Indian Institute of Technology Madras: Rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 5 in India, 536 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 59,580 academic publications and 1,079,255 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 536 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 81 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 1 of 25 | In Chennai |
| # 5 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 53 | In Tamil Nadu |
| # 248 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 275 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 387 of 5,430 | For Chemistry |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 4 for Engineering in India and 248 in the World with 48,160 publications made and 917,599 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metallurgy | #2 | #63 | #151 |
| Applied Physics | #2 | #62 | #181 |
| Automation and Control | #4 | #76 | #184 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #84 | #189 |
| Renewable Energy | #10 | #72 | #206 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #75 | #219 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #71 | #224 |
| Construction Management | #2 | #66 | #231 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #95 | #255 |
| Reliability and Quality | #8 | #82 | #267 |
| Optics | #4 | #84 | #281 |
| Aviation | #3 | #61 | #297 |
| Robotics | #5 | #124 | #356 |
| Systems | #7 | #81 | #362 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #90 | #365 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #111 | #368 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #108 | #569 |
| Remote Sensing | #10 | #156 | #587 |
| Architecture | #17 | #158 | #699 |
| Biotechnology | #37 | #307 | #878 |
| Nuclear Engineering | #2 | #34 | #89 |
| Automotive Engineering | #4 | #37 | #80 |
| Marine Engineering | #1 | #16 | #33 |
Physics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 4 for Physics in India and 275 in the World with 45,335 publications made and 877,099 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #2 | #62 | #181 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #84 | #189 |
| Optics | #4 | #84 | #281 |
| Condensed Matter | #9 | #91 | #303 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #61 | #336 |
| Molecular | #10 | #94 | #456 |
| Theoretical | #14 | #116 | #536 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #187 | #694 |
Chemistry rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 4 for Chemistry in India and 387 in the World with 39,270 publications made and 774,029 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | #3 | #77 | #184 |
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #84 | #189 |
| Radiochemistry | #20 | #143 | #250 |
| Pharmacy | #10 | #75 | #268 |
| Organic chemistry | #4 | #93 | #308 |
| Computational | #7 | #84 | #362 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #13 | #90 | #365 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #206 | #664 |
Environmental Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 8 for Environmental Science in India and 445 in the World with 26,584 publications made and 530,431 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #7 | #74 | #237 |
| Environmental Engineering | #9 | #95 | #255 |
| Oceanography | #4 | #80 | #312 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #5 | #89 | #363 |
| Geology | #7 | #98 | #441 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #32 | #175 | #506 |
| Ecology | #12 | #140 | #593 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #147 | #611 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #61 | #500 | #1489 |
| Forestry | #101 | #501 | #1558 |
Biology rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 10 for Biology in India and 651 in the World with 25,649 publications made and 547,553 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #3 | #84 | #189 |
| Astrobiology | #3 | #61 | #336 |
| Paleontology | #10 | #147 | #611 |
| Evolutionary | #7 | #120 | #617 |
| Biochemistry | #10 | #206 | #664 |
| Biophysics | #12 | #187 | #694 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #24 | #251 | #840 |
| Biotechnology | #37 | #307 | #878 |
| Botany | #31 | #281 | #887 |
| Genetics | #21 | #311 | #934 |
| Toxicology | #63 | #332 | #965 |
| Microbiology | #51 | #360 | #1045 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #305 | #1085 |
| Pharmacology | #58 | #438 | #1087 |
| Oncology | #40 | #434 | #1098 |
| Horticulture | #84 | #422 | #1105 |
| Molecular | #35 | #535 | #1378 |
| Zoology | #50 | #443 | #1449 |
| Immunology | #58 | #571 | #1481 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #61 | #500 | #1489 |
| Forestry | #101 | #501 | #1558 |
| Virology | #68 | #571 | #1588 |
Computer Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 7 for Computer Science in India and 453 in the World with 24,051 publications made and 401,785 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #66 | #212 |
| Telecommunications | #4 | #75 | #219 |
| Computer Engineering | #6 | #71 | #224 |
| Animation | #1 | #68 | #226 |
| Computational Linguistics | #4 | #57 | #250 |
| Computer Vision | #4 | #83 | #284 |
| Robotics | #5 | #124 | #356 |
| Machine Learning | #12 | #116 | #404 |
| Cognitive Science | #10 | #119 | #524 |
| Software Engineering | #8 | #112 | #597 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #156 | #796 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #24 | #251 | #840 |
| Multimedia | #12 | #209 | #869 |
| Data Science | #52 | #227 | #952 |
| Information Technology | #19 | #313 | #971 |
| Neuroscience | #16 | #305 | #1085 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 11 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 888 in the World with 14,730 publications made and 248,863 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #6 | #115 | #540 |
| Linguistics | #7 | #114 | #564 |
| History | #6 | #116 | #616 |
| Aesthetics | #7 | #150 | #798 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #176 | #908 |
| Law | #15 | #198 | #959 |
| Education | #4 | #219 | #1016 |
| Political Science | #16 | #216 | #1148 |
| Anthropology | #19 | #223 | #1160 |
| Gender Studies | #12 | #152 | #1239 |
| Sociology | #21 | #270 | #1247 |
| Demography | #58 | #528 | #1675 |
Mathematics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 7 for Mathematics in India and 493 in the World with 11,610 publications made and 177,012 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #5 | #66 | #212 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #111 | #368 |
| Applied Mathematics | #9 | #100 | #378 |
| Statistics | #7 | #112 | #492 |
| Econometrics | #8 | #132 | #639 |
| Mathematics Education | #5 | #237 | #989 |
Business rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Madras ranked 6 for Business in India and 500 in the World with 8,010 publications made and 130,536 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #2 | #66 | #231 |
| Management | #6 | #82 | #333 |
| Operations Research | #11 | #111 | #368 |
| Project Management | #6 | #77 | #528 |
| Marketing | #6 | #105 | #530 |
| Engineering Management | #5 | #108 | #569 |
| Risk Management | #6 | #117 | #600 |
| Finance | #7 | #152 | #737 |
| Accounting | #7 | #169 | #780 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #7 | #156 | #796 |
| Advertising | #11 | #175 | #856 |
| International Trade | #17 | #350 | #1459 |
