National Institute of Technology, Karnataka: Rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 55 in India, 2216 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 13,850 academic publications and 189,898 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2216 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 613 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 55 of 876 | In India |
| # 5 of 59 | In Karnataka |
| # 1 of 5 | In Mangalore |
| # 961 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 1057 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 1095 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 35 for Engineering in India and 961 in the World with 11,411 publications made and 165,210 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #41 | #218 | #595 |
| Automation and Control | #26 | #237 | #614 |
| Remote Sensing | #13 | #184 | #681 |
| Reliability and Quality | #34 | #231 | #713 |
| Computer Engineering | #38 | #247 | #716 |
| Architecture | #24 | #179 | #744 |
| Construction Management | #24 | #222 | #747 |
| Metallurgy | #31 | #282 | #755 |
| Aviation | #18 | #206 | #788 |
| Telecommunications | #34 | #285 | #833 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #376 | #875 |
| Applied Physics | #42 | #350 | #938 |
| Environmental Engineering | #49 | #368 | #970 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #95 | #366 | #1062 |
| Optics | #45 | #388 | #1085 |
| Systems | #44 | #306 | #1093 |
| Robotics | #52 | #560 | #1343 |
| Operations Research | #69 | #538 | #1366 |
| Biotechnology | #196 | #909 | #2068 |
Physics rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 39 for Physics in India and 1057 in the World with 9,795 publications made and 145,284 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #376 | #875 |
| Applied Physics | #42 | #350 | #938 |
| Optics | #45 | #388 | #1085 |
| Condensed Matter | #76 | #458 | #1136 |
| Theoretical | #84 | #650 | #1793 |
| Molecular | #131 | #793 | #1956 |
Chemistry rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 57 for Chemistry in India and 1326 in the World with 7,879 publications made and 131,312 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #57 | #367 | #707 |
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #376 | #875 |
| Physical | #38 | #360 | #895 |
| Pharmacy | #64 | #356 | #973 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #95 | #366 | #1062 |
| Organic chemistry | #59 | #485 | #1198 |
| Computational | #105 | #593 | #1469 |
| Biochemistry | #124 | #857 | #1952 |
Computer Science rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 43 for Computer Science in India and 1095 in the World with 7,098 publications made and 81,584 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #23 | #182 | #572 |
| Computational Linguistics | #33 | #194 | #680 |
| Computer Engineering | #38 | #247 | #716 |
| Computer Vision | #29 | #270 | #822 |
| Telecommunications | #34 | #285 | #833 |
| Machine Learning | #38 | #275 | #840 |
| Cognitive Science | #45 | #311 | #1015 |
| Software Engineering | #38 | #264 | #1066 |
| Data Science | #91 | #366 | #1299 |
| Robotics | #52 | #560 | #1343 |
| Multimedia | #62 | #705 | #1939 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #173 | #855 | #2040 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #93 | #872 | #2493 |
| Neuroscience | #151 | #1171 | #3016 |
Environmental Science rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 49 for Environmental Science in India and 1331 in the World with 6,987 publications made and 103,328 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #25 | #148 | #440 |
| Environmental Management | #28 | #253 | #756 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #21 | #237 | #781 |
| Environmental Engineering | #49 | #368 | #970 |
| Oceanography | #26 | #300 | #978 |
| Geology | #39 | #393 | #1219 |
| Ecology | #56 | #452 | #1356 |
| Paleontology | #74 | #582 | #1607 |
| Forestry | #125 | #592 | #1766 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #90 | #672 | #1886 |
Biology rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 94 for Biology in India and 1806 in the World with 5,883 publications made and 101,761 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #46 | #376 | #875 |
| Paleontology | #74 | #582 | #1607 |
| Forestry | #125 | #592 | #1766 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #90 | #672 | #1886 |
| Biochemistry | #124 | #857 | #1952 |
| Microbiology | #168 | #870 | #2009 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #173 | #855 | #2040 |
| Biotechnology | #196 | #909 | #2068 |
| Evolutionary | #98 | #839 | #2214 |
| Botany | #177 | #951 | #2264 |
| Genetics | #160 | #999 | #2307 |
| Horticulture | #211 | #1067 | #2385 |
| Pharmacology | #228 | #1144 | #2495 |
| Zoology | #168 | #1086 | #2898 |
| Virology | #218 | #1232 | #3009 |
| Neuroscience | #151 | #1171 | #3016 |
| Oncology | #239 | #1378 | #3045 |
| Immunology | #250 | #1407 | #3289 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 52 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2108 in the World with 4,215 publications made and 49,481 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #39 | #412 | #1344 |
| History | #39 | #440 | #1508 |
| Linguistics | #46 | #511 | #1529 |
| Law | #57 | #560 | #1898 |
| Aesthetics | #57 | #679 | #2113 |
| Political Science | #60 | #609 | #2213 |
| Philosophy | #54 | #686 | #2351 |
| Anthropology | #78 | #789 | #2580 |
| Sociology | #118 | #1015 | #3062 |
| Education | #87 | #1180 | #3302 |
| Demography | #228 | #1340 | #3432 |
Mathematics rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 37 for Mathematics in India and 1365 in the World with 3,257 publications made and 35,596 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #23 | #182 | #572 |
| Operations Research | #69 | #538 | #1366 |
| Statistics | #44 | #489 | #1421 |
| Applied Mathematics | #63 | #627 | #1609 |
| Econometrics | #63 | #618 | #1776 |
| Mathematics Education | #39 | #713 | #2199 |
Business rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 49 for Business in India and 1588 in the World with 2,311 publications made and 22,569 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #24 | #222 | #747 |
| Management | #45 | #413 | #1327 |
| Operations Research | #69 | #538 | #1366 |
| Finance | #56 | #581 | #1780 |
| Marketing | #76 | #605 | #1804 |
| Advertising | #66 | #607 | #1914 |
| Project Management | #86 | #693 | #2119 |
| Accounting | #76 | #775 | #2299 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #93 | #872 | #2493 |
Art & Design rankings
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka ranked 48 for Art & Design in India and 1716 in the World with 878 publications made and 8,599 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | #24 | #179 | #744 |
| Multimedia | #62 | #705 | #1939 |
| Aesthetics | #57 | #679 | #2113 |
| Literature | #74 | #734 | #2321 |
