Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee: Rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 10 in India, 797 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 43,106 academic publications and 929,714 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 797 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 141 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 10 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 2 | In Roorkee |
| # 1 of 38 | In Uttarakhand |
| # 313 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 359 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 412 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 6 for Engineering in India and 313 in the World with 34,683 publications made and 780,531 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #18 | #44 |
| Renewable Energy | #2 | #20 | #48 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #36 | #108 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #41 | #161 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #73 | #175 |
| Operations Research | #3 | #59 | #187 |
| Metallurgy | #4 | #78 | #201 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #58 | #251 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #118 | #289 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #105 | #343 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #105 | #351 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #110 | #353 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #95 | #358 |
| Systems | #8 | #83 | #367 |
| Optics | #9 | #127 | #460 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #180 | #613 |
| Aviation | #11 | #152 | #625 |
| Robotics | #15 | #235 | #645 |
| Architecture | #13 | #147 | #664 |
| Mining Engineering | #3 | #30 | #62 |
Physics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 7 for Physics in India and 359 in the World with 30,710 publications made and 692,976 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #118 | #289 |
| Applied Physics | #8 | #105 | #343 |
| Condensed Matter | #13 | #136 | #434 |
| Optics | #9 | #127 | #460 |
| Molecular | #15 | #121 | #529 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #161 | #693 |
| Theoretical | #23 | #198 | #794 |
| Biophysics | #33 | #351 | #1091 |
Chemistry rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 9 for Chemistry in India and 480 in the World with 26,090 publications made and 645,631 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #22 | #28 |
| Physical | #4 | #83 | #199 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #8 | #58 | #251 |
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #118 | #289 |
| Organic chemistry | #9 | #119 | #401 |
| Pharmacy | #25 | #146 | #469 |
| Computational | #18 | #147 | #558 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #265 | #793 |
Environmental Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 5 for Environmental Science in India and 412 in the World with 23,166 publications made and 564,741 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #2 | #15 | #32 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #18 | #44 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #37 | #128 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #49 | #184 |
| Oceanography | #6 | #97 | #383 |
| Geology | #6 | #84 | #389 |
| Ecology | #6 | #83 | #407 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #110 | #520 |
| Forestry | #67 | #352 | #1145 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #74 | #583 | #1681 |
Biology rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 12 for Biology in India and 711 in the World with 20,492 publications made and 528,600 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #8 | #118 | #289 |
| Paleontology | #7 | #110 | #520 |
| Biotechnology | #14 | #180 | #613 |
| Astrobiology | #17 | #161 | #693 |
| Evolutionary | #12 | #175 | #782 |
| Biochemistry | #21 | #265 | #793 |
| Botany | #24 | #244 | #816 |
| Toxicology | #58 | #292 | #882 |
| Microbiology | #46 | #337 | #997 |
| Genetics | #31 | #369 | #1036 |
| Horticulture | #70 | #392 | #1040 |
| Pharmacology | #54 | #413 | #1045 |
| Biophysics | #33 | #351 | #1091 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #55 | #391 | #1141 |
| Forestry | #67 | #352 | #1145 |
| Virology | #45 | #453 | #1331 |
| Molecular | #33 | #517 | #1341 |
| Oncology | #74 | #591 | #1448 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #498 | #1524 |
| Immunology | #62 | #591 | #1530 |
| Zoology | #66 | #499 | #1578 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #74 | #583 | #1681 |
| Animal Science | #76 | #604 | #1741 |
Computer Science rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 8 for Computer Science in India and 504 in the World with 18,714 publications made and 351,508 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machine Learning | #7 | #85 | #289 |
| Computer Vision | #7 | #97 | #328 |
| Computer Engineering | #10 | #105 | #351 |
| Telecommunications | #9 | #110 | #353 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #116 | #380 |
| Animation | #6 | #113 | #413 |
| Cognitive Science | #9 | #115 | #502 |
| Computational Linguistics | #21 | #158 | #596 |
| Robotics | #15 | #235 | #645 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #119 | #668 |
| Software Engineering | #14 | #155 | #757 |
| Data Science | #33 | #166 | #805 |
| Multimedia | #16 | #281 | #1039 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #55 | #391 | #1141 |
| Neuroscience | #39 | #498 | #1524 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 13 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 950 in the World with 12,010 publications made and 239,267 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #8 | #126 | #584 |
| History | #10 | #129 | #671 |
| Linguistics | #11 | #155 | #692 |
| Aesthetics | #8 | #154 | #810 |
| Law | #9 | #162 | #844 |
| Forensic Science | #86 | #240 | #845 |
| Anthropology | #9 | #141 | #897 |
| Political Science | #9 | #174 | #995 |
| Philosophy | #10 | #213 | #1042 |
| Demography | #23 | #271 | #1094 |
| Sociology | #17 | #259 | #1216 |
| Gender Studies | #23 | #180 | #1344 |
| Education | #22 | #462 | #1685 |
Mathematics rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 9 for Mathematics in India and 520 in the World with 8,986 publications made and 197,642 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #3 | #59 | #187 |
| Applied Mathematics | #5 | #79 | #309 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #12 | #116 | #380 |
| Statistics | #9 | #136 | #550 |
| Econometrics | #10 | #159 | #732 |
| Actuarial Science | #13 | #286 | #1113 |
| Mathematics Education | #18 | #479 | #1657 |
Business rankings
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee ranked 7 for Business in India and 516 in the World with 7,011 publications made and 135,690 citations received.
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #3 | #59 | #187 |
| Construction Management | #7 | #95 | #358 |
| Management | #7 | #99 | #395 |
| Marketing | #4 | #83 | #461 |
| Project Management | #4 | #68 | #477 |
| Risk Management | #5 | #116 | #599 |
| Entrepreneurship | #5 | #85 | #614 |
| Advertising | #4 | #112 | #646 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #4 | #119 | #668 |
| Accounting | #4 | #136 | #677 |
| Finance | #6 | #144 | #696 |
| Actuarial Science | #13 | #286 | #1113 |
| International Trade | #14 | #276 | #1258 |
