Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology: Rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 131 in India, 3498 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 8,249 academic publications and 119,295 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 3498 of 7,633 | In the World |
| # 1108 of 2,580 | In Asia |
| # 131 of 876 | In India |
| # 12 of 53 | In Maharashtra |
| # 1 of 6 | In Nagpur |
| # 1275 of 3,407 | For Engineering |
| # 1323 of 3,321 | For Physics |
| # 1620 of 3,400 | For Computer Science |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Engineering rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 65 for Engineering in India and 1275 in the World with 7,164 publications made and 108,001 citations received.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy | #28 | #146 | #398 |
| Reliability and Quality | #22 | #172 | #545 |
| Computer Engineering | #29 | #205 | #621 |
| Construction Management | #25 | #225 | #753 |
| Automation and Control | #32 | #297 | #771 |
| Applied Physics | #27 | #273 | #784 |
| Telecommunications | #53 | #365 | #1004 |
| Environmental Engineering | #56 | #401 | #1038 |
| Robotics | #28 | #414 | #1047 |
| Metallurgy | #66 | #496 | #1198 |
| Operations Research | #56 | #458 | #1222 |
| Nanotechnology | #91 | #584 | #1278 |
| Systems | #62 | #401 | #1291 |
| Remote Sensing | #68 | #495 | #1369 |
| Optics | #92 | #624 | #1520 |
| Biotechnology | #205 | #940 | #2128 |
Physics rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 63 for Physics in India and 1323 in the World with 6,352 publications made and 95,228 citations received.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Physics | #27 | #273 | #784 |
| Nanotechnology | #91 | #584 | #1278 |
| Condensed Matter | #112 | #642 | #1470 |
| Optics | #92 | #624 | #1520 |
| Theoretical | #74 | #580 | #1669 |
| Molecular | #175 | #1050 | #2384 |
Chemistry rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 111 for Chemistry in India and 1760 in the World with 4,608 publications made and 77,591 citations received.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #74 | #452 | #885 |
| Physical | #60 | #486 | #1130 |
| Nanotechnology | #91 | #584 | #1278 |
| Organic chemistry | #115 | #742 | #1686 |
| Computational | #190 | #983 | #2162 |
| Biochemistry | #181 | #1117 | #2439 |
Environmental Science rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 84 for Environmental Science in India and 1712 in the World with 4,295 publications made and 72,245 citations received.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #76 | #390 | #969 |
| Environmental Management | #46 | #351 | #996 |
| Environmental Engineering | #56 | #401 | #1038 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #45 | #401 | #1155 |
| Oceanography | #42 | #438 | #1299 |
| Ecology | #91 | #583 | #1620 |
| Geology | #75 | #583 | #1627 |
| Paleontology | #133 | #861 | #2164 |
Computer Science rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 89 for Computer Science in India and 1620 in the World with 4,133 publications made and 48,055 citations received.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #29 | #205 | #621 |
| Telecommunications | #53 | #365 | #1004 |
| Robotics | #28 | #414 | #1047 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #94 | #424 | #1081 |
| Computer Vision | #76 | #459 | #1214 |
| Machine Learning | #87 | #557 | #1394 |
| Computational Linguistics | #103 | #549 | #1396 |
| Cognitive Science | #97 | #547 | #1473 |
| Software Engineering | #122 | #767 | #2145 |
| Data Science | #180 | #832 | #2217 |
| Neuroscience | #170 | #1233 | #3135 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #309 | #1459 | #3217 |
Biology rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 158 for Biology in India and 2315 in the World with 3,496 publications made and 61,062 citations received.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #91 | #584 | #1278 |
| Biotechnology | #205 | #940 | #2128 |
| Paleontology | #133 | #861 | #2164 |
| Biochemistry | #181 | #1117 | #2439 |
| Horticulture | #225 | #1114 | #2472 |
| Botany | #217 | #1128 | #2620 |
| Evolutionary | #147 | #1124 | #2800 |
| Neuroscience | #170 | #1233 | #3135 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #309 | #1459 | #3217 |
| Genetics | #267 | #1470 | #3305 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 124 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 2994 in the World with 2,263 publications made and 30,625 citations received.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | #78 | #659 | #1909 |
| History | #82 | #703 | #2122 |
| Aesthetics | #69 | #734 | #2247 |
| Linguistics | #103 | #890 | #2289 |
| Philosophy | #108 | #1023 | #3049 |
| Law | #144 | #1112 | #3070 |
| Demography | #215 | #1298 | #3344 |
| Political Science | #145 | #1151 | #3411 |
| Education | #100 | #1241 | #3439 |
| Sociology | #176 | #1367 | #3806 |
Mathematics rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 79 for Mathematics in India and 1903 in the World with 1,835 publications made and 23,914 citations received.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #94 | #424 | #1081 |
| Applied Mathematics | #38 | #411 | #1205 |
| Operations Research | #56 | #458 | #1222 |
| Statistics | #86 | #748 | #1916 |
| Econometrics | #113 | #918 | #2386 |
Business rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 59 for Business in India and 1698 in the World with 1,653 publications made and 20,362 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | #25 | #225 | #753 |
| Management | #33 | #338 | #1121 |
| Operations Research | #56 | #458 | #1222 |
| Marketing | #135 | #984 | #2560 |
| Finance | #130 | #1084 | #2805 |
Art & Design rankings
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology ranked 85 for Art & Design in India and 2368 in the World with 499 publications made and 5,302 citations received.
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics | #69 | #734 | #2247 |
| Literature | #159 | #1198 | #3314 |
