National Institute of Technology, Rourkela: Rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 38 in India, 1937 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 19,747 academic publications and 359,102 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 1937 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 526 of 5,830 | In Asia |
| # 38 of 876 | In India |
| # 1 of 25 | In Odisha |
| # 1 of 2 | In Rourkela |
| # 670 of 5,910 | For Engineering |
| # 710 of 5,966 | For Physics |
| # 810 of 6,057 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 8 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 14 for Engineering in India and 670 in the World with 15,766 publications made and 297,563 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automation and Control | #9 | #88 | #222 |
| Robotics | #2 | #96 | #285 |
| Renewable Energy | #23 | #133 | #354 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #149 | #473 |
| Metallurgy | #17 | #189 | #555 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #222 | #560 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #184 | #582 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #165 | #585 |
| Reliability and Quality | #32 | #213 | #662 |
| Operations Research | #26 | #249 | #757 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #269 | #765 |
| Optics | #20 | #246 | #776 |
| Architecture | #33 | #212 | #829 |
| Construction Management | #33 | #255 | #845 |
| Systems | #26 | #225 | #871 |
| Remote Sensing | #31 | #296 | #951 |
| Applied Physics | #45 | #361 | #965 |
| Biotechnology | #54 | #410 | #1112 |
Physics rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 19 for Physics in India and 710 in the World with 14,232 publications made and 266,714 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #222 | #560 |
| Astrobiology | #19 | #167 | #704 |
| Optics | #20 | #246 | #776 |
| Condensed Matter | #35 | #307 | #822 |
| Applied Physics | #45 | #361 | #965 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #321 | #1011 |
| Theoretical | #40 | #323 | #1093 |
| Molecular | #105 | #647 | #1680 |
Chemistry rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 28 for Chemistry in India and 926 in the World with 11,937 publications made and 254,585 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #30 | #207 | #387 |
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #222 | #560 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #31 | #165 | #585 |
| Physical | #22 | #247 | #647 |
| Organic chemistry | #28 | #312 | #875 |
| Computational | #67 | #435 | #1188 |
| Biochemistry | #52 | #513 | #1284 |
| Pharmacy | #94 | #539 | #1349 |
Computer Science rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 19 for Computer Science in India and 810 in the World with 9,942 publications made and 158,798 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #2 | #96 | #285 |
| Computer Engineering | #17 | #149 | #473 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #170 | #548 |
| Computer Vision | #14 | #164 | #565 |
| Machine Learning | #15 | #162 | #581 |
| Telecommunications | #17 | #184 | #582 |
| Cognitive Science | #16 | #159 | #647 |
| Computational Linguistics | #51 | #253 | #817 |
| Software Engineering | #18 | #191 | #869 |
| Animation | #11 | #320 | #886 |
| Data Science | #83 | #333 | #1207 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #90 | #533 | #1413 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #55 | #529 | #1736 |
| Neuroscience | #66 | #707 | #2017 |
| Multimedia | #70 | #798 | #2101 |
Environmental Science rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 25 for Environmental Science in India and 983 in the World with 9,604 publications made and 193,169 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #17 | #168 | #556 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #13 | #187 | #654 |
| Environmental Engineering | #34 | #269 | #765 |
| Oceanography | #24 | #271 | #906 |
| Geology | #23 | #277 | #939 |
| Ecology | #26 | #280 | #959 |
| Paleontology | #31 | #323 | #1073 |
| Forestry | #110 | #530 | #1622 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #76 | #589 | #1697 |
Biology rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 42 for Biology in India and 1244 in the World with 9,469 publications made and 211,230 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #20 | #222 | #560 |
| Astrobiology | #19 | #167 | #704 |
| Biophysics | #28 | #321 | #1011 |
| Paleontology | #31 | #323 | #1073 |
| Biotechnology | #54 | #410 | #1112 |
| Oncology | #46 | #466 | #1168 |
| Evolutionary | #23 | #344 | #1207 |
| Biochemistry | #52 | #513 | #1284 |
| Genetics | #51 | #504 | #1339 |
| Microbiology | #90 | #521 | #1352 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #90 | #533 | #1413 |
| Horticulture | #119 | #596 | #1466 |
| Pharmacology | #102 | #643 | #1510 |
| Botany | #86 | #579 | #1518 |
| Molecular | #51 | #632 | #1593 |
| Forestry | #110 | #530 | #1622 |
| Immunology | #78 | #662 | #1689 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #76 | #589 | #1697 |
| Neuroscience | #66 | #707 | #2017 |
| Zoology | #121 | #835 | #2364 |
| Virology | #171 | #1020 | #2569 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 37 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 1695 in the World with 5,475 publications made and 94,439 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Science | #81 | #232 | #830 |
| Linguistics | #27 | #327 | #1135 |
| Archaeology | #34 | #383 | #1268 |
| History | #34 | #391 | #1389 |
| Law | #37 | #397 | #1509 |
| Political Science | #37 | #425 | #1748 |
| Philosophy | #33 | #455 | #1757 |
| Anthropology | #42 | #441 | #1760 |
| Aesthetics | #42 | #547 | #1855 |
| Education | #31 | #613 | #2039 |
| Sociology | #58 | #645 | #2235 |
| Demography | #125 | #871 | #2434 |
Mathematics rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 16 for Mathematics in India and 893 in the World with 4,791 publications made and 79,680 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #11 | #119 | #454 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #21 | #170 | #548 |
| Operations Research | #26 | #249 | #757 |
| Econometrics | #16 | #220 | #911 |
| Statistics | #20 | #257 | #923 |
| Mathematics Education | #112 | #1434 | #3786 |
Business rankings
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela ranked 17 for Business in India and 1006 in the World with 3,548 publications made and 54,266 citations received.
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management | #11 | #171 | #702 |
| Operations Research | #26 | #249 | #757 |
| Construction Management | #33 | #255 | #845 |
| Finance | #30 | #368 | #1323 |
| Project Management | #46 | #348 | #1392 |
| Marketing | #52 | #467 | #1494 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #55 | #529 | #1736 |
| Accounting | #55 | #594 | #1925 |
| Advertising | #92 | #778 | #2267 |
