Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 7th in India, 578th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 150 research topics. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 44,728 academic publications and 896,436 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 72 notable alumni.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 7th for Engineering in India and 321st in the World with 34,619 publications made and 669,305 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 6th for Physics in India and 335th in the World with 33,726 publications made and 635,962 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Condensed Matter Physics.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 8th for Chemistry in India and 461st in the World with 28,821 publications made and 574,419 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 13th for Biology in India and 739th in the World with 19,491 publications made and 423,255 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Nanotechnology, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 10th for Environmental Science in India and 556th in the World with 18,313 publications made and 369,718 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, Paleontology.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 5th for Computer Science in India and 394th in the World with 17,748 publications made and 371,137 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Telecommunications, Machine Learning, Computer Networking, Computer Vision.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 7th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in India and 832nd in the World with 10,923 publications made and 237,792 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 3rd for Mathematics in India and 391st in the World with 8,793 publications made and 213,513 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Operations Research.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 2nd for Business in India and 401st in the World with 6,057 publications made and 161,951 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Operations Research, Accounting.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur ranked 3rd for Economics in India and 534th in the World with 3,073 publications made and 100,073 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
