Indian Institute of Science ranked 2nd in India, 456th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 169 research topics. Indian Institute of Science ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 80,690 academic publications and 1,767,212 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 72 notable alumni.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1st for Engineering in India and 174th in the World with 57,900 publications made and 1,289,206 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Nanotechnology.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1st for Physics in India and 169th in the World with 57,562 publications made and 1,306,957 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1st for Chemistry in India and 242nd in the World with 54,806 publications made and 1,286,136 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 2nd for Biology in India and 377th in the World with 42,035 publications made and 1,048,098 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Nanotechnology, Paleontology, Botany.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1st for Environmental Science in India and 329th in the World with 31,815 publications made and 754,612 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1st for Computer Science in India and 314th in the World with 29,684 publications made and 588,897 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Computer Networking, Computer Vision, Machine Learning.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 649th in the World with 18,902 publications made and 416,365 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, History, Archaeology, Linguistics, Political Science.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1st for Mathematics in India and 347th in the World with 13,593 publications made and 266,523 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 5th for Business in India and 481st in the World with 8,300 publications made and 150,566 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.
Indian Institute of Science ranked 1st for Art & Design in India and 471st in the World with 3,643 publications made and 82,251 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Computer Graphics, Aesthetics, Architecture.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
