72 Best universities for Robotics in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Robotics. A graph of 125K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 72 universities in India was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Robotics

#71 in Asia

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

2. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Robotics

#95 in Asia

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

3. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Robotics

#108 in Asia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

4. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Robotics

#114 in Asia

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

5. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Robotics

#119 in Asia

#348 in the World

Founded: 1959

6. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Robotics

#131 in Asia

#380 in the World

Founded: 1955

7. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Robotics

#134 in Asia

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

8. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Robotics

#151 in Asia

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

9. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Robotics

#159 in Asia

#478 in the World

Founded: 1958

10. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Robotics

#163 in Asia

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

11. SASTRA University

Tamil Nadu | Thanjavur

For Robotics

#193 in Asia

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1984

12. Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad

For Robotics

#207 in Asia

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1999

13. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Robotics

#210 in Asia

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

14. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Robotics

#228 in Asia

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

15. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Robotics

#232 in Asia

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

16. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Robotics

#259 in Asia

#712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

17. Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior

For Robotics

#267 in Asia

#736 in the World

Founded: 1996

18. Birla Institute of Technology and Science

Rajasthan | Pilani

For Robotics

#272 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1964

19. Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Telangana | Eddumailaram

For Robotics

#273 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 2008

20. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Robotics

#297 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

21. National Institute of Technology, Calicut

Kerala | Kozhikode

For Robotics

#306 in Asia

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1961

22. Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology

Odisha | Sambalpur

For Robotics

#309 in Asia

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

23. K L University

Andhra Pradesh | Vaddeswaram

For Robotics

#325 in Asia

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1980

24. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Robotics

#344 in Asia

#898 in the World

Founded: 1948

25. International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Robotics

#345 in Asia

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 2,056
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1998

26. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Robotics

#365 in Asia

#952 in the World

Founded: 1978

27. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Robotics

#386 in Asia

#991 in the World

Founded: 1931

28. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Robotics

#405 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1960

29. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Robotics

#408 in Asia

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

30. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Robotics

#436 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Founded: 1857

31. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli

For Robotics

#444 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1964

32. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Robotics

#451 in Asia

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

33. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Robotics

#456 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

34. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Robotics

#459 in Asia

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2003

35. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Robotics

#466 in Asia

#1160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

36. National Institute of Technology, Durgapur

West Bengal | Durgapur

For Robotics

#471 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1960

37. Galgotias University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Robotics

#482 in Asia

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 31,293
Founded: 2011

38. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Robotics

#484 in Asia

#1193 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

39. Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Robotics

#485 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1985

40. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Robotics

#487 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Founded: 2005

41. National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Robotics

#508 in Asia

#1261 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Robotics

#515 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

43. Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology

Haryana | Delhi

For Robotics

#516 in Asia

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

44. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Robotics

#523 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

45. Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Robotics

#532 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Founded: 1960

46. Delhi Technological University

Haryana | Delhi

For Robotics

#533 in Asia

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1941

47. Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women

Haryana | Delhi

For Robotics

#537 in Asia

#1315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1998

48. Chandigarh University

Punjab | Mohali

For Robotics

#544 in Asia

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 3,611
Founded: 2012

49. National Institute of Technology, Karnataka

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Robotics

#545 in Asia

#1327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1960

50. PES University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Robotics

#554 in Asia

#1345 in the World

Enrollment: 1,639
Founded: 2013

51. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Robotics

#555 in Asia

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

52. Birla Institute of Technology

Jharkhand | Ranchi

For Robotics

#560 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1955

53. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Robotics

#566 in Asia

#1368 in the World

Founded: 2005

54. Indian Institute of Technology Patna

For Robotics

#571 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,539
Founded: 2008

55. Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Robotics

#584 in Asia

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1997

56. Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Robotics

#585 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Founded: 1963

57. Chitkara University - Punjab

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Robotics

#587 in Asia

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2010

58. Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Robotics

#606 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 2008

59. National Institute of Technology, Silchar

Assam | Silchar

For Robotics

#609 in Asia

#1466 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. Graphic Era University

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Robotics

#614 in Asia

#1472 in the World

Founded: 1993

61. International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Robotics

#639 in Asia

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1999

62. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Robotics

#643 in Asia

#1526 in the World

63. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Robotics

#649 in Asia

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1972

64. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Robotics

#651 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

65. Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Robotics

#653 in Asia

#1539 in the World

Founded: 2008

66. Nirma University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Robotics

#664 in Asia

#1551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2003

67. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Robotics

#678 in Asia

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

68. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Punjab | Rupnagar

For Robotics

#682 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2008

69. GLA University

Uttar Pradesh | Chaumuhan

For Robotics

#688 in Asia

#1585 in the World

Enrollment: 11,151
Founded: 2010

70. Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Gujarat | Chandkheda

For Robotics

#689 in Asia

#1586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,765
Male:Female: 74:26
Founded: 2008

71. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Robotics

#693 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

72. Jain University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Robotics

#699 in Asia

#1596 in the World

Founded: 1990

The best cities to study Robotics in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bangalore, Rourkela, Coimbatore, and Kanpur.

Engineering subfields in India

Acoustical Engineering351

Aerospace Engineering329

Agricultural Engineering128

Applied/Engineering Physics104

Architectural Engineering72

Automation and Control engineering122

Automotive Engineering151

Biochemical Engineering143

Biomedical Engineering103

Biotechnology332

Chemical Engineering407

Civil Engineering267

Computer Engineering178

Computer Networking370

Construction Management44

Electrical Engineering411

Electronic Engineering310

Engineering Management22

Environmental Engineering248

Firefighting and Fire Science36

Geotechnical Engineering295

Human-Computer Interaction138

Industrial Engineering35

Landscape Architecture4

Marine Engineering31

Materials Science469

Mechanical Engineering433

Metallurgical Engineering435

Mining Engineering41

Nanotechnology398

Nuclear Engineering54

Operations Research133

Optical Engineering432

Petroleum Engineering37

Polymer science and Plastics engineering42

Product and Industrial Design28

Reliability and Quality Engineering144

Remote Sensing155

Renewable Energy Engineering198

Structural Engineering297

Systems Engineering229

Technical Drawing46

Telecommunications387

Transportation Engineering86