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 2 for Environmental Science in India and 337 in the World with 29,890 publications made and 707,094 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #1 | #9 | #19 |
| Environmental Engineering | #2 | #36 | #88 |
| Environmental Management | #3 | #43 | #153 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #2 | #51 | #198 |
| Oceanography | #2 | #62 | #240 |
| Geology | #2 | #59 | #289 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #67 | #357 |
| Ecology | #3 | #76 | #369 |
| Forestry | #14 | #106 | #511 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #11 | #196 | #766 |
Computer Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 4 for Computer Science in India and 356 in the World with 26,600 publications made and 507,479 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #41 | #132 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #46 | #147 |
| Computational Linguistics | #2 | #41 | #175 |
| Telecommunications | #3 | #68 | #186 |
| Computer Vision | #2 | #73 | #239 |
| Machine Learning | #4 | #74 | #256 |
| Cognitive Science | #4 | #78 | #381 |
| Software Engineering | #4 | #67 | #423 |
| Data Science | #7 | #68 | #470 |
| Robotics | #10 | #165 | #487 |
| Animation | #8 | #145 | #509 |
| Multimedia | #4 | #129 | #592 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #118 | #664 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #33 | #297 | #944 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #268 | #982 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 3 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 671 in the World with 18,233 publications made and 366,310 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #1 | #78 | #419 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #83 | #445 |
| History | #2 | #81 | #487 |
| Publishing | #5 | #64 | #535 |
| Aesthetics | #3 | #99 | #599 |
| Law | #3 | #102 | #620 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #14 | #109 | #626 |
| Philosophy | #2 | #125 | #749 |
| Political Science | #4 | #111 | #754 |
| International Law | #6 | #111 | #760 |
| Forensic Science | #77 | #220 | #805 |
| Anthropology | #7 | #127 | #839 |
| Demography | #18 | #199 | #911 |
| Sociology | #9 | #178 | #952 |
| Education | #6 | #227 | #1041 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #121 | #1060 |
| Gender Studies | #22 | #177 | #1326 |
Mathematics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 2 for Mathematics in India and 372 in the World with 13,604 publications made and 266,683 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #2 | #46 | #147 |
| Operations Research | #1 | #46 | #147 |
| Applied Mathematics | #6 | #85 | #320 |
| Statistics | #3 | #80 | #378 |
| Econometrics | #2 | #73 | #424 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #212 | #976 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #315 | #1196 |
Business rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 3 for Business in India and 418 in the World with 9,377 publications made and 185,193 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #1 | #46 | #147 |
| Construction Management | #4 | #80 | #284 |
| Management | #5 | #78 | #326 |
| Marketing | #3 | #74 | #396 |
| Risk Management | #3 | #71 | #405 |
| Project Management | #5 | #70 | #480 |
| Finance | #2 | #102 | #518 |
| Engineering Management | #6 | #117 | #584 |
| Accounting | #3 | #122 | #611 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #118 | #664 |
| Advertising | #6 | #118 | #666 |
| Entrepreneurship | #9 | #104 | #684 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #212 | #976 |
| International Trade | #9 | #195 | #1062 |
| Supply Chain Management | #2 | #25 | #61 |
Economics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur ranked 4 for Economics in India and 559 in the World with 4,854 publications made and 104,068 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #2 | #73 | #424 |
| Finance | #2 | #102 | #518 |
| Actuarial Science | #9 | #212 | #976 |
| International Trade | #9 | #195 | #1062 |
